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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-20

QUOTATIONS:
Samuel Wilhelm i Co. quote sheep, shearsd, at
Samuel Fraukenstine quotes sheep at 1864 cts and
supply plenty; sales dull.
Tinker 4 Wilson quote sheep at 59714 cts.
The supply of sheep continues moderately large.
and prices favor buyers.
TIE SWINE MARKET.
The receipts at the various yards this geek are
as follows viz
AT Redsecker's yard ............. T54
McClelland Il I4ogans yard ..........i ,0zT
Gray i Judick's yard..................... 40
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-20

a AW AND REAL ESTATE eFFICE-F
ESP. STEVENS, Attorney at law, N. W. cor. Ley
lngton and st. Paul SITS. Entrance I'd door ON St.
Paul street. Professional business attended to in s
the Courts of Baltimore and state Of Maryland
Houses, Farms, and Ground Rents bought and sold
haans Negotiated. Oil Lands and Leases for sale in
Ngst Virginia and Pennsylvania; Also Coal and
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
Baltimore Cattle Market.
THuRSDAY. NAV q

THURSDAY, May "a,
CATTLE. The offerings of beef cattle at
the State live stock scales. during the past
week, amount to ESQ head. With the ex
ceptiou of rs head the entire receipts were
disposed of, 81 head being shipped to New
York, 40 head sold to Washington butch
crs, 40 head to Bathgate 4 Murphy, of
Washington, for Government account, 81
head to Richmond butchers, and the bal
ance to Baltimore butchers; but opening
prices were not maintained, and the market
closed very dull with a downward tendency.
Rates ruled as follows: ST.
Com; to fair y cwt, gross."...s7 500 8 SO
Good :" ..... 9 O0(6I0 90
Extra ..... 9 25(0l0 90
No scalawags were At market aHd but
few common cattle. 2
Hoes. Market well supplied and dull.
Sales ranged from 123 70 l4o per ID net, as
to quality, but prices closed with a down
ward tendency. ru,.uI. CO.. 1rsca 4
SHEEP Receipts have been IN excess Of
the demand and prices have declined. sales
Of clipped sheep ranging from SIC to eAo
gross. Wants fr"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

In the opinion Of the Southern supporter.
Of the President, tie success Of his policy
means the defeat Of the party which carried
the Presidential elections in 1860 and 1894.
Thus, the Jackson News and Mississippiau
always virulently Rebel) says:
The Hon, w. l.. Shsrkey, arrived in this
city on Monday frem Washington. Judge
Sharkey brings cheering news from the
President. He scr ms to have no doubt
that the policy of the President will
prevail ere long overwhelmingly. The
National Intelligeneer takes the same
view, and in fact we see evidences every.
where Of The crumbhng of the unprincipled
and despotic power tohtch has ruled this
country for the last Jfue years. The weak
and timid politicians who are alarmed at the
extravagant Boosting Of the Radicals have
done more to unnerve our people than the
Radicals themselves. Let every voice be
raised, and let these plottsrs against the
prosperity Of the Union know that they are
verging on n terrible revelation which, il
once inauRurated. will sweep them root and
branch from the face of the earth. The in
fegrtty Of the GOcernmene must be sustained
at all hazards, and the true men In every
section will rally If necessary to crush out a
faction which has sought alone to aggran-
die its leaders at the expense of the pros
perity of the people and the integrity ofthe
Consultation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
IN THE UNION MEN OF
BELMONT COUNTY.

The political campaign in Ohio Is now
open. The Confederate Democracy OF
tho State have their ticket in the field,
and will make herculean efforts to elect
it; aud, failing in that, they will strng.
gle to make gains or their present rep
re%sentation in Congress and to elect
their County tickets.
The Union State Ticket will be nom
mated in few weeks. and shortly after
that the Congressional and County
Tickets.
Oar County, we presume, they will
lock upon as disputed ground, and will
therefore make gigantic efforts to carry
it. The ticket to he elected in thi,
County next Fall, independent of State
and Congress, is a very important one,
viz: Probate Judge, Sheriff, Aulitor,
Commissioners, Coroner, Surveyor, and
Infrnary Director. Our friends can
see, at a glance, the local Importance oil
this election, and the necessity that we
should avail ourselves of every honor
able means to triumph in 10.
Belmont County, last Fall, cast Three
Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty.
Three votes for Gov. Cox, and elected
the entire Union Ticket by decisive
msjorities.
This result should he followed ur
next Fall by a still more decisive vic.
tory and it will be done if our people
are vigilant.
In our judgment, the best thing oui
friends a do just now is to, at once
add three or four hundred subscribers
to The CHRONICLE. The People will
read, and If those who are interested
In the solution Of the questions nov
before the People will look to it a it'll
they will read the right kind Of paperi
and documents. At this time, too, tn,
public mind is not excited to a yer,
great extent, and the people will re
ceive Impressions much easier thai
they will a few months hence. afteI
demagogues have stirred up all tn,
baser passions by appeals in behalf O
an etfete ~aristocracv and defnnct party
known as the democracy"
~ We beg of our friends, in ever,
Township, to consider this matter, ant
act upon ft>an early day. We thinl
they will find TuE CHRONICLE an eff
cient co laborer i'm battling the clans
Of State Rights Confederate Democra
cy, and in rallying the voters Of GU
County.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
The Nj Riots.

Major GiIbreth, sent by Gen. Howard to
investigate tho Memphis riots, has made a
partial report on the subject. He says:
The civil authorities have not taken the
slightest notice of :hesc terrible riots, and
seem to regard them as simply a skirmish
between the police and the negroes. II was
certainly a very one-sided skirmish, as from
the testimony no resistance was made by tho
negroes after the first night. The citizens
have been advised to hold u meeting and
denounoe the conduct Of tho mob, but still
they either neglect or refuse to do 20. The
papers Of Memphis are at the root Of the
whole matter. They have melted riot and
murder for months, and this is only u legiti
mate result Of their inHammatory and IN
cendiary articles; and these poor whites. be.
tween whom and tho negroes a feud has
always existed, have been but their tools.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

FAIRBANKS STANDARD ScALEs.-The
invention Of these Scales, and the improve
ments that have been frsm time to time
adopted, are the result Of many years close
observation and practical experience and
the inventors have now brought them to
such q degree Of accuracy that they may
safely be relied upon in every transaction
by weight. Their construction is upon the
most correct mathematical principles; all
defects so commonly met with In compound
balances have been overcome by practical
skill and faithful workmanship; and hence
their operation is delicate. and in every
case correct. The reputation which these
Scales have acquired has been Of steady
growth from the commencement to the
present time. and is based upon the princi-
pie adopted BY the Messrs. Fairbanks and
never aeviated from, Of allowing none but
perfect weighing machines to go forth from
their establishment. =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

JOHN, THE BAPTIST, -When that crowd
dispersed at sunset, and John was left alone
in the twilight, with the infinite Of darkness
deepening around him, and tho roll Of
Jordan by his aide, rejecting the chasts
clear stars, there was something there high
er than Pharisaic forms to speak to him
there were heaven and eternity to force him
10 be real, This life was swiftly passing.
What is il to q man living like Jehn, but q
show and dream He was homeless upon
earth. Well, but beyond-beyond-int the
blue eternities a~bove--there was the pro.
phet's home. He has cut himself off from
the sources OF lite. He was TO make an
enemy Of the man Of honor, Hered. He
has made an enemy of the man of religion.
the Pharisee. But he was passing into that
country where il msttors little whether q
man has been clothed In finest linen or in
ooarssst cancels hair ; that still country.
where the strugels-storm Of lite is over,
aud such a. John fad their rest at last, in
the home Of God, which Is reserved for the
true and the brave. -lRobersson's Life and
Lettera nUa ltA ,lQg5ot dno ut lhi of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
TME pUEsnYTERIxN GENER.
AL ASSEM- bly,.

We continue to give pretty full re,
ports Of the Presbyterian General As
sembly, sitting at St. Louis.
The action Of this General Assembly
will be looked to with great interest all
owe the country. The loyal element
is very largely In the ascendant, not
w~ithstanding the most INSCRIPTIONS
means were used to make il otherwise,
and Is very firm.
An instance of the means thcse pes
tilent disorganizers resorted TO to so.
ure the control Of this General AS.
sembly and reverse its former actions
and delivcrances, we have in our own
midst. 1t is the custom Of the Pres.
byteries, at their October meetings, to
nominate delegates to the General As.
sembly, in order that they may have
time to prepare to attend. According.
ly, the Presbytery Of st. Clairsvillc, ut
its meeting In October last, nominated
DIR. Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr..
William Alexander, of Bridgeport
When the Presbytery met afterwards
at GAINESVILLE, however, Mr.. Alcxan-
der, contrary to all precedent, was de-
fcatcd, and MIR. r. S. Clark el, c.ed in his
stead. Dir. Alexander is a merchant
of Bride eport, is an exemplary, Chris.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
The Proposed Reunion or the
Old and New school Presbyte-
rtan Churches.

The Proposed Reunion or the
Old and New school P~resbyte-
rtan Churches.
In the Old School Presbyterian General
Assembly. now In session at 81. Louis, the
following has been reported, looking to q
reunion Of the Old and New School
Churches: q
The Committee or Bills and Overtures
report Overture No. 10, on tho subject Of
the reunion Of the two branches Of the
Presbyterian Church, from the Presbyteries
OF Leavenworth, Muncie, New Lisbon, Madi.
son, Erie and Oxford. These Presbyteries
ask the Assembly to take measures at this
session to secure at an early day the organic
union of the two bodies, whose General As.
semblles are now in session in this city.
/. This Assembly expresses its fraternaI
affection for the other branch OF the Presby.
terian Church, and its earnest desire for re.
union at the earliest time consistent with
agreement in doctrine, order and policy, on
the basis of a common standard and the
prevalence of mutual confidence and love,
which are so necessary to a happy union and
to the permanent peace and prosperity of the
united Church. |t 1868
2. That it be recommended to al
Churches and Church courts and to all min
isters,. ruling elders and communicates t.
cherish fraternal feelings, to cultivate
Christian intercourse in the worship of Goo
and in the promotion of the cause of Christ
and to avoid all needless controversies ant
contentious. .
3, That a committee of nine minister,
and six ruling elders be appointed, provided
that a similar committee appointed by tn,
other Assembly now in session in this city
for the purpose of comforting in regard to tn
des'rablepess and practicability of reunion
and IT, after conference and inquiry, sucl
decisions shall seem to be desirable an,
practicable, to suggest suitable measure
tor its accomplishment and report to tn
next General Assembly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31


H. p. MlLLlaaN will be remembered az
one of the leaders Of the Indiana Sons Of
Liberty. tie Was arrested for a charming
little conspiracy TO murder Gov. Morton and
revolutionize Indiana. Sentenced to death,
the penalty was commuted to imprisonment
for life, and a few weeks since he was re-
leased. The reptile has shown his worth.
mess OF tho mercy that was extended to
him. by g%loating over the assassination Of
President lincoln, heaping the foulest
ISLANDERS on the memory Of the late Gov.
Brough, and abusing Gov, Morton, to whose
earnest efforts he owes his escape from the
eallowa. His speech, delivered at Button,
Wells County, Indiana, OF which We have
a telegraphic synopsis, in fiendish malignity
surpasses the most venomous illusions OF
tho rebsl press during the war. 1t is scaIce.
~ necessary to aa ! that he fully sustains
the Democratic Party Gin. Gas. 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
Graduated at Duff's Mercantile
College, Pittsburgh, Pa,

j. Ingram, jr., Burrell, Pa.
+. A. Estep, Allegheny, Pa.
w. B. Godfrey. McConnellsville, Ohio.
VIM. p. Godfrey, McConuellsville, o.
j. D. Larimer, Charters township, Pa.
j. A. Grove, jr., St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Samuel Harbinsou, Bakerstown, Pa.
John NJ. Gartside. Millvals, Pa.
B. r. Elliott, Newark, Ohio.
p. G. Hays, Newport, Ohio.
! Samuel Flint, Bradenviile, Pa.
G. W. Davis. Bowling Green, Ind.
R. B. Res. Newport, Ohio.
j. L. Cald Hamburg, Newell, Pa.
Harry White, Pittsburgh, Pa.
/. N. Humphrey, Middleport, Ohio.
G. w. Benedict, Rutland, Ohio.
A. B. Mccartney, Sharon, Pa.
J. II. Cotton, Marlboro, Ohio.
]. Blair, Pittsburgh, Pa.
John Eberley, jr., Navarro, Ohio.
Geo. Schaffner, Butler, Pa.
T. Fl. Herman, Monongahela City, Pa.
Jas. f. Wilson, Warren. Ohio.
Z. S, Cowen, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Alex. Martin, Allegheny, Pa.
VIM. Trumpeter. Phillipsburg, Pa.
M. g. Grimes, New Matamoras, Ohio.
H.. B. Goldsmith. West Newton, Pa.
@. R. johnson, Girard, Ohio.
]. H. Calderhead, New Athens, Ohio.
Daniel |. Holcomb, Oraugeville, Ohio.
G. Christopher, Amboy, Ill.
JAS, Johnson, Allegheny, Pa.
j. M. Humphry, Middleport. Ohio.
Il Il. Stoops, Sewickleyville, Pa.
II. H, Steenrod, Union Mills, Pa.
Matthew Moses, jr.. Johnstown. Pa.
Il. +. Douglas, Shirleysburgh, Pa.
d. M, Mcfarland, Canal. Louisville, Ohio
All of whom passed the usual SEARCHING
examinations of the College satisfactorily
and who will no doubt hereafter distinguish
themselves by an honorable proficiency il
business Each graduate was awarded the
beautiful diploma of the College. as a ere
dental Of his proficiency. Of his industry
and of his exemplary department during
his course ofstudy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
Obituary..
HUGH ANDERSON

'teh" ~
Died suddenly, apparently without pain, on
the 10th May, 1866. in his 84th year. A
very intelligent and much esteemed citizen.
He was born in ireland, but married and
settled in Philadelphia where he resided
some % years. His works as engraver on
copper are numorous-a large proportion
Of the plates Of the American edition of
the Edinburgh Encyclopedia were engraved
by him, and several reputable engravers
were his pupils, fie continued to WELD the
BURN with undated skill to the last, and
left a map of Athens County unfinished
Among his later works is a large map con
tanning both the ancient and modern names
of p%laces-the historical designs Of T..
Genin.-several County maps-and a map
of Ohio. He has resided in and near st.
Clairsville since 1884, He was distinguish.
cd for minding his own businsss-puuctu.
atty -anl patient investigation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
STATE C0N-
vENTUON.

The State Convention of the Confed.
crate Democracy of Ohio assembled at
Columbus on Thursday last. n. j.
Jewett was Temporary Chairman, and
A. G. Thurman Permanent President
The Following ticket was nominated;
Secretary of State, Benjamin Lefevre,
ofShelby Co.. Supreme Judge, Thomas
M. Key, Of Hamilton Co; Board of
Public Works, William Larwill, Of
Ashland Co.
The platform adopted Is as follows .
RcsoLuei, That the Democracy Of Ohio
adhere with unfsltering fidelity TO the or
sanization Of tho Democratic party. and to
the ancient, well.settled principles OIL Thomas
Jefferson, tho great spostle Of American
Democracy az acknowledged aud accepted
by the party from the foundation of tho
Government, and especially to those ut
equal taxation acd representation of all the
! States subject to taxation.
Resolved. That tho great question ofths
dsy is the Immediate and unconditional re.
storation Of all the States to the exercise OF
their rights within the Federal Union under
| tho Constitution: that We will cordially and
actively. ,upport Andrew johnson. Presi'
dsnt Of the United States, in all necessary
and proper means To carry out his polic7 as
directed to that end, and especially IN seour'
ing immediate representation in the Senate
and House Of Representatives to the eleven
States nav uncon~stitutionally and arbitrarily
withheld on the degrading condition OF in.
+ iiorily In the Union and negro political
and civil equality enforced by the Fedora
Govarpment.
Resolocd. That for the purposes above se'
forth, we will cordially On operate in public
meetings, conventions. and AZ tho polls with
al N. without reference to past party 20
| s%itions. who hoscstly, and bv acts and votes,
az wNll ns prof ssions, support the President
in his policy Of restoration as now declared.
Lefevre is said to have been a oil
der, and some enthusiastic friend Of
his announced to the convention that be
procured the vote of his entire Company
for Val,andigham. That 8 his princi-
pal recommendation.
Key was the Confederate nominee
last Fall. He, too, was a soldier, hav
ing been on the staff Of the illustrious
Mcclellan and there were serious
charges Of treachery brought aSains
him.. while acting in that capacity
That s his principal recommendation
Larwill has had the extreme salts
faction Of being beaten several times
for this same position, and we presum'
he is so used to THY this time that a do
feat wont effect him any,
1t was a noticeable fact that, although
the Convention adopted n "milk ant
water" platform, still the old disloya
element was there in all its glory, ant
ruled the Convention. Thurman, VIII,
is as disloyal as Vallaudigham, wa
President, and made a speech in whici
he spoke of Congress as the "the so
called Congress. Vallandigham wa.
there, and announced himself the chic
priest Of the order; spoke contemptu
ously of the so.called Congress-" anC
said that when his party got into pow
er arbitrary arrests would be on the
other side.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

INCOMES Nor TO BE PUBLIsHEp.-Ths
proposed amendment to the Tax bill, which
locked to q prohibition Of the further pub
location by the newspaper press Of the In.
come returns. was agreed to by the Ways
aud Means Committee, on "Wednesday last,
In no event is any journal or individual to
make copy Of these returns. !,
ACCOUNTS from different sections Of Mary
land, speak d~iscouragipgly q ths wheat crop.
The Texas correspondent OF the Richmond
Enquirer, rspsrts crsp prospects, 6ne in that
atsisi ssPsdally wsyst 800 I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

Awful. The Copperhead papers are
occupied principally with long and heart,
reuding accounts Of how q negro occupied q
reserved seat at some performance in
Southern theater. or rode in q railway car,
like white folks. The objection seems "a
be, not so much to the association, for the
Southern nabobs always took their niggers
along as a sort of exempliier Of gentility.
What g~ravels them now Is, that the scoun'
drels actually have money, and pay for
those things, and so have a right to them.
And if these things are to be, and over.
come us like a summer cloud, without our
special wonder, what is to become of the
boosted superiority Of q Democrat over a
niger ?-Hancock Jeffersonian.
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NsreIlI &nRL. y,

The New 0feau, Urssc,nt, a Confederate
DsnocratIc paper, speaks ,f "lle so called
u ). Hiu,s of X representatives.. The
dais is May IL, 1866.
rhe people will take notice that
vallandigham, Thurman, and the other
orators at the Columbus Confederate
Democratic State Convention, last
week, usel precisely the same Ian.
guage, ia speaking Of Congress-
=" Strsws show which way the wind
blows"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

#. H. r'|
TERRIBLE TORNADO IN MISSISSIPPI In
the Meridian miss. Messenger of the
10Th inst. we find the following letter
from q resident of the Southern portion Of
Clarke County. Miss:
On Tuesday evening, the LIST instant.
we were visited by one Of the greatest
wind and hail storms, probably, thst ever
passed through this or any other county.
| have a right to know q little more than
some about it, being out and in it. I had
q wagon and team Of oxen, and, fortu-
nately for me, ! was caught in an old
field where there was no timber; and 1
only saved myself then by protection un-.
der the wagon. The hail was larger than.
1 ever saw before. | have freqnentiy
heard tell of hail being as large as . hens
egg. but never saw any until this time
One struck me on the cheek. bone, and
brought blood. The hail was driftsd in
piles. in some places two and three feet
deep, and remained on the ground until
the next Saturday morning. We had
ice-water all the time. l never saw such
destruction before, The country, around
where it passed looks as If there had been
q severe frost-sll the leaves were beat off
by the hail; il took the bark off fruit trees
and other small growth. The largo pines
have signs on them as if you had hit
them with a hammer, and dented all over.
As to gardens and vegetables there are
none.i The falling Of the timber killed a
great deal of stock. As TO poultry. the
hail killed nearly all; in fact. all the small
tribes were in a shy way. / saw turkeys.
chickens, rabbits, squirrels and yonng
pigs. two or three weeks old, killed. l In
fact. / do not see how any thing escaped
that was out without some piotsction.s
/ had 3 man farming with me by the
name of Salem Newton, he had lately
married at or near Meridian; his house
blew down aud killed his wife instantly.
Nearly all the houses that were not blown
down were unfoofed. Very little timber
.remaips standing. The crops are utterly
destroyed, both corn and cotton. Some
farmers will not be able to procure cotton
seed to plant again, The crops in this
county were never SO gloomy, and the
rain continues to fall every day Those
who have bottom land will not be able to
work in ii for a week or more. even II the
rain was to stop now. Those that have
to plant over will not he able to put seed
in the groand until shout the 10th inst
That win put tho crop very backward and
nothing but alats fall. .~yillipsure even I.
half yield nth the presDs't. -w.n..a
r.H .~sstasw Ansea'
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THE N. Y. Tribune Of SATURDAY. s,vs

A cauous Of the Union Senators was held
Yesterday, at which il vas determined to
adjourn about the middle Of July, unless
some aafovseen reason for sitting longer
should arise in the mean time. The Goa
s,itutionsl amendments we're discussed, and
IL was decided that every sttsmpt should be
made 10 hsrmoniIs che views OF Senators,
and that being done, they should be passed
ny a strict party vote. The caucus adjourn.
sd TO- meet on Monday, when some Anal
dscisien will DO reached. $50
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TE print 10 this issue OF ruK
CaEosIcLE an important speech by
Secretary Stanton. Nj. Stanton takes
the aide OF the People in the contro.
ysrsy with the President. Copper.
heads wont get much compilation from
this speech, az ~, ~ =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31

JUDaE THOMAS Of Virginia has just asoi-
ded that the Civil Rights act has . o ferce
in the Jurisprudence of that venerable SOW
~sreianty; and on that ground has refused TO
admit the testimony Of a colored man ten
dered In behalf Of the people on the trial Of
a white charged with felony. We guess
the judge will. be overruled. In. Y. Tri-
buns, Of Saturday. .