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

GEORGE ". CHILDs, ESQ, has presented
to the Commissioner of the City Property
of Philadelphia the lifebost used BY DR..
Kane in his escape from the perils of Arctic
Seas. The boat is to be hung between two
trees, in FairI6ount Park, near the Log
Cabin. and a light shed will be plated over
| 1t, to protect it from the weather.
A WASHINGTON special to the Cincinnati
Gazette says: Prominent secessionists are
Offering to bet, at large odds, that JEFF.
Davis will be released on bail or parole within
less than two weeks. MIR. O'Conner and
WIN. b Reed. his counsel, also express
themselves confident that their client will be
soon allowed his liberty.
A EXPERIMENTAL train, fred with peat,
was tried a few days ago in Connecticut
The train ran from Hartford to Springfield,
t%wenty-six miles, in forty minutes-consum-
ing 200 lbs, of peat. The trip is consid-
cred a success. 1t is said that there is
neither smoke nor cinders, but all is consum.
ed in the crate.
The reports from oil quarters show that
the FeniaDs have begun to leave for their
homes, and are gratefully accepting the
transportation at Government EXPENSE
Large numbers have left st. Adams and its
vicinity, and those at Buffalo are finding
their way home as best they can.
GENERAL BARRY issued an order last
Friday at Buffalo, prohibiting tho transpor.
tation Of Fenians or their war materials on
railroads or other public con veyances in his
department; and also forbidding the trans
mission OF Fenian messages by telegraph,
in cyphor, or otherwise.
THE Second Comptroller ofthe Treasury,
in answer to the question, Can the mother
of a soldier, nonresident Of the United
States at the time Of the decease Of her
son, but subsequently having removed to
this country, receive bounty2" decides that
she cannot.
In disintcrrinp the Federal dead, near
Resaca, Tenn, recentlv. a body. exciting
attention from its small feet. was found to
he a woman. shot through the head. The
supposed name was Charles .Jonesboro,
Company Il, Sixtieth Missouri Volunteers.
THE Admin ~,tration has found a com.
nensation for the popular disapproval of it's
Fanian policy. Sir Frsdrick Bruce. the
British Miti'ter at Washington. assures
Mr.. Seward Of his entire satisfaction with
theproceedings oftheAmericanG Government.
HENRY SHAW. of st. L,uis, has proposed
tn present th.t city with nearly two hun
dred acres Of land, for a public mark. on
condition that the CITY spend $20.000 ~
100000 each year in improving and adorn.
ing it. The land is valued at $400, 900.
ALFRED kRosENER appeared before a
New York magistrate on Monday morning,
after two days of welded life. and demand,
ed a divorce on the ground that the times
had become so hard since his marriage thal
re was unable to support a wife.
JOSHUA r. PEARL, formerly Superiu
tendent OF the Public Schools in Nashville,
has brought suit for $50 600 damages AGAINST
some members of Vigilance Committee,
who, in 1862, warned him to leave the city
believing him TO be a spy.
ANTOINE PRoBsr, the murderer oftht
Deer ng family, was executed at Philadel
phia on Friday. Only six reporters were
present at the execution, the Sheriff refus
ing to admit those from a distance.
THE:Aoods in Louisiana are again reced
inr, and there are no fears Of q repetition
this year. The reople of tha submerged
country arc'terrihlv distressed. and relief il
daily going from New Orleans.
A PELICAN. measuring five feet eleven in
ches in height, eight feet six inches il
breadth of wing. and one foot three inche,
in length OF bill was killed q few DAYS age
in the vicinity Of Tuscaloosa. Alabama.
TIVE officers ~ the railroads between
Washington and Now Orleans held q meet
ing at Washington last week, and decided
to run trains directly through between those
tUn pif1aa in nina .u.twn hnnes
ADMIRAL Wilkes, of Trent seizure, ha,
bought a large landed property in the hear
Of North Carolina. including extensive iror
works, and is engaged in getting ready &c
develop it.
TIE political campaign in Missouri Is be-
ing prosecuted with much spirit. Tho rene.
gade f. p. Blair finds Ex.Gov. Stone, O,
Iowa, a formidable opponent in his stump
ing tour.
THE rebel Gen. Joe johnson has dec'in.
ed the Presidency OF the Alabama & Ten.
nessee Railroad, and will remain in charge
of the National Express Company, residing
in Baltimore.
THE Boston Trav, Ter thinks monument
should be erected to Preston King, with an
inscription setting forth that he was the
only man that ever preferred death to Office
holding. g., -.
GEN, J. b. Hoop Is said to DO at the
head OF a stock company. forming a capita
Of $3.50, 600, for draining and sweeping the
streets Of the city Of New Orleans by ma.
chinery.
IT is said that officers who served in the
late war are numerously applying to Brevet
NJ jor General Ullman for positions under
him in the Volunteer Corps Of Garibaldi,
Italy.
TuE Baltimore American reports an un.
usually large number of persons out Of EN-.
ployment in that city, principally workers
in iron, moulders and men engaged 10 ship
yards.
A DISPATCH from Augusta. Ga, to the
New York Tribune, says the military. by
order of Gen. Tilson, have taken possession
Of the printing Office OF the Loyal Georgian.
BREvEr MAJ, GEN. HENRY D. WASH.
BURNE was nominated for Congress. on
Thursday, by the Union Convention of the
Seventh Indiana District, at Terre Haute.
IT is reported that Santa Anna will issue
q manifesto in q few days. defending his
course, and declaring himself in favor Of