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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-22
RIVER NEWS.

THE RIVER was rising rapidly last
evening, with fifteen feet water in the
channel-a rise of nine and half feet In
twenty-four hours
Wheeling Creek also rose rapidly, and
the ice ran out,
A large number of boats passed up,
having empty barges in tow.
At last accounts the river was rising
at Pittsburg, and the prospects for a
good stage of water were very fatteriug.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-22
suoscription Prices.
Feiegraphic Summary.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
sl,4e.
All volunteer medical officers, with
shs exception of fifty. will be disoharg,
ed from the army on the first of January
The House Military committee have
before them upwards of fifty petitions
asking for equalization of the bounties
to soldiers The committee will bring in
q bill equalizing the bounties of all sol
diers .....
The Washington Republican, has infor-
nation that the French troops in Mexico
are approaching Vera Cruz to embark for
France.
The House Judiciary committee are
arranging bill providing for the hold
ing of the United States Court in Rich,
uond 1t IS expected that JEFF Davis
will be tried before this Court
Secretary Stanton was expected "a
return 10 Washington yesterday
The Secretary of the Interior has nori-
fed General Howard that the govern
ment cannot sat aside the unoccupied
lands in Florida OF any other State fol
the benefit of the freedmen
Between seventy and eighty MissiS
,ippians were pardoned by the PresI
dent Yesterday
Aiargc estate in Sonth Carolina. sold
in 1854 ior non.payment of the direct
tax, has been recovered hS the owner, by
paying the taxes due and costs. and COM
promising With the purchaser
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
CAUTION FROM THE
AMERICAN WATCH co.

1t having come our knowledge that limitations OF
the American Watch have been put upon the market in
great number calculated by their utter worihessness to
ure the reputation OF our genuine products TO protect
our own interests and the public from imposition we
ngain publish the trade marks by which Watches
NAV invariably be known
We manufacture four styles OF Watches.
The FIRST has the name
"ANlERCAN WATCH CO., waltham, Mss.,' en-
grnved on the inside plate.
App EToN, TRACY A c1s Z CO., w.l,han, Mass
engraved OH the inside plate.
The THIRD has the name
Up. s: BARTLETT, Waltham, Mass" engraved on
All the above styles have the name American Watch
Co painted on the dial, and warranted in every re-
spect.
'WM. Ei.LERY, Boston, Mass,' engraved on the
inside plate, and is not named ell the dial.
All the above described watches made Of various
sizes and are sold in gold silver cases. may be
CURED -
1t is hardly possible for us 10 accurately describe tho
numerous limitations 10 which we have alluded. Tlioy
are usually Inscribed with names early approach
ing our own as 10 escape the observation Of the unac
customed buyer. Some ore represented as made by
the "Union Watch Co., Of Boston, Mass."-no such
company existing Some named the soldiers
Watch,n to he sold Fourth WIN. Elery style,
usually known the SOLDIERS Watch" OTHERS arS'
named the Appleton Watch Co. ~ others the "P.' s.
Barley" insted Of our "p s. Banle,t;i besides many
varieties named in such manner 10 convey the idea
that they are the verable productions OF tho American
Watch Company.
We also caution the public, and particularly soldiers,
against buying certain articles CALLED witches so
freely advertised in illustrated papers Army Watch
es," "Oficers' Watches" "Magic Time Obscrver..n
"Arcaua Watchesn &c, the prices OF which stated
to he from to sx;re. dollars. good watch. in
these tnos, cannot be afforded for any snch money.
A little attention OH The part oil buyers will protect
| them from gross imposition;
Agents fer the American Watch Company,
May 25-lm 1o2 broadway. N. Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
Union Senatorial Convention.
NOMINATION OF DIR. WEST.
A Harmonious Convention.

The Urion Senatorial Convention for the
District composed of the Counties of Har.
rison and Belmont met on last Saturday at
Flushing.
The Convention was called to order by
Capt. L. Danford, of Belmont County; up
on whose motion Judge VIM. Mcfarland,
Of Harrison County, was elected Chairman.
On motion of Hon. John Latham, of
Harrison. j. B. Longgley, of Belmont, was
elected Secretary. On motion of Capt.
Amos Glover, of Belmont, Major David
Cunningham, of Harrison, was also elected
Secretary of the Convention.
Hon. John A. Bing gham, Of Harrison,
then suggested that the counties should be
called to present candidates for nomination
When Belmont was called, Capt. Dan.
ford presented the name of Dr. Henry
West as the unanimous choice of that coun.
ty. When Harrison was called, Hon. John
q. Jamison, in neat speech in which he
pledged the hearty and enthusiastic support
OF the Union party in Harrison County to
the nominee, and asked that the Unionists
Of Belmont should give Dr.. West the same
earnest support they had given him two
years ago, seconded the nomination 10 be-
half of the Harrison County delegation, and
thereupon tho nomination of DR.. Henry
West was made unanimous with great en-.
thusiasm.
Hon. John @. Jamison and Capt. Dan.
ford were appointed committee to notify
DR.. West of his nomination and request bis
presence in the hall The Committee re
turned in few moments and introduc ed
the nominee to the Convention. DR.. Wes
made short speech, in which he declared
that he had always been Union man-wa
one in '32 when Calhoun and his friends un
dertook notification in South Carolina, ant
took ground firmly against the Rebels ani
Buchanan's Administration from the mo
ment South Carolina passed her OrdinaDc
Of Secession on the Goth OF December, 1860
and closed by thanking the Convention 70
the confidence repesed in him by the nomi
nation that day made, and promising tba
if elected he would ever be alive to the ia
terests of the State and of his constituents
On motion off. b. Longgey the thanks O
the Convention were rendered to Hon
) John G. Jamison, our present Senator, 70
! his patriotic and manly course in the Senate
The Convention then adjourned to tn
M. e. Church, where patriotic and elo
l queut speeches were delivered by Capt
Danford and Hon. John A. Bingham. TIL
|, large church was well filled, and the patriot
sentiments of the speakers were rapturous
( ly applauded.
VIM. MCFARLAND, Chm n.
] J. IAB!P 3! LossaIsq, oSss,sqHAH' seo'y's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
IN 'I'lS DU HE,

The letter of Gen. Cox, defining his
position upon negro suffrage and re-
construction, has created considerable
CONSERVATION among the leaders and
editors of the Copperhead party, and
they are at loss TO know what is best
for them to do. There seems to be no
agreement among themselves as TO
how they will treat the letter; and
each one of them is striking at random,
satisfied of one thing only, that is, that,
no matter what Gen. Cox is in favor
of on the subject of negro suffrage,
the Copperhead leaders and editors
must oppose it.
In the Northern part Of the State,
and even in the adjoining County OF
Harrison, where radical sentiments
upon the slavery question are sup
posed to prevail, they treat the letter
as q complete remuneration of the doe
trine of negro equality" and MS op-
posed to negro suffrage in Ohio, and
declare the radicals are very much
troubled by it. In Belmont and SINH
lar counties, where it is claimed the
majority of the people are opposed tc
the eniranchsement of the negroes
they hold the letter up as a radical
document, favoring the most extrem,
measures upon the doctrine Of "negre
equality"
They have not generally the mag
nanimity to publish the letter, and lie
their readers judge of its characteI
from careful perusal; but by mutt
lating it and publishing disconnected
sentences, they seek to force upon i
whatever character they think the pub
lie sentiment of their locality would b.
least likely to endorse.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
Intelligent Gems us Takers.

The New York papers are showing up
the brainless character of some of the per-
sons appointed to take the census OF that
State. TO the question-"what other
changes in the social condition of ths peo.
pie have you observed since 1902" the
enunerator Of the town OF Conesvills re-
turns the following answer:
"a majority Of the people have not been
as socable or as companonable as previous
to the war. They charge the Republicans
and abolishienists ov being the caus of the
war, and propesied their success and di.
vided country. But change has come over
the spirits Of their dreams they now appear
sullen and discontented and say little OF
nothing about the war;"
Another says ''the widows have been toe
sociable." A third says that since he com
menced to "tak" the census the number of
deaths have not varie much, although
there have been twelve or fifteen cases Of
smallpox"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
The Andersonville Prison Pen.

The following is an extract from letter
received here to-day from Capt. J. M.
Moore, A. Q. NJ, in charge of the cavalry
sent to Andersonville, Georgia, to lay out
the soldiers cemetery there. The letter is
dated July Goth:
1--WE are encamped within one hundred
yards of the prison pen of Andersonville,
and it is, in the fullest sense of the term,
nothing more than pen, a human pen,
where thousands of our soldiers were
huddled together in an inclosure less than
200 yards long, and scarcely 100 yards wide,
where they were exposed to the rays Of an
almost tropical sun, and the shivering winds
Of winter. More than $4,000 men, worn
out by exposure and suffering, are buried
here. This prison pen should never be
permitted to be destroyed, but sheuld stand
until its stockades fall to the ground by
decay, that unbelievers in the North may
look on this ground, and convince them
selves Of the inhuman cruelties perpetrated
by the rebels, upon our prisoners, There
are about n, 900 headboards yet to letter."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
4 DErAuLrrNc CoLLEcroR.-Au i

A DEFAULTrNa CoLLEcToR.-An In
spector of the Treasury Department arrived
at Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday last. to ex-
anime into the acts of the late Collector of
Internal Revenue II proves that he was
defaulter to the Government to the amount
OF over $4,000. No attem ut was made to
mystify the account by making false entries
in the books, which show the condition Of
things clear enough. The official bond fully
covers the detalcation. so that the Govern
ment loses nothing. The bendsmeu, who
are all substantial citizens, are securing
themselves with properly as far as possible
1t is understood that the Inspectors will
continue their examinations into the business
details Of the office, which will probably
occupy some time yet 1t Is asserted on
apparently good authority, that Nj. Stone
has been carrying from $4,000 to $50 900
since his retirement from the Treasury
mostly due the banks, and only few days
before the fatal termination Of his life was
required to pay portion it. The extent
Of his private indebtedness had not been
ascertained.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
Singular and Prurient Enter.
prise.

A singular kind of enterprise has been
discovered up town. 1t seems that in Sixth
avenue the proprietor of a Gymnasium for
Ladies'" who took their daily exercise un
der the direction Of feminine attendants, at
stated hours, in almost model artist costume,
has been in the habit of selling tickets to
men for the exhibition Of these life studies,
at two dollars per head; having perforated
the wall of the gymnasium so that specta-
tors outside would have no trouble in seeing
what was going on inside, without them
selves being visible or their presence guessed
at. This thing it is supposed has been
practced for more than twelve months, and
was only found out by the loudly expressed
admiration Of one of the admiring specta.
tors, whose enthusiasm over the hum an
form divine disencmbered of all superHuous
raiment could not be suppressed. The
gymnasium has been closed, and the pro.
prietor has run away to avoid arrest IN.
Y, Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
------whom proud thought. TO swell,
Those that look rnl' by loving co.'s too well !

Those that look pale by loving co.'s TOO welli
Whom luxury eorrupts---"
Before he can be elected Treasurer
of Belmont County again, It will be ne
cessary for him to account for the
large sum of GoLD left in the Treas
ury by his predecessor (JoHN TwI-
MEM land that never was paid out on
the orders of the Commissioners or
Auditor, but was sold when Gold wds
at a large premium, and no account rem
dered of the premium.
CLERK or THE COURTS.
JAMES F. CHARLBswoRTH--two years
Auditor of the County, for which he
drew about $4,000 out of the County
Treasury-three years Clerk of the
Courts, his fees amounting to perhaps
$4,000, and tho recipient Of Gov
ernment Pension of S240 year one
would think, no matter what his char
acter or qualifications, he has had about
enough office for one man; but in
view of the fact that he is utterly
unworthy of any position, his nomina-
tion is an insult to the voters Of the
Democratic party. For his true char
acter, we refer to a series Of articles in
another part of this paper, taken from
! the st. Clairsville Gazette, edited by
JOHN II. HEAToN, with the simple re-
mark that
d" lie unnecessary proof. N indsputabe point.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
M. j. w. GLOVER seems like harm
less soul, and one would think, if he
should he elected Prosecuting Attor-
ney, there would be little danger Of any
criminal being hurt, unless the sun
should stand still or the Court remain
constantly in session, in order that he
might get good ready. The great
danger to criminals would be that they
would be kept in prison longer wait
ing for trial than they would under
their sentence of conviction. There is
no danger but what Mr.. GLovER, il
electcd--of which there is not the least
danger-would be able to get tevidence
in the way he obtained the GREELEY
letter, or "bricfs" in the way he obtain
. ed G. G. CARRoLL's, or even money
if needed, in the way lie secured it or
a certain note.
The balance of the ticket our
BTcKHAM for Recorder, JESSE BAIsroS
for Commissio ner, TuoMAs MITCHELL
for Coroner, JOHN TAGGART for In
Urinary Director, and JOHN KENNor
for Surveyor-are very clever gentle
men, against whom we have nothing tt
say, only that they are in very bat
company and deserve to he beaten OF
account of their associations, as tie,
~iH be Just as certainly as that they ar
, candidates. E
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
TIE GH0yeu Foot.

Speaking nj the act of tho military authori-
tie. in setting aside the Richmond elections,
the Philadelphia Age says:
The people of Richmond, in their sover-
eign canacity, were not allowed to place men
in uflice who lad beenlegally elected had been
at one psrioi connected with the "Conteder-
ate Government"
The free ch ice of officers at a ballot-b box
is q Fundamental principle Of. our Govern
ment, and To violate it Ivy placing the ap
pointing power above it is full OF danger,
The Age is mistaken in saying that those
mcn were legally elected. The Constitution
Of that State forbids the election of persons
who have held Office under the Confedsr- :
ate Government. Governor Peirpoint so
intsrprsts the Constitution, and the Rich
mond Whig, OF tho Sd inst, acquesces in
that view. and strongly urges the people in
tn ,.e counties where elections are yet to bc
he'll to Sc Get persons who are not thus in
eligible and obnoxious. Speaking of this
view Of the constitutional requirement, the
Whig says:
I'VE admonish the people of Virginia,
then to take our advice on this subject, and
act unou il in all the elections yet to lie held,
whclh her for county officers, for the Legisls.
ture or for Congrcss-for it omanates from
heart and Mind deeply affected by their
calamiiies aud suffnrings, and animated BY
the most hearty wishes for their peace,
happiness and prosperity"
1t strike, ". that the Copperhead papers
in feeling so bad about the result of the
Richmond elections, betray an over. strong
sympathy for tho late rebels. 1t seems to
show that their sympathy for them during
tho war was very honest. How does the
Ago suppose tho elections in States where
there were no constituted authorities. ex-
cspt the military, can be protected against
fraud aud violations of the Constitution
except by tho strong arm of the Genera
Government? They would not SO thor
oughly betray their love for their rebel bret h
rem it they wsud whit until civil govern
ment is constituted ia those States before
taking so piouSly against military inter,
terence. lCin, Gazette,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17

SPEAKING Of the late election, the Louis.
vile Journal says: owe have for some time
been trying, not wholly without success, to
convince ourselves that the number ofaotual
rebels in soul has been inconsiderable since
the close Of the war; but. in view of the
results Of last Mondays elections in some
parts of Kentucky. we are apperhensive
that We have been mistaken. Certainly,
some Of the bitterest and boldest, or rather
most audscioas, Of all the rebel sym pa thizers
in the State, have been elected to the
Legislature by large msjorities elected, not
IN spite of their being rebels or quasi, rebels,
but for the reason that they are so."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
OHIO STATE TICKET.

GOVERNOR,
JACOB DOLSON cox, OF Trrnnhull County.
LrErr. GOVERNOR.
ANDREW q. NcguRNEY, OF Warren County.
rEEAsuRRE STATE.
SIDNEY 5: WARNER, Of Loriia County.
surREME JUDGES,
JACOB BRiNKERHOOF or Richund County,
U.ons Term
JOHN WEIGH OF Athens County. ITO 6Il vacancy
FnN ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WILLIAM H. WESl OF Logan County.
ron school COMMISSIONER
JOHN a. NORRIS OF Belmont County.
FOR hoard PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES MOORE, Of Cosnoc,on County.
FnE clsEk SUPREME COURT
RODNEY FOOS. of Clinton Colnty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17

The Harrisburg Telegraph says that q
couple Of Copperheads from that city called
on Mjor Gen, John w Geary at his home
in New Cumberland, Pa. After sxchang
ing courtcsies the two Copperhesds intro
duced the subject Of politics, and commsu,
ced abusing the negro, upholding the
rights" Of the South. The Telegraph
says:
Gen, Geary TOOK the insults, (for they
were nothing less of his visitors cuolly for
few moments, but the audacity of these
cops exhausted his patience. "Sirs," sud.
denly exclaimed the chsfed hero, steadily
locking his visitors in the face, until the
eountenances Of the copperheads fairly
blanched beneath the gaze Of the soldier ;
"Sirs, l have hung traitors for saying less
than you have just uttered against your
countryP Then bursting like thunder
cloud with anger and indignation. and sud.
denly drawing himself up to his full grand
height, the selaier Of TIVE wars denounced
his insultors as orayens and traitors, order,
ing them to leave his premises, and threat
ening, II they delayed, to kick them from
the room. The rebuke was overwhelming
Abashed and .humilisted, the Hsrrlsiurns
cops hurried away, satisfed that Ii was
dangerous to talk treason in tho hearing and
presence OF jobs w. Geary. WI"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
Two ways Of Locking at ,t.

The able and timely letter of General Cox
is bombshell in the rebel camp, aAd they
are in doubt as to which way to run to avoid
the flying missiles The Cincinnati Ea-
quirer says:
"For ourselves, that which is doctriually
essential in the letter Of General Csx, in It's
application to present party issuss-hil
opposition to negro suffrage, AND his reasons
theretore--we cheerfully endorse"
The Columbus Statesman takes another
view Of it, aud says that 'any man who
shall vote for General Cox under the be-
"lief that he is opposed to negro suffrage,
"will be disappointed"
Who shall decide when doctors disagree
[Clevsland Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
$500 90

that occurs in the last statement Of the
Fund Commissioners, made out by him, we
understand he is entirely unable to explain,
although the book was carried to him to
enable him TO give the desired information.
Ii the report is correct, there is three hun
dred dollars more slumbctns somewhere
unaccounted for.
We ihrbrar saying anything further on
this SUI j ,ct at this time, leaving the party
interested to make his own explanation. =
After tho settlement has been closed by the
Com mis.ioners and the investigation made
by the committee appointed by the Court,
we will expect to recur to the subject again.
Owing to the various reports in circula
ton, we felt it due to the public to make the
foregoing statement at this time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
The "rTodeI Auditor.o

The Elitor Of the "Republican"-th
late Model Auditor" in his to.day's issue
presents his defence to the article published
hy US last week, in which he makes various
chargei and lnsinuations against us. This
article we will publish entire next week,
when We win show TO the satisfaction Of all
that these charges are Indignantly false,
and without The least foundation in truth,
and AT the same time we will show that the
defence Of the M ndel Auditor" for with.
holding from The County Treasury near SIX
HUNDRED DOLLARS is a mere attemp,
to cover up his dercliction of duty to shield
himself from the just Indignation Of the
people, whom he has been deceiving by hi,
ISLANDERS upon others.
To be- continued.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17

The Louisville Press "sejoices with ex-
ceeding great joy" over the Union triumph
in that city, aud the election Of General
Rousseau to Congress. 1t says:
We expect to hear the dismal howl that
"the result Of yesterday was accomplished
by the bayonet." We have never seen q
tairer or more orderly election. Every per.
son who had right to vote had free access
to the polls. No one was driven away or
intimidatsd, The result Of yesterday =
election in Louisville viii send thrill oil
joy to the hearts Of her friends abroad. =
She is regenerated and disen,hralled.
The Louisville Democrat does not seem
to have realized the fact that there ha.
been an election, as its editorial column,
are devoted to everything but that subject.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
BRANDRETH,s PILLS GENERAL
AsSIsTAN OF NATURE.

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Health il when the supply and expenditure equal
Disease when the supply and expenditure unequal
BRANDRErIS PILLS mban certain expnl.vo
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the standard Of The surrounding party, OF hich have
remained longer than the time nature designed So iif
fevers aud all that class Of cases which ffn t0
modification BRANDRErHS FILLS have marvellous
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