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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

the commissary who starved our prisoners
and the rebel General Bradley johnson,
lwho dragged the Stars and Stripes at the
heels of his horse, through the streets ol
Frederick City, was bis boon companion.
Here ends the history Of that brilliant
military career-s coward in the first fight,
a skulker through most Of the three years,
and a rebel sympathiser at heart, Il but
further demonstrates "the eternal fitness ol
things" that Convention governed and
controlled by Valaudigham should nomi-
nate him to the highest Office which could
be offered at this time, as q reward for his
valuable" services.
The last promotion as Brevet Brigadier.
General was undoubtedly procured through
political influence, that the Copperhead
party might have soldier on their ticket,
in the hope of securing the votes Of such
soldiers as are not acquainted with the an
tecedents of the man.
He now avows boldly that he supported
Vallandigham In the army. Several Of bis
former comrades tell us that when in the
army, he denied casting his vote for the illus
trious martyr" He is man of narrow
mind and limited education-has Dot even
the merit of being able to make speech,
bnt is possessed of powerful sneaking quail
ties, which probably entitle him to posi-.
tien on the Copperhaad ticket. Next fall
we will writo his political obituary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14
3elmont Chronicle.
st. GlairsvilIe, Ohio, June *.
THE FENIAN FIAsCO.

The Fenian bubble bursted in Canada
last week, with loud crash. The lead
ers of the Roberts and Sweeney faction
were so imprudent as to make war on
British authority in Canada, and the
result is disastrous defeat and expul-
sion of the invaders, while some of
their numbers have been slain, and
many others captured.
This was to be expected, of course,
and the only wonder is how these men
ever persuaded any considerable body
into such rash measures. 1t seems to
us the very heighth of madness, as does
the whole of this Fenian movement
Yet, poor Irish men and women, who
work for their daily bread, give freely
of their earnings to these visionary
patriots.
But the most extraordinary part of
this proceeding is the report that the
British authorities have made demand
on our Government for the captured
Fenians in its hands. While contem-
plating this, visions of the Alabama
and Shenandoah fitting out in the Mer-
sey fit before our minds; and remem-
bering all the other kindnesses shown
us during the late war by the Govern
ment of Great Britain, we at once see
the necessity of promptly complying
with this request, and promising, if
need be, to capture all the balance Of
the Fenians in the country, and hand
them over to her, to be butchered!
Were we in President Johnson's
place, we would say to her ~ III see
you in--Texas first!"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14
"nABYLANpi my MAINLAND,

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. In a lecture, reeentl
I'd the air Of Maryland! My Maryland va. ii
ut produced by the war. Ths following, wa think,
, bes: rendering Of this song we have met with.
We we won the victory once mors-
Maryland our Maryland!
Through battle G ouds and seas OF gore
Mary ylaBd! our Ma yland,
Once more the Stars and Stripes wave DER
The still blue tides, the crimson shore
The grand old Stars and Stripes Of yore
Maryland! our Maryland!
saw ye the millions of our might
MARYLAND! our MARYLAND!
The moving bayonets lines Of light?
Maryland! our Maryland
Heard ye the wstcbword Of o fight,
fhe bugle; calling from the hight,
On Tor Union and the right!n
Maryland our Maryland!
Oars, BY the nsiion's strong decree
Maryland! our Maryland!
Ours. by tb ne own tIed loyalty
Maryland! our Maryland.
Where Chesapeake rolls 10 the sea,
BED with the blood OF victory.
We plant the banner Of the Free,
Maryland! our Maryland!
The rnournful requiem note. shall swell
Maryland. oar Maryland
For a the brave who fought and fell
Maryland our Maryland
They bore through storms oi shot and shell,
Our coors, valIantiy and well;
Their couitry's tears shall be their knell-
Maryland! our Maryland!
BY those who died along the plain
Maryland our Maryland.
The brave, who perished not in VAIN
Maryland our Maryland.
BY victor's crown and Treason's stair.
We swear the good old Flag shall reign.
Ouss thou shalt ever more remain,
Maryland. our Maryland.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

BENJAMIN f. WADE, the bluff old Sen
ator from Ohio, is fanked by Wilson and
Fesseuden, in whose company he seems
quite at home. His early labors in the New
England lumber regions and on the Erie
Canal, gave him a vigorous, compact
physique. to which later years have added
corpulenoy. His facial expression is pecu-
liar, deeply marked with aggressive courage
and sincerity. Sixty,fve years rest easily
upon him, his hair is still dark and his eye
piercing. Ilis head is large, with organs
clearly defined, broad receding forehead,
high cheek bones, lips of iron, and short,
grating teeth. His air and carriage are
most decided, he leans backward when
)esking-often putting bis thumb under
his vest and gosturing heavily with the oth'
er hand. is always earnest, sometimes grim
and almost violent. He was an ablelawyer.
legislator and judge, and came to the Sen
ate in 1851, since which time he has gone
forward to great place 10 the popular esti.
nation. He is very efficient in committees
and the model Of whatever is brave, honest,
and outspoken, and loyal to the Union and
human rights. oe u i.sHr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

Carr. A. MRKrEx, leader of the fa-
nous .Menter's Band, Of Cincinnati,
met with tragic death on Tuesday
night of last week. He had been play
ing with his band at Lipman's circus,
in Cincinnati, and on going over to his
home at Newport, in company with his
son, Edgar, encountered a burglar in
his house, in the act of ascending the
stairs. Capt. Menter collared him, a
struggle ensued, during which the bur-
glar shot him in the abdomen, and he
died the following day. The burglar
was captured. aDn gssfa0 Isa.s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

A SOLDIER who, in going from Baltimore
Rock Island, had met with four accidents,
was on the fifth occasion in a car that COM
plstely turned over. Making his way
through window, and gaining an upright
position, he looked around him and coolly
inquired "What station is this?" He
itboughtthis was way they had of stop
ping. ..sits n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

WE have been sorry to hear of the seri-
Gus illness of our highly esteemed fellow.
citizen, Daniel Peck, Esq, who has been
cohtined to his residence for some time
back. We are happy to state that his
health is gradually improving. : Wheeling
Intel, Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

ARTEMUs WARD, who designs soon leav-
ing for Europe, says, in recent letter 10 q
Portland paper: 81 had intended sailing
from Portland, but / am told, though your
steamers leave punctually, they seldom
reach the other side. This will deter me
from patronizing them, would not die in
the spring time, unless it was necessary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

sITHE feet in which the students ofthe Ma
val Academy make their cruise on the Goth
of June is to consist Of five vessels-three
steamers and two sailing vessels. 1t is also
thought that the yacht American, which
carried off the prize at an English regatta
some years since, will accompany the expe-
dltion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

THE members of the Congressional Gem
mission on the Memphis riots have compile
ted their sshors. Their report will contain
many startling faetss
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

A NEWLY arrived Irlshman inquired
as it thrue, Pat, that wan mons az good
as anu'her in, this eounthry 7" "Yis, be
jabbers, and betthef. too"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

JERF. DAVIS trial has been postpon'
ed until October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

WHAT length ought a lady's crinoliue to
be? A little above two feet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14

HEAD CENTER Stevens has been arrested
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-26
The Birth Place of Notification.

From pungent speech recently de-
livered by Hon. B. W. Hanna, of Indiana,
at Louisville, Kentucky, we make the
following extract:
Notification was born on the very soil
of the same New England States whose
pulpits are now so prolific of anathemas
against secessionists, and whose men and
women daily supplicate Almighty God
for the sweet privilege of washing their
hands in the blood Of Jefferson Davis.
[voices-aThat's SO, that's So" and
cheersl The history of the country
bears me out in this statement, and no
man can successfully deny it. Let us
turn over few pages and see how it is.
hold in my hand the address published
by the famous convention held at Hart
ford Connecticut, on the fifteenth day Of
January, 1915. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
and Vermont, were all representedin that
convention. Among the names of those
who represented Massachusetts see the
name Of Samuel Sumner, who most likely
at the same time transmitted his name
and his treason to Charles Sumner, the
present Senator of that State. Laughter
and applause.] But that was doubtless
before the Sumner family had resolved to
"make treason odious." Great laughter.]
If you will indulge me, sir, will read a
single extract from that address:
"Events may prove that the causes of
our calamities are deep and permanent.
They may be found to proceed not merely
from the blindness of prejudice, pride of
opinion, violence of party spirit, or the
confusion of the times, but they may be
traced to implacable combinations OF in
dividuals, or to States, to monopolize
power and Office, and to trample without
remorse upon the rights and interests of
commercial sections of the Union. When
ever it shall appear that these causes are
radical and permanent, a separation by
equitable arrangement will be preferable
to an alliance by constraint, among NOM
iual friends but real enemies, infiamed by
mutual hatred and jealousy, and inviting
by intestine divisions, contempt and ag-
gressions from abroad"
Here, sir, the right of State to secede
from the Federal Union was promulgated
in New England as much as fifty years
ago.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-26
What the War Decided.

Hon. A FL. Stuart, member of Con-
gress elect from Virginia, recently de-
livered an address to his constituents, in
which he stated the issues decided by the
war, as follows:
1. That the right of State to secede
from the Union, or to nullify an act Of
the Federal Legislature, must henceforth
be regarded as an "obsolete idea"
II. That all debts, Confederate, State
or municipal, contracted in aid of the
war. are absolutely null and void, and
must forever be ignored and repudiated.
III. That slavery is, finally and for
ever abolished within the jurisdiction Of
the United States, and freedmen are to
be invested with and protected by law in
the enjoyment of every necessary civil
right.
I have few words to say in reference
to each one of these propositions, and the
duties which result from them.
Heretofore, many people in the South
honestly believed, that the several States
had the constitutional rights to nullify
acts of Congress, which were not clearly
within the scope of the granted powers
or to withdraw from the Union, when
ever the powers Of the Federal Govern
ment were exercised in manner which
they deemed injurious or oppressive
These questions have now been decided
in the negative; and the fact must be re-
cognized, that there is no middle ground
between submission to the authority OF
the Federal Government, and revolution.
If we find ourselves aggrieved, or become
satisfied that powers not conferred by
tho Constitution, have been usurped, we
must seek redress, not by State action,
but by appeal to the tribunals ordained
by the Constitution Should oppression
become intolerable, we may be justified,
as our fathers were, in looking for RENE
dy outside of the Constitution, through
revolution.
II. The reputation of all debts con-
tractod in aid of the war, is logical con-
sequence of the result of the contest. On
this point there is no ground for diff
ference of opinion; and am surprised
to find that any one should think it ne
cessary to require constitutional guar
antee against their payment. The res.
toration of the supremacy of the Federal
Constitution is, of itself, a sufficient Sc
curity against their assumption or pay
ment, for it would be absurd TO suppose
that the Courts or Legislative Assembly
would hold debts to be obligatory which
were contracted in the effort to over
throw the Government.
III. The extinction of slavery involves
much larger interests, and more practical
and far reaching consequences, than
either of the other propositions, and
therefore demands a more extended no
tice.
The institution of slavery is dead. II
has been forever eradicated from our 80
cial, industrial and political system; and
whatever opinions we may in the past
have held in regard to it, there are now .'
few, if any, who would desire toreviye it
Possibly, an allwise Providence may have
ordained the change for our advantage
The future must supply the answer fol
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-26
News in Brief.

- In the present Congress there are
FIVE Senators and twenty-eight Repre-
sentatives who have been schoolmasters.
= The street cars in New Orleans have
recently been attacked by bands OF ne
groes, and several ladies riding therein
badly hurt.
. Kirby Smith is in Lexington, Ken
lucky, the guest of Gen. William Preston.
The Provisional Government officials
of Texas have been notified to continue
their duties until otherwise ordered by
the President.
"A movement is on foot at Mont
gomery to erect monument to the
memory of the citizens of that city who
fell during the war.
- There is to be State election in
Arkansas-th first general election since
the restoration Of peace-on the 9th OF
August.
. The Governor of Florida has Sc
cured control over the education OF the
freedmen, in that State, and Rev. Mr..
Duncan has been appointed General Su-
perintendent.
= Mr.. JAS M. Lanham, who SO lately
returned from Federal imprisonment in
Charleston, died at his residence in Edge
field District on Monday last.
= Hon. J. II. Reagan, late Confeder-
ate Postmaster-General, was married on
the S1st ultimo, to Miss Mollie f. Taylor,
of Anderson county, Texas.
= The ladies of Vicksburg have Or
ganized a society for the purpose of col
Iecting together, at one spot, the bodies
of all those who were killed in battle or
buried around that city.
= The newly elected Governor OF
Texas, Mr. Throckmorton, was large
STAKEHOLDER before the war He was IN
the Confederate army, being promoted to
Brigadiership.
ously commenced in Portland. No less
than 1900 workmen are employed in
clearing away the debris, and lumber and
brick are being brought to the ground in
large quantities.
A destructive fire, involving the loss
of six or seven stores and dwelling houses,
valued at $50, 900, occurred in Richmond,
Va, on the morning of the 18th inst. The
fire broke out in the shoe store OF II.
Wineberger, on Broad street, near Sec
ond. and consumed half the block.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-26

An exchange says we were COM
nelled 10 refuse an offer of job printing
the other day, by man who innocently
called to get some postage stamps print
ed! He was quite diappointed because
we could not do the work-he "wanted
,em real bad to put on the letter when he
writ to gal, and they cost too darned
much to buy Of them post office fellers.
"A Chinese thief, having stolen mis-
sionary's watch, brought it back next day
to be shown how to wind it up!
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voLUM II.---No. 6.

that question. hesitate not to say that
it is our duty to endeavor to think so,
and to conform our conduct to that belief
We have consented to it, and honor, no
less than a just regard for the general
welfare, requires that we shall keep in
good faith the covenants we have entered
into. The people of the South elected TO
withdraw their cause from the constitu-
tional tribunals, and refer it to the ulti-
mate arbiter of nations The issue has
been decided against them, and they must
now stand by the award.
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certain death-morally Intellectually
socially, and materially. Nature around
us teaches that onward is the universal
watchword. Onward, was the song OF
the waters of this stream on whose bank
we assembled, as they leaped this morn
ing from the fountain head; and onward
they will sing over falls and through
vallies, in their course to the OCEAN
Onward, shouted yonder sun as he trip
ped over the eastern hills-onward to the
zenith-onward to the western hills
Onward, carols the songster as he wings
his way through woodland bowers. On
ward, howls the tempest which lashes the
sea into fury, and wrecks proud navies II;
onward, whispers the gentle zephyr, now
pausing for a moment to cool the feverish
brow, now toying with the rose. then i'm
printing a perfumed kiss on the cheek Of
beauty, and then shouting onward, as it
hurrys over field and meadow, and away
through forest aisles. And we, too, must
onward or die.
"Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things ore not what they seem.
"Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way,
But to act, that each tomorrow
Finds us further than to-day.
sTrust no Future howe'er pleasant
Let the dead Past bury its dead
Act-act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God oerhead.
"Let us, then, be up and doing,
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing
Learn to labor and to wait %
Had time been afforded me for refec-
ton, it would have been apleasure to me,
to address some thoughts to the scholars
of the various schools here assembled
But l cannot forbear, my young friends,
asking you to remember, that this is
your country. This broad land, with it's
churches and colleges, it's factories and
forges, its teeming vallies and fruitful
hills, it's crowded cities and thriving vii
lagos, it's noble lakes, majestic rivers, and
towering mountains, it's railroads, steam
boats, telegraphs, and canals, its CONNER
cial, agricultural, and mineral wealth, its
government and it's laws, are your Heaven
granted heritage. Its future farmers,
mechanics, professors, divines, lawyers,
physicians, presidents, governors, judges,
and law-givers, are all now students in
the schools of our land; how important
it is that every one of you should dill
gently prepare himself to enter upon the
possession of this Inheritance, and take
the places of the men of this generation,
as one by one, they are gathered to their
fathers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-26
A r E S S

WARREN D. WILKES, ESQ.,,
DELIVERED BEFORE "RURAL GATHER
ING" AT CEDAR FALLS, GREENvILLE
DISTRICT, ON SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1866.
published By Request)
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-14
PENSIONS.

The Senate Committee on Pensions
have reported a bill providing that
from and after its passage every nom
commissioned officer, musician, artif-
Ger or private Of the army, including
regulars, volunteers and militia, and
every warrant petty officer, musician,
seaman, ordinary seaman, iotillaman,
marine, clerk, landsman, pilot, or 9th
er person in the navy or marine corps
who has been disabled by reason OF
any wound received or disease con-
tracted while i'm the service of the I'm
tied States, and in the line of his day,
or who may hereafter be disabled in
such service, and who is now entitled
by law to greater sum, shall, upon
making due proof, according to such
forms and regulations as may be re
quired, or in pursuance Of law, be
placed upon the list ofinvalid pension
ers of the United States at the rate of
twelve dollars per month.
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[ [sTAMP.]
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

Ito expire on the 3Istday of Janu airy, 1867
OFFC OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE, J
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, I. is
'1 CotUMBus ONO. February ], 1866 J :
Whereas The International Insurance, Com
pany, located at New York, in the State of
New York has filed in this office asworn state
nlent of its condition, as required by the first
section of the act ''To regulate Insurance Com
panics not Incorporated by the State of Ohio"
passed April 8, 1856, and amended February
8, 1864; and, whereas, said company has furn-
shed the undersigned satisfactory evidence that
it is possessed of at least One Hundred Thous-3
and Dollars of actual capital invested in stocks,
or bonds, or in mortgages of real estate, worth
double the amount for which the same Is mo tg
aged; and, whereas said company has filed in
this office written instrument under its cor
porate seal, signed by the President and Secre-
tary thereof, authorizing any agent or. gents OF
said Company in this State to acknowledge
service of process, for and in behalf of said
Company according to the terms of said law.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the first seq
tion of the aforesaid act, I, Jas. III. Goldman,
Auditor of State for Ohio, do hereby certify
that said International Insurance Company of
New York, is authorized to transact the bus-
ness of Ere and Marine Insurance in this State
until the thirty-first day Of January, IN the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven. o. ~
[sEAL1 In witness thereof, have hcreunto
subscribed my name and caused the
seal of my office to be affixed the day
TsTANP.l and year above written.
JAS H. GOODMAN, Auditor of State.
S. W. HOLMES. Resident Agent
February IA, lS66-4t.
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.

BILts PAssED.-To refund commu-
Etation5money that may have been paid,
in 1865, by those members of the Ma
tional Guard who were in the hundred
days service.
To authorize the retention of the sol
diers' Relief fund in the State Treasu-
ry until the Legislature can make some
disposition of the surplus. The vote
stood So to 81.
sThe Committee on Military Affairs
reported the following as a substitute
for the resolutions offered by Messrs.
Thornhill and Oren relative to equali-
ling the bounties of soldiers in the late
war who enlisted prior to 1868.
Resolped by General assembly Of the
State Of Ohio, That our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, be, and
| they ere hereby, requested to use their
influence to procure the passage Of a
law by Congress, giving to the soldiers
who volunteered prior to the year 1868
land bounties proportioned to the a.
mount of service rendered by such
men; such bounty not to exceed, in
any case, 160 acres in land, or an e.
qIivolent in money. .E -.
Pending the discussion of an amend
ment to increase the number of acres
to 200 hundred, the House took re-
cess.