Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-25
POLITICAL.

"h' ~ C,uo,hnau, W the o"hiVi s""io W"
jofiiy Of 3,73l. -5i , Ha
N--Gov. Morton's health continues feeble.
80 that he is unable to accept invitations to
speak in different States.
Rose, the new postmaster at Indianap.
oils, has signalized his advent by commenc-
ing war upon the clerks who voted the
Union ticket, turning nearly all Of them out
Of employ. .i (
s- CHARLES Perham, returned soldier,
had both hands blown of and one eye de.
stroyed on last Friday morning, while firing
a salute at Pennington, Me-. in behalf of
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention OF that
town, in honor Of the late Union victories.
The Uuon party in. Delaware are car.
rying on an active canvass, and express
hope of carrying the election in that State
this fall, which will take, place November
9th. The election is for Governor, one
member of Congress, and members Of the
Legislature. The blue Hens Chickens"
say they will give good account Of them
selves. ;.F t. .g..'
The Radicals of Missouri aw making
gallant fight, and claim that they will be |
successful on the 9th of November They |
seem CHEEKY all over the State.
Henry Ward Beecher made an eloquent
plea in behalf of the freedmen in Baltimore
last Frdav evening, at a meeting Of the
National Freeamep's and Union Commits
sion, Cbief.Justice Chase being inthe chair.
Frederick Seward is trying to sell bis
interest in the Albany Journal. ala1
Hon. d. G. BraDham, of Madison, In-
diana, is candidate for Senatorial honors.
Gov Stone, of Iowa, thinks he will not
call an extra session of the Legislature to
act upon the constitutional amendment, as
the latter may be superseded by measures
better suited to the exigencies of the times.
Mr.. Weston, the editor of the Salt
Lake Union Vidette, 6ercely auti Mormon
paper, has been beaten by the Saints and
ordered to leave the place. This he refuses
to do. More trouble is apprehended.
The Pittsburgh Gazette has official re-
turns from Harrisburg Of every County but
nine in Pennsylvania From seven ofthese
last it has the official vote from other sour
ces. or the other two It has reliable re-
ports. These figures make Geary's major
ity 17,25l. .'''''.iHi ''
In view of the manner in which the
vote of Philadelphia was increased during
the election, it is. proposed to call the Gov
ernment workshop there the Knavey Yard.
The Warrenton Sentinel says that
difficulty occurred at Oak Hall, Fauquier,
Virginia, last week between James +. Jones
and NJ. Buckner Bayly, which resulted in
the death of the former. Mr. Jones charged
Mr.. Bayly with plotting " Yankees to his
(Jpnes') house during the war A scnfiis
ensured, and Bayly retreated into his store,
but immediately returned with pistol,
which he fired at Jones, the ball entering
the peck Of the latter and ranging downward,
causing his death in few hours,
The Boston Transcript advertises "a
marble slab to be erected over the defunct
Congress of the United States; also plan
of the pnnument TO be erected in memory
Of him who saved his country from that
illegal body. ~ Hn4v- ,.tt.
-ChiefJustice. Chase has been elected
, President OF the American Freedmen's and
Union Commission, in place Of Bishop Simp
, son, resigned. This appointment viii do
/, much TO commend the association 10 the con
, fdenco of loyal people Of all religion!
n denominations.
Tho Georgia Legislature will meet a
: Milledgeyille ON the FIRST Thursdsy Of No
l. vembcr. ..I
The Salisbury IN. C) Union Banner
declares that there is secret political asso
a citation in its part of North Carolina. Th'
: organization has its solemn oath Of secrecy
4 and all who refuse to join it are denounced
as disloyal.
h George William Curtis. in his admra
e BILE paper in the North American Review
y, answers MIR. Stewards question as to "hov
u many stars do you want to see on your fiag?'
:" As many fixed stars as you please, but n
3 more shooting stars, with any consent o
ours. 4" ~ l
The Oberlin (O) News thinks that n
a town in the State can beat the vote Of Ober
a lin at the last election. Out of 793 votes
i 635 were given for the Uniod ticket, Uno
n gain since last year Of 247.
The establishment of the Iudianapol
> Herald. the Central Democratic organ i
Indiana. has gone into the hands of assignee
e for the benefit of creditors 1t is offered TO
!, sale. .,.,4
Q The Soldiers and Sailors League a
Z Washington are preparing to give the South
- ern Loyalists grand reception. The dc
monstration, il is thought, will excel an
one ever seen in that city,
D. "A Partisan firm, dealing in autographs
advertise signatures Of Seward Tor sale at /
francs, OF Jefferson Davis for Is francs, an
z Of Mcclellan for 20 francs. ..l
o The guillotine is, still at work ince,
n santly,and crowd OF rapacious Copperhead
a brsiege the President, and choke up tn
passages and antcrooms OF the White House
:. day after day, seeking the removal of sucl
= Republicans as yet remain in office. Thei
= wishes are generally gratiied as fast as tn
:. separate cases can be attended to by tn
President.
Naturalization is going on rapidly i
i" New York city, in view OF the appreaohin
election. Between six aud seven thousan
papers were taken out during the last week
s. Mr.. Coggeshall, .American Minister +
e Eucsdor, was officially received on the 2Ot
September. .,...., ...... I.
!, Official returns from every County 0
Q Pennsylvania, except Pike, with approx
It mate returns from that County, give Geary'
! majority l7,7o6 a. 1e.i
'-Aody is wholly unable TO restrain hi