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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
Kurnor5us.

AN old bachelo. says the proper name for
marriageable young ladies is waiting
maids. - ,, e.. .....,f-r...- .....
Why is restless sleeper like lawyer? ?
Because he lies on one side, and turns and
lies on the other. 30 a'. ~ -...f
A AtoRREspoNDENTi HAVANA writesthat
if he wanted to describe the Island of Cuba
in single line he should call it, g The land
of the flea and the home of the slave. -
NATURE, when she makes beautiful
head, is often so absorbed with admiration
Other own works that she fHgets the brains
We know a preacher who. when speak
ing, constantly hammers the desk with his
fist, to rivet the attention of his audience.
Why are women the greatest thieves?-
Because they crib their children, bone their
stays and steel their petticoats and buttons.
A LADY visiting girls school, asked one
of the children, g What are you making,
my little mistress? Is it chemise? 4? mo,
ma am, replied the girl, bashfally, Its
a he mise. " -.................C.
"SrUTTERING Ben. who was toasting
his shins, observing that the oil merchant
was cheating a customer in some oil, called
cut to him, " jim | can ttell you how tito
8 sell t-twice as much oil as you DIDO now. y"
"Well, how?" groaned Jim. IF fill your
measure "Ss zr--- ....... ... s..H ..... ......
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
Rslmurlt .Ghrellifls.


On opening the Gazette last week,
we were struck withra very rough pic
ture of a rooster, and above 1t the stir
ring words Everything is lovely and
the goose hangs high" Of course we
wondered what was up; button looking
little further down outteye caught
the words: "Old Richland Triumph
ant ~" Democracy all right y" lis
Majority y" Ch6pman Grow !" AT
ter this outbrust of enthusiastic patriot
fstl, ths editor sobsrsC down little and
continues thus; ,,..,. IA. .-a.q
Notwithstanding il was moving day, and
the roads were miserable, sufficient num-
Der Of the sturdy Democracy Of old Richland
majority.
I'VE presume 1t was moving day
only for the Democrats, and that
the roads under the feet of "Abolition-
lists "were hard as adamant and smooth
asstheir iconsciences. rrl 5n ,....oan9
Really, aint this ridiculous! The
Confederate Democracy Of this Town
ship last Fall gave 1877 majority against
us; and now the editor of the Gazette
crows over majority of 1l5--a re-
duction of % as against their majority
Of last Fall. a1s... IT,,
We say to the Union men Of Bel
mont County that we are all right herei in
Richland, and are constantly gaining
on our opponents. The tables Of cleo
ection returns we print every Fall show
this. Confederate Democracy is dead
every place, except herej and in Ken
tueky.a We are not without hope that
the sceptre will ere long depart from it
in this Township and when that hap
pens the " Democracy" can take Ken
lucky and, as Parson Brownlow says,
+" go to h-ll with it. ="
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
The EXpIOsiveness of Kerosene
u s7 OIL

Some facts have been clictited by the
hearing before the joint Committee of the
Massachusetts, Legislature which is we'll for
the public to know. as all may, by the
meaus suggested, easily, safely and effectuahy
test any oil before using it. DR.. j. w.
Duuton, ofthis city, being called, testified
that good kerosene was not explosive, nor
was it inhammsble to any dangerous degree;
but it is only when these oils, contain ben
zine, orother highly inf am mable substances,
in excess, that they become dangerous =
The following test..was shown before the
Committee with perfect success: Fill a
tum bier three.fourths fun ofmoderately cool
water; then pour halt q table spoonful of oil
into it; stir them together; then hold light
ed match over the tumbler, and If it takes
fire from the vapor before the fame comes
in contact with the oil, it is dangerous, as
good oil will not thus ignite, and will not
burn readily when flaming match is thrown
into it, while those which have been adul'
terated with benzine will emit vapor which
is nearly as explosive as gunpowder, and the
oil will then burn freely This testimony
was corrsborated by an experienced oil man
ufacturer. = Boston Transcript. -r ....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
5TNFAMoUsi,

The Gazette last week reached the
depth of iafamy when it called upon
the people TO '"'return thanks on
bended knees" on the 14th of this
month, for the assassination Of ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN. Stripped Of allits ver-
bisge, that Is the plain Saxon of what
tho editor says and what he means.!o'
We do not think we are drawing it
strong when we Say that the death of
no man Of modern times has produced
such profound sensation of sorrow
the worldover as that of the simple, sa-
gacious, incorruptible patriot4-ABRA-
Ham .LtscoLs,' The e'people ofthe North,
who were true to our country during
the recent struggle, mohrn him as the
holiest sacrifice laid upon the altar of
our country, and, like Rachel, refuse to
be comforted. s'a '''' t''''"'' % Ut.
ia 1t is eminently proper, Of course,
that the vile Traitor--Johny Heaton--
who rejoiced at every reverse of the
National arms, and who nightly offered
up his impious prayers for the success
of the Confederate arms, should wish
the people to return thanks TO God for
the assassination of ABRAHAM LINCOLN
and we submit that it is glorious com
mentary on our free government that
such paper as he issues is permitted
to be published, anywhere in the coun
try. M, '' 1. ,o,,ts s. n,a.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
African Fashions.

DR.. Livingstone, in his recently published
account Of his voyage up the great river Of
Eastern Africa, says the sister of one of the
chiefs wore eighteen solid brass rings, as
thick as one's finger, on each leg, and three
of copper under each knee; nineteen brass
and copper on her right; also large ivory
ring above each elbow, or seventy-one. rings
in all. She had pretty bead necklace, aud
q bead sash encircled her waist, The weight
Of the bright brass rings aroundher legs i'm
peded her walking and chafed her ankles,
but as it was the fashion she did not mind
the inconvenience, and guarded against the
pain by putting soft rags round the lower
rings. So much for fashion. -.sr,--, van
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
Forgot It was Sunday.

The Southbridge Mass. Journal says that
last Sunday a good deacon of the Orthodox
persuasion, who lives, on Lebanon Hill in
that town, drove into the village with load
of potatoes, and stopped in front of the Post
efice, which place he tried to enter,o but
found the door locked Some one standing
by remarked that the Postoffice didn't keep
open on Sunday. e Sunday" said the dea-
con, with a, look of perfect astohishment, II
thought it was Saturday; and here I've
brought a load Of, potatoes to sell, j" Being
assured that it was Sunday, the deacon
mounted his wagon and stated homeward,
with the puzzled expression ofone who was
never before so mistaken 10 all his life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
No. - 49, = \ - 2
Large Haul Of Fish.

The largest catch of fish ever known iu
this section was made on Saturday evening
by some Philadelphia Fishermen, at what is
known as the Dutch fishery on the Delaware
river, just above the mouth Of Salem creek.
II. was estimated that between eight and ten
tuns were caught in a single haul OF the
seine. The fishermen filled two ordinary
fishing smacks and one large market boat,
and LETT at least two tuns on the shore, be-
sides the large number escaping, owing to a
rise of the tide before they could get them
out. The fishermen estimated the cash
value of their haul at three thousand dol
lars Their own boats not being sufficient,
they sent to Philadelphia for sloop to
carry their fish to that market, The fish
we're principally splendid rock. sixteen fine
shad being among them. -[Newark Adver.
tiser. u"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
RHoDE ISLAND ELECrrON.

The election for State officers in
Rhode Island cahe of on Wednesday.
Gen, A. E. Burnside, { Union,) and au-
thos Of 4 General Order Ne:3s' was
eleGtea Seooysrnoogr og BY q re rreousing major
Ivy. q, ssvg;GV VI eTrtE9se7 3! ra.
Three States-New Hampshire, Con
necticut and Rhode Island-have held
elections this Spring, and in every one
ofthem the Unionists have triumphed
by decisive majorities. Besides these
the to wnship and city elections in Ohio
New York, and other States, all present
a good record for the Union Party.
Copperheadisn is doomed!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
EAST TENNESsE EE.

There was great Union meeting at
Knoxville, Tenn, on the Cd inst Gov.
Brownlow and Gen. Jas. A. Cooper ad-
dressed the people. Gov. Hrowalewi
denounced the Presidents course, and
Endorsed Congress. He said Mr. Sum-
ner, at the request ofthea, President,
had written his proclamation on the
death of Lincoln. He did not say. this
in disparagement of Johnson's ability,
but to show he did not then, consider
Sumner a traitor. He said no man
would charge Sumner as having chang
ed, but evidently Johnson had deserted
the platform he occupied as an aspirant
for the Vice Presidency. He said an
overwhelming majority ofthe Southern
people are as traitorous to-day as ever,
and it was now their purpose to break
up the Government.
/, The following are among the resolu-
tions adopted
ResOtDei, That all persons who voluntar-
ly engaged in, and aided and abetted the late
rebellion against the authority ofthc United
States, have forfeited their right tot partiei-
patton in the government ofthis State, or in
the choice ofExecutive, Legislative, Judicial
or Congressional officers; that those only who
have been found faithful to the national
cause in the hour of peril shall occupy posi-
tipns Of honor, trust and profit under our
reorganized and re established State Govern.
ment; that we believe that unless the Union
men of Tennessee disfrsnchise the rebels,
the rebels will dsfranchise them.
ResslceH That we do hereby express our
entire condemnation Of the course taken by
many of the public journals of this STATE, in
continually abusing the present State Gov
ernment, as well as the Congress of the
United States, in stigmanizing many of the
members thereof as traitors and disorgan
izers,- merely because they refuse to admit
to seats in thar body, those whose hands are
still dripping with our brothers blood, and
whose sentiments and feelings are as trea
sShAhie as.thay were in the palmiest days Of
the 'sS called Copfederate;States f14
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
COSNECTICUT OFFICIAL.

a telegram from Hartford says cor
rect returns have, been received from
all the towns in Connecticut. Gen.
HAwLEr's majority is 599 The total
vote polled WAS: HAwLEr, 43,S47--
Fngsi&1f4a34s. Most hslnsqG
Thus is an important victory. II will
serve to strengthen those true, men in
Congress, and, we tfondly hope, may
hsvea salatary inHnences on the Presi-
dent. e''aN"% W" e'''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
Odd Mistakes in POrtraitsy
The following is from the Army and Navy

uo fVhoWtuS foiVAA WIZ "y ouu 1NS'y
In the April number Of Harper's Maga-
zine there is an illustrated article on the
naval operations in North Carolina, which
10 headed with what purports to be like
ness of Flag Officer Leuis M. Goldsborough,
now Rear Admiral, but which is in reality
the likeness (and good one) of Captain
John NJ. Goldsborough, the Admiral's broth
er. No one who has ever seen the two
brothers would mistake one for the other.
A similar mistake occurs in Greeley's
American Conflict, Vol. l, where, in group
of officers of the war, there ia given what
purports to be the likeness Of Captain Hen
ry W. Morris, of the Pessacola, who has
since deceased, but which is truly likeness
Of that distinguished officer Commodore
Charles w. Morris, long Navy Commits
sioner, and subsequently Chief Of the Blu.
reau Of Ordnance, and who died at Wash
ington in 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

d gMIsTAKEN-A correspondent in the St.
Louis Democrat tells Of a lady stepping into
street car, in that city. few days since,
and 'no'vacant .seatfbeiugl visible, d gentlel
man vacated his, into which tho lady sat
without acknowledging the compliment. ,Oi
course the polite gent eman felt chagrihed,
and addressing the lady, said What did
you say, Miss2y, S"I didn't speak, sir" was
The e'reply,,n '"Oh,sn, said the gentleman, al
peg your pardon, but I thought Iheard yop
Say Thank you. j -,s,,a ) 't'., bs,.,.., ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12
virginia Peaches Destroyea.
The Petersburg Dispatch says

We were informed by gentleman yester-
day, VIII resides in the County of Dinwiddie,
some eight miles from Petersburgs that the
peaches in all his section have been. killed
by the recent frost. He says that not only
have the buds been destroyed, but that the
twigs for an inch or mere are entirely dead:
Wednesday night was unusually severe, and
it was then that the chief damage was effect
cd He also expressed fears regarding the
fate of the apple crop, but entertains some
hone that it has been spared. The loss of
the peach crop will provea very serious one
ibdssd to eur peoples zHT nj ssiE7saus
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

DURING recent trial at Auburn, the fol-
lowing occurred to vary the monotony of the
proceedings: II" Among the witnesses, was
one. as veriant speciman Of humanity as
one would wish TO meet with. After severe
rossexamination, the counsel for the govj
ernment paused, aud then putting on 2
look Of severity, and an ominous shake Of
the head. exclaimed: Mr.. Witness, has
not an effort been made to induce you to tell
different story?' "A different story from
what I have told, sir 2ea That Is what
mean Yes, sir;l several persons have
tried to get me to tell different story from
what / have told, but they couldn't -
Now, sir, upon your oath, wish to know
who those persons. are. Wall. l guess
you We tried bout as hard as any Of them, +"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

I, AN a Agricultural pspsr RiyesBits readers
long and tedious directions "How to make
Mutton" The. shortest way is to turn q
lot of hungry soldiers loose among . flock Of
sheep with the military order" Go for
-lCelumbus journal, 81. f5ls1i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

THERE il boy down East who is accusi
toned to go out on railroad track aud imi-
tate tbs steam-whistle so perfectly nas to
deceive the ofiser at the station. His last
attempt proved sminently sucoessful; the
depot master came out and switched him
OH. .ttH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

TENsSssEE SocIETY.- IN Nashyille recently
istea, the. rebel General Cheatham, and 4
fsund lof parties followed Ladies Sf that
CITY who have married northern officers we're
st6diously omitted in the invitation Lists,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

isAr recent dress ball. given by the ultra.
fashionables Of Paris, Asia was represented
bya Russiahitady, whose hair. arms, apd
dress blased With ths light h sf diatnonas.s Her
entire outfit cost $eQ0, ,000 Go'sip sai o. WI!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-12

The question of aboiishing slavery in
Brazil is under discussion in the Imperial
Assembly.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-11
NO MORE WAR.

From the Chicago Times.
The junior abolition newspaper Of this
city is very much alarmed at the growing
signs of discomfort which the country ex-
hibits over that reasonable action Of the
rump congress. Ii has cause for fear. 1t
may not be that the people will resort to
arms TO redress their grievances, but their
Indignation is likely TO take shape at the
ballot-box that viii as ehectualiy quash rad
icalism as If it were put TO the sword.
Arguing simply from anology, why should
not the people Of both the north and the
south rise, and, with arms in their handa
march upon Washington, and dissolve the
Parliament that now substitutes treason for
legislation? A Cromwell once did the same
thing for less cause, and posterity not only
holds Cromwell guiltless, but makes him
both hero and a patriot.
This nation fought four years to hinder dis
union in the South. Is disunion in the
South any more infamous and any more
worthy Of retribution than in Washington ?
Why should this people permit a few radi-
Gals to do at Washington what they pre-
vented the South from doing at cost Of half
a million lives and an expenditure in money
of billions? We would not tolerate secession
when it came from South Carolina; is it
more tolerable when coming from Pennsyl-
MIA and Massachusetts,
We do not want war The old secession
movement, led by JEFF Davis, could have
been put down by simply referring the whole
matter to the unbiased action of the people.
The new secession, inaugurated by Stevens,
can be put down in the same way. War is
as much justifiable now as il was then but
it is better to do now, what should have been
done then-leave the question to the SOW
ereign people.
Posterity will have nice question to de-
eide, whether the greater traitor Of the pres
ent day is jeff Davis or Thad. Stevens. The
latter has the merit Of success, the other the
disgrace Of failure. The only reason that
win prevent posterity from gibbetting Stew
ems is that men do not hang successful rebels.
If jeff Davis is ever hung, it viii not be be-
cause he seeded, but because he failed in
his enterprise.
We assure our trembling contemporary
that although there is reason for war, there
will be none. The people will not allow
themselves to be precipitated into another
contest. They win takeup this matter at
the polls. fthey do not dissolve treason
able congress, and hang is leaders higher
than Haman, it will not be because they
ought not to do these things, but for the rea-
son that the ballot offers an equally sure,
although a less swift, remedy.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-11
DssTITUTIoN IN ATLANTA.

Having heard much of the wretched con-
dition Of the poor in this city and its vicinity,
we set out ON Sunday afternoon to see with
our own eyes whether these things were 50.
We found that the half had not been told.
Multitndes, comprising the aged and the
sick, and many women and children, have
no protection except tents, many of which
are worn out, himsy, and almost worthless.
The canvass being rotten and full &c holes,
and the tent having no floor but the wet
ground, the inhabitants are almost rs much
exposed as they would be with nothing
above them but the sky. Many of them are
destitute Of fuel and have no money TO buy.
Families Of six and seven, have not blankets
enough TO keep one person warm in q good
room with a FIRE in it. Some have nothing
to eat except cold victuals which they beg,
and these are not always in good supply.
Few or none Of them have clothing suifi-
cient for the season. We found one woman
Ia widow, who, with six children, had no
shelter but scanty tent cloth, through
which the wind and rain might penetrate as
through a seiye. Her health had failed
under her hardships; her oldest boy
aged, perhaps, -, also broken down By
priyation and exposure, was unable TO work
Air Sethpt ethtAeAtNh "cAC ettttS attAA "tft I'll
small and l-grown-apparently dwarfed for
lack Of nourishment. None of them were
well. Two Of them were sick, and one poor
emaciated little girl, five years old, looked as
II she would cease to hunger, and find her
rest. They had no money, no food, almost
no clothing, and no friends Self-support
was out Of the questionable woman could
not labor. Her husband was killed at
Chickamauea When Gen. Sherman cap
tared Atlanta, he sent this woman and her
family, with Others, to Louisville, KY. She
was afterwards sent back to Atlanta, and
here she Is helpless and ready 10 perish.
We have mentioned this case 30 particu-
larry only to illustrate Others. How many
there are in similar condition, or more or
less forlorn, we do not know. But the out
skirts Of the city are whitened with tents.
There must be some hundreds Of them
All these are the victims of war. All Of
them have seen better days. Some Of them
have always been accustomed, until recently,
to all the ordinary comforts Of life.
We have no comments 10 make--no ex-
hortation to offer. The appeal--the appeal
10 the hearts and consciences Of the people,
the appeal snch as no man could make, an
appeal such as no angel could make, is made
by the facts
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-11
PARTICULARS or THE LOSS or THE
SrEAMEG CARTER

The Cincinnati Can8scrciaI has been fur
nished with a number Of interesting particu-
lars attending the recent terrible steamboat
disaster on the Mississippi River, from which
we extract the following.
"A young man from Missouri was awak-
ened by the fire, whes he sprang up and
climbed out OF his state room through the
flames, burning his hands very badly and
fell almost exhausted into the water, where
he climbed upon floating cotton bale and
held fast nearly one hour, when he was
picked up by the Eseaiag Star
A gentleman, said ishe from Louisville,
wife, and Sasennesseey> g fire in his state
room, when he r,sssA> r. ard. to see what
was the matter, and be- = separated from
his wife by the flames, when he shouted 10
her TO jump overheard, and sprang into the
water himself, but he could not induce her
to follow. He swan about the boat for some
time, trying in vain to convince her Of his
ability TO save her, when he swan ashore,
and she persisted in the flames. He threw
away, Il was said, $1,000 in gold
A waiter (colored) forcihly draggad lady
from herstate-room and threw her overheard,
to save her from burning to death, and the
poor lady was drowned IL seems that the
women in general clustered upon deck and
persisted in the flames rather than risk the
water, while the men persisted in the water,
vainly endeavoring TO persuade the women
TO trust themselves 10 the river. One Of the
saved tells OF seeing dozens Of men in the
water, elinging to each other, and drowning
in the struggle Another tells Of seeing
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-11
nETHoD'sT t. sc STeso y REFERENCE

A committee appointed BY the Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
at its recent session at Montgomery, Ala
bama, reported the following resolutions:
]. That we recommend, under the peculiar
circumstances, to the bishop or president Of
the Conferences, not 10 appoint missionaries
TO the eolcred people, after the usual man
ners the ensuing year; but that the presid-
ing elders and preachers in charge Of cir
cnits and stations be required 70 do all they
csn in supplying the Gospel 70 the colored
people wherever they are accessible. and
maintaining the ordinances and organize
tons Of the Church among them.
2. Tbaf We recommend 70 those who en-
ploy freedmen, liberal cooperation with
the Conference in carrying cut theabove res
9sIisi0n.
3. That we consider ii duty urgently in
ciInbens upon our members, and worthy Of
thu best pastoral care and oversight, thai
sabbath schools beorganized for the benefit
Of the coIored children and youth wherever
practicable. In which they may Be taught the
principles Of the Christian religion, and also
10 read the Word Of God.
4. That We recommend TO onr people 10
ecuatenance and encourage day-schools for