Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-03-29
STATE NEWS.

Noh iu msrletta on tue ltn OF April,
THE people Of Oberlin propose to erect
new church in tbal place at cost Of 1000
THE Morgan Herald says 81 1000 are al.
ready raised TO bridge the Muskineum ut
that place; $4,000 more are wanting.
The San husky Register says, that o white
swan was shot near that city which meas
urod, fiom tip to tip Of wings. seven feet.
THE Grand Jury Of Highland County, at
its late session returned rs indictments
against parties for selling liquor contrary to
law.
THE corporate autherities Of Urbans,
Ohio, celebrated recently the 6ftieth ami.
versary of the 6rst meeting Of the Council of
the town. .
The Steubenville Herald reports that
wheat in Jefferson. Hsrrison, Carroll and
Tuscsrawas Counties. is not killed or frezen,
but looks unusually promising.
DURING the storm on Tuesday night the
lighting struck the telegraph offices ut Crest
line and Shelby and destroyed nearly all the
instruments.
IT is understood that large wooleu fac.
tory is to be erected in Coshocton during the
coming summer, and the jackson Standard
is advocating the erection Of one in that
place.
The GAINESVILLE Courier says: "The ru-
NOR which has been in circulation for some
days past, in reference to the probable re-
moval Of the machinery from the g. o. Rail-
road Company's shops in West GAINESVILLE
is wholly untrue.
TIE Madison County Union learns that
Al l. Al ~
badly winter killed. In fact about gone.-
The cold snap of last week was particularly
severe on this crop.
THE Wooster Republican says the 10
eating committee Of the new Presbyterian
College have extended the time for complet-
ing subscriptions to the lst Of April. Woos
ter and London are now the only town. com
peting for the location. -
THE WASHINGTON County News reports a
new excitement in the White Oak oil re-
gion. caused BY big strike at the Atwater
Well. Three hundred barrels Of pure
creamy, green oil were pumped in sixteen
hours, and the Atwater Well is now oonsid.
cred the great we'll of the White Oak re-
gion.
The Wool Growers Of Guernsey County
have formed an association for their benefit
and the improvement of the woods grown. -
The officers Tor the ensuing year are Presi-
dent, Thomas Laughlin Vice President,
G. Lofand Secretary, r. f. Burt; Asst.
Secretary, William Farrar; Treasurer, s.
Potts.
THE Hardin County Republican repre-.
sents that the Democrats of Marion are
quarreling among themselves. One wnI oil
the party had the Democratic Sheriff az
raigned before the Commissioners on the
charge of incompetency from intemperance,
and demanded his removal. The charge
was not sustained and the defeated parties
are indignant
The Cleveland Herald records an cxtraor.
dinary phenomenon on tho lake and Cuya-
hogs river. On Tuesday the water Of the
Cuyahoga was forced back as by flow OF
feet. In face of q stiff breeze and the cur
rent of tho river, the water was forced up
stream. The Herald reports great excite,
ment 10 conseq tenee.
Tur Miami Union ropnrts that on Mon.
day evening last Two gentle men from Ottawa.
Putnam County. on their way to Columbus
on the u, and VI cars, at the depot. were
) robbed ofa carpet snck, containing about
sued and the property recovered Hs had
an accomplish, and by his misre preseRta.
tons managed to escape.
The Salem Nv ashington County, Pres,
says that grandson of General Putnam--
Johu p. Putnam-a fine specimen of the
old-school gentleman. hale and hearty, and
with promise Of many years yet Of life. re-
sides at North White Creek in Washington
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the vertible pistols worn by his grandfather
in many contest, and also several other
interesting relics that belonged to his ven-
Grated ANCESTOR.
BURGLARfEs are becoming of very fire..
suent occurrence in Springfield. On Sun
dav merniue, says the Republic, the house
Of Mrs johnson was entered, young lady
severely choked, and good amount Of pro-
perty carried off. The young lady recovered
from the effects of the choking operation
and followed the robber to the street, causing
him TO drop a part OF his plunder. j. J..
Snyder, the Mayor, deposed by the City
Council, in his official capacity offers re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension Of the
burglar, and James Fleming, the new May
or, bt order Of City Council. offers reward
of 5000. Fine thing to have two city gov
ernments represented in one tewn.
THE Warren Constitution says that Rev
J. q. Hall, Of Ravenna, has called two or
three times on Jack Cooper. under sentence
of death in Ravena Jail. and has had inter
esting conversations with him, most of which
is given In the Portage County Democrat
II seems that Jack Cooper is not his real
name and that he has relatives living, none
Of whom know where be is He informed
Mr. Hall that in case all efforts for q new
trial or Communication Of his sentence failed.
he had something to disclose and would tell
it all. He treats the clergyman with re.
spect and is not averse to conversations on
religious suhjecis. Cooper will no hung on
the 9th Of April. 80.
TIE Cincinnati Commercial states that
there is rumor tnat the proprietors ofthe
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, together with
personZ Z6f considerable means. have in con-
templKion the erection of palatial block
on the east side of Vine street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets where they have
a lot, purchased for $85, 900. of David Glib
son, Esq, 81 feet in front, and running back
to College street. The old Wesleyan Female
College now occupies portion Of these fine