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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-06-06

STATE ITEMS.

Green peas have appeared In the
Cincinnati market, and are selling for
50 per peck, pods and all.
The Stark County Republican says
the shipments of eggs from the Canton
Station, last week, amounted to one car
load per day.
The Alliance Monitor says the loss
i'm that place by the recent tornado will
probably not fall much short of SIC, 600.
Elisha Prior, of Summit County,
aged 81 years, committed suicide few
days ago. He was one of the oldest citi-
zens of his township, and very much re-
spected.
The Medina Republican is informed
by gentleman of that neighborhood
that out of his flock of 500 sheep, but two
have died during the past year. His
practice is to feed well and keep them
stabbed in winter.
A Somerset correspondent of the
Perry County Weekly says military
school has peen started in that place,
modelled after the West Point Academy,
having at present about ninety students.
The Meigs County Telegraph says
that parties have leased land in that
County, and are boring for silver. The
Telegraph says the owners of the land
/ encourage the boring, for if silver Is not
| found there is chance for oil, and If
that fails, they are quite sure to strike
salt water.
The Highland News says grand
tournament--in the modern style OF
| throwing at rings, instead of the bar
barous old fashion of unhorsing an ad.
versary--is to come off at Hillsborough
on the 18th, 18th and 14th of June
These knightly contests consist in riding
at the rate of third of mile in fifty
seconds, and darting stick eight feet
long, tipped with tin, at ring suspend
ed from the arm of post. The knight
who takes the most rings selects anC
crowns the "Queen of Beauty" and get
prize. There is also to be pistol shoot
ing and sabre exercise.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-06-06

All communications for the poper, or upon bust
mess relating to the ofice, should be address.
ed, Beinoa Chronieie, 81 Ciosrsvilis, Ohio. u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-06-06

SEE advertisement of the Union Pa,
eific b. r. Co.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-06-06

the following was clipped from the
Presbyterian Banner, of May 8, and is
sent Ma i,y n friend:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-06-06

MEANS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
When the Government determined
that the road must be built, 1t also de-
termined to make the most ample pro-
vision to render Its speedy construction
beyond doubt.
ist.-THE GRANT OF MoNEY.-The
Government issues TO the Company Its
SIX PER CENT. THIRTy-YEAR BONDS at
the rate of $4,000 per mile for the whole
road, and, in addition, for 100 miles
across the Rocky Mountains this gran,
Is tre6tod, making 1t $4s, 900 per mile
and from the termination of this section
to the California line (about 808 miles,
the grant ls doubled, making $S2, 900 pc
mile,-the whole amount being $44, 20S,
900. These bonds are issued by the Gov
ernment only on the completion of eacl
section OF twenty miles, and after tn
Commissioners appointed by the Presi
II. has been proved, already tina, ths sntir
by the Governments will be saved more tia
twice over In the consequent diminution OF Go,
, erVment expenses In the regions tttrouga whie
the road passes" hefN So
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

We understand that negotiations have been
on foot for some time on the part OF the EN-
peror Napoleon, with certain parties in this
country, with the sanction Of our government,
to lay an Atlantic cable between Brest and
New York. We have reason to believe, from
the best authority, that the Emperor is not only
most favorably disposed TO the enterprise, but
that he is willing to give all his influence to
encourage the capitalists throughout France
to embark in 1t, conjointly with the moneyed
men of New York, such as A. 7. Stewart,
william d. Astor, Commodore Vanderbilt,
Marshall o. Roberts, and others on this side Of
the Atlantic. The advantage Of such line
cannot well be overrated. The government
and Congress should take up the subject at
once. Inasmuch as nothing can bind distant
nations more closely together than telegraphic
communication, can set matters Of policy
more clearly and speedily before the govern
ments on both sides of the Atlantic, II Is de-
sirable that we should not be dependent upon
the caprice Of the British government, which
now controls the only Atlantic cable and mani
festly uses It for It's own purposes by the
establishment Of cable TO France We will
have an opportunity Of obtaining correct
views OF the state Of affairs In Europe gene
rally, instead Of being deluded, o. We now
are, by the garbled news which reaches US
through England and the English cable. ~
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
New ysrk City Railroad Jobs In tho Leslsla.

The New York city railroad jobbers have
fairly opened their batteries and commenced
In earnest their annual bombardment of the
State Legislature Bills have been poured into
both houses for new surface roads up and down
and across the city, from one end of the island
TO the other Treading upon the heels OF the
underground projects, the proprietors Of which
bullied the Senate committee into favorable
report comes the "original Jacobs" the surface
road along Broadway and Lexington avenue.
This scheme by It's magnitude, takes the prece-
dence and overshadows all others. Smulta-
neously with this big job bills make their ap-
pesrance for routes along Fulton street, for
elevated railways, experimental railways, q
west side suspension and transverse railroads,
up town and down, after the fashion Of
the smaller fish that swim in the wake of the
shark.
The safety Of the people against all these
lobby Jobs seems 70 )is In The conflict that IL
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certain TO arise between the parties in interest
The danger is in a combination by which three
or four Of the most promising schemes may
prove powerful enough to secure favorable
legislation for all. If the real interest of the
city is taken into account by the Legislature
the jobs will be rejected The people want no
additional surface roads In the present con-
dition of the city, and the underground and
elevated projects are yet more Questionable.
The only substantial relief for New York is to
be found in the opening Of three or tour broad
avenues to the Battery and the construction OF
railroads on the European plan-through the
blocks and over the houses All other
schemes are simply speculations got up for
the purpose Of making money. II carried
through the Legislature at oil 1t will only be
through disgraceful system Of bribery and
corruption, and it will become the duty OF
Governor Fenton to interpose his veto for the
protection of the city. The members who
vote for these bills on contingencies" and
because they have secured "friends" among
the corporators will in the end find that they
have made proftless sacrifice Of their repu-
tations. They will never realize dollar from
the investment
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
Proposed New P..s.l r.e,lls,ss. \

We live In extraordinary times and under
extraordinary influences. There seems to be
no limit to the changes which science Is
e1Iecting in ou- physical and social condition.
From experiments which are now in opera
ton It has been demonstrated that the Post
Oficc mails, and even passengers, can be con-
veyed at rate Of from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty miles an hour with the most
perfect safety. The pneumatic railway system
by which this marvel is accomplished has as
yet been applied only to the transmission Of
the mails from one part OF London to the
other, but the capital has been subscribed and
preparations are being made for passenger
line on the same principle. There are no en-
cheering difficulties to be apprehended in tho
way Of this new PROJECT; for the power re-
quired to carry certain weight Of mail matter
will convey the same weight OF passengers,
and there is no limit to the increase of either.
Congress should institute an inquiry at onco
into the advantages Of the pneumatic system.
If 1t finds them to be what Is represented it
should establish pneumatic post routes over
all the great lines Of communication. Az fAr
as our opportunities Of information are con-
cerned we are satisfied that the mails can
be conveyed by this system four or Eve times
as rapidly as by railroad, and that IL will
become formidable competitor to the tele-
graph, seems to MS equally probable. People
who can have messages and documents trans
mitted for the price Of mail matter with such
rapidity will not be satisfied 10 pay exorbitant
rates for incorrect abstracts Of them. Tho
adoption Of the pneumatic mode Of transmits
sion by the Post Once Department will no
doubt lead to the appropriation by It Of all the
telegraph lines In the country. They consti-
tute too great power and are too corruptly
managed to be lefs in the hands Of companies
or individuals.
As 70 the right Of Congress TO assume the
control Of tho telegraphs there can be no ques-
tion. The constitution gives n arbitrary
powers as to the postal arrangements
Of the country. II can establish Post
Ofices and post routes wherever IL
thinks at, and do whatever else may bc neces-
sary 10 perfect the postal service. When the
constitution was framed there was no idea OF
teleeraphs or pneumatic or other railways, but
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

reform. Hany new commissions are now created
by the Legislature they may be materially
altered or swept away altogether in few
months by the action Of the Convention on Re-
vision, and the cost Of putting the useless
machinery into motion will fall upon the tax
payers of the city No honest friend Of city
reform will ask such legislation, and to all
others the Senators and Assemblymen should
turn deaf ear
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

liberties bequeathed to them by their Revolu~
tonary fathers, are less apt to be jealously
vigilant against tyranny in the guise Of alleged
public opinion than our naturalized citizens,
who have been accustomed at home TO enjoy
private, individual and social freedom, even
under despotic governments. In this and
nearly every other sphere OF influence in New
York society the German element Is at work,
and, for the most part, benefcially.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

New York City Commission Billie In the Icols-
Iatarc-Tinkcring nj Reform.
The State Senate very properly yesterday
rejected the bill 10 establish Board Of Public
Works in New York. The cnacting clause was
stricken out by vote Of nineteen 10 five in
Committee of the Whole, and vote to disagree
with the report Of the committee and recommit
the bill was defeated by nine to twenty. This
emphatic expression OF the views of the Senate
indicates tho failure of the whole batch
Of bills introduced under the guise of
New York city reforms, but which, In truth,
II passed into laws would only increase
the evils under which the city suffers
and add TO the present heavy taxation. Such
Of the representatives at Albany as are hon.
estly In favor Of protecting the taxpayers OF
the city and desirous Of securing the substantial
and actual reform Of our municipal govern
ment should vote against all these new
schemes. The people do not ask that the
expenditure Of their money and the distribution
Of city patronage shall simply be transferred
from one set Of hands to another. What thew
wish is that On effective and economical system
Of government shall be given them which will
do away with official corruption and reduce the
taxes below twenty million dollars year. We
have now number Of Independent commissions
and boards, each acting without responsibility
to any common municipal head, often coming
into conflict one with another, extravagant in
their expenditures and inefncicnt In their ope-
ration. We want no addition to these bodies
The best thing the Legislature can do Is to
turn the whole subject Of the New York. city
government over TO the State Constitutional
Convention, and to pass the bill to provide for
the election Of delegates to that Convention as
soon as possible. The Conference Committee
which has just been agreed TO should report In
favor Of tho Assembly bill without any unneces-
ssry delay. There is no doubt but . well
considered and ed,cient system Of government
for this oity will be laid down In the new con.
sutution, which will SECURE real municipal
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

The "on to Richmond" party were the same
men who now cry out just as ignorantly and
with equal danger to the country, on to specie
payments. In fact, they are impracticable
radical theorists in everything, and are always
crying on to something that leads to disaster.
Mr.. Chase and the radical party Of which he Is
prominent chief were the original imitation
lists; for they flooded the country with paper
money. Now they turn round, after doing all
the mischief, and demand immediate resump-
ton Of specie payments. But their inconsis-
tency is still more glaring from the fact that,
while they urge contraction Of the currency
with view to force resumption, they are the
advocates Of the national bank system, under
which three hundred millions Of circulation Is
added to the currency. They support mon
strous monopoly, which is not only useless and
unnecessary as banking system, but is posi-
lively dangerous TO the country and injurious
to the material interests Of the mass Of the peo-
ple While protesting to be par excellence the
friends of the Industrious classes, the whole
tendency of their theories and policy is in
favor Of the few. They talk about the general
welfare, at the same time they support only
monopolies and particular classes. They are
the most earnest high tariff men, and they use
all their influence to sustain the national banks
and every other monopoly whereby the many
are made to suffer for the benefit Of few.
Now, If these radical theorists were not
governed by corrupt political motives or not
incurably inconsistent they might reach their
object of bringing about immediate resump-
ton by breaking up their pet national bank
system. If they be sincere and in such
hurry to force specie payments why not extin-
guish the national bank circulationf Three
hundred millions Of currency withdrawn from
circulation would, according to their own
theory, soon bring US TO specie payments.
This is bringing the matter to q practical test
Are these original infationists prepared to
hurry up resumption In this practical way
We think not; for II would damage their
friends the few capitalists and monopolists
who own the national banks We do not think
they are prepared to give up the profits Of
three hundred millions Of circulation for the
good of the country. But apart from this
enormous privilege, worth twenty millions or
more year, the national banks were essab-
lished by these very men a. gigantic polit-
cal machine, through which they expected to
make Presidents and Congresses and control
the destinies Of the republic. A financial and
political monopoly like this, which will absorb
all the profits Of industry and control the
affairs Of the country, cannot be overthrown
without the most earnest and persistent efforts.
In making the attempt the greatest difacul+y
will be found in the hypocritical hostility OF
the Chase radical party who established the
banks, who flooded the country with paper
money and who now clamor for immediate
resumption for the special benefit Of the bond
holders and few capitalists. We must not
expect to nnd consistency in such men nor in
the crazy radical journals that support them.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09
Tho Exodus from Germapy-The Germau Ele.
mont In New York.

The Exodus from Germapy-Ths Gcrman Eie-
ment In New York.
The exodus from Germany, which we pre-
dicted would be one consequence of the recent
European war, has already swollen to sur
prising height the food Of emigration to the
United States. According to the report just
submitted to the German Emigrant Society by
it, agent no less than 2,72s out Of the 5,695
emigranss who arrived in New York during
the month Of February are Germans, who
sailed nom the ports Of Bremen, Havre,
Hamburg, London, Liverpool and Antwerp.
During the corresponding period Of last year
the number Of German cmigrants was 2,s2s,
and during that Of the year previous only SAT.
Since the LIST day Of January 6,7l9 Germans
have landed at this port alone.
New York had become, 1t Is said, the third
German city in the world even previous TO this
large influx Of German emigration. German
enterprise has found its way into every chan
mel Of business activity in our metropolis. He
that runs may read the multiplied signboards
which everywhere attest the increase of the
German element It's growth in our midst is
sometimes curiously enough illustrated. Thus
large fashionable hotel on Broadway has
been completely transformed, even to Its name,
from an American to German botel and
one Of the principal life insurance companies
in New York has undergone, at least In one Of
its departments, o somewhat similar transform
alton, while at the same time retaining its orgi-
nal name, which Il peculiarly appropriate to
this city Of the old Knickerbockers, and also its
extensive American business. Its enterprising
American president, on the eve Of his recent
departure ON Southern tour, gave farewell
dinner in true German style TO more than fifty
German agents, whose work lies entirely among
the German population Of New York and Its
vicinity. The same American company has q
fourishing agency in Dresden. We now havein
New York not only German meerschaum man.
ufactories, German breweries and lager beer
saloons, but also German churches, schools,
newspapers, bookstores, theatres-in fine, all
interests, professions and trades have their Ger
man representatives. Music Is almost monopo-
lized here by our Teutonic fellow citizens The
orchestra of overy theatre Ia largely composed
OF German musicians. Several OF the great
metropolitan musical societies, the Liederkranz
and the rcst are exclusively German. The
great German actor, Bogumil Dawson, would
find either OF our German theatres, IL enlarged
to twice it's size, too small for the crowds Of his
compatriots who have applauded him In New
York. Our late carnival would have been dull
and dismal enough II ithad not been enlivencd
by German balls and masquerades. The Ger
man Republican Central Committees Of this
city and Brooklyn have just memorialissd the
Legislature, not against the Excise law itself,
but only against certain obnoxious features In
Il (which interfere with the supposed rights OF
the people and their personal liberty" Native
Americans. Notwithstanding all the POLITICAL
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

BROADWAY rHEArRE. Broadway. near Brooms
Man Matinee at ~ o'clock-FAIRr ciRcLE-Rouon DIA-
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DopWoRTH's HALL oo6 6PrcsdwaZ;-PRorEssoR HAHrs
TnK INDIAN BASKET TRcK-PRorxUa Matinee at O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1867-03-09

srEINwAY HALL. Fourteenth strcet-FoURrH Con-
Oh PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY Nxw YORK. Norm
ing. al Ten o. o'Clock-PUBLIc REHEARSAL
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AnUsExESrs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


BROADWAY rHEArRE. Broadway. near Brooms
sas Matinee at * cmcla-Rouoa b,h s.
NEW YORK THEATRE B,osaway opposite New York
THEATRE FRANoAIs Fourteenth street nsar Sixth
avenue.-LA FAnLLx BxsoIroH
GERMAN srADT THEATRE Nos IS and ~ Bowery.-
Tux RoBsRRs
DopwoRTH's HALL so6 Presdway:-PRorEssoR HARrs
ylLL P.s.oIs Hrs MmAcL.s-ra. hxAp II r.E AIs-
srEINwAy HALL: Fourteenth strsst-youarn Cow
ing. al Ten o'Clock-PUsLc REHKARsAL.
the Metropolitan note-Is THEIR EralorIAs EsrsarAis,
MsNTs sINolNG. DANCING AND BuRLvsouEs.-TnK BLACK
KELLY LEoSs NIysrRsLss .ao Broadway, oppo-
BALLET fnourH-sTOF fH1l LAuSarsc.
FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE. Nos. and ives.
Twenty fourth street--GRrrM CaRIsrr's MNsrRsLs-
O'Clock. ~ e 0' : -
TONY rAsroRs OPERA HOUSE, a9l pSws.y .cone
Ac.Tns HILLS OK KERRY. On iRxLAsD's LAST STRUGGLE
H. wHEs IT aTTY noTrE o1
AND LAUoHABLx EsrxRrAIsxxSrs CoRPs DE BALLxr &C.
THI JEALOUS WIFE. Matinee at ~ O'Clock.
WOODS THE ATRE CoMIQUE Broadway, opposite st.
Nicholas HoeL-0RAND COMBINATION MNsrRHLsY BA L.
LET PANroMhK, CALEsrHKsIcs, 6c-LA STATUE BLANcnE.
Matinee at ~ O'Clock
MRS. p B. coNwAY's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn
lHoonAR-HARoLD HAWK.
HOOLEY' OPERA HOUSE. Brookiyn-ErHroPiAS MIN
gEnHisY BALLADS AND BURLxsouKS-Tug BLACK CROOK.
Matinee st ~ O'Clock.
THE BUNYAN TABLEAUx Union Hail. corner OF
Twenty third street and Broadway.-MovrNG MIRROR
xnx PILoRins PRoGRRss-Sixrx MAGNIFICENT ScxNss.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6is Broadway.-.
HEAD RIGHT ARx PRoBsf-TuE WASHINGTON
IwtNs-WoSDERs II NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENCE AND ART
LEcrURks DAILY. Open from a. NJ till l0P. ~
INSTITUTE OF ART DERBY Gallery ss0 groadway.-
GRAND ExHInTTI0N~ PAMTiNcS.-" THk REPUBLICAN
COURr'' m TEE DAYs or LINCOLN
N TDT II @ Ii II U m
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SAN FRANCISCO MlNSTREIs 5S6 Broadway, opposite
the Metropolitan Hoel-IN ETHIOPIAN ENrRRrAIN-
nsSrs, SINGING. DANCING AND BuRLRsouEs-TnE b. Acx
Co0K-THk HKALrHr CUPiDs.
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GERMAN srADr THEATRE. Nos. IS and BOwery.-
Tn
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THEATRE FRANOAIs, Fourteenth street near Sixth
avenue LA FAnLLE BxNoIroN
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KELLY 4 Icons MINSrRELs 72O Broadway oppo-
New York Hoel-IN SoN0s. DAxJxs Eco
rRIorIEs. BuRLEsoUKs, Ao.-CMDER-LKoS-MADAGAsc
BALLET TR0UPK-SroP THAT LAUGHING.
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NEW YORK THEATRE. Broadway, opposite New York
Hote--PRRsEus AND ASDRosEDA-NIsk PoisR or THs
Law.
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 6ls Broadway-
HEAD RIGHT ARM PRobsr-TuE WASHINGTON
TwINs-w0NpERs IN NATURAL History, SCIENCE AND ARr
LEUrURks DAILY. Open from A. N. till lUP. n
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THE BUNYAN. TABLEAUx. Union Hall, corner Of
Twenty third street and Broadway.-MovrNo MIRROR
xnx PiLoRin's PRoGREss-Sixrr MAGNIFICENT ScxNss
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FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos 2 and West
Twenty fourth sreet.-0RIrrrH CHRIsrY's MNsrRELs-
ErHIoPAr MINsrRKLsY. BALLADS BuRLEsouzs, &c.-rHE
OCEAN YACHT RAcx-THK BLACK Crook Matinee at ~
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INSTITUTE OF ART DERBY Gallery 6sS groadway.-
0RAND ExHBrroN~ PAINTINGS" THE REPUBLICAN
C0UKr'' TEE DAYs or LINCOLN
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CHARLEY WHITES COMBINATION TROUPE. at
Mechanics Hall, l73 Broadway-INA VARIETY LIGHr
LAUaHABLx EsrERrAIsxxsrs, CoRPs BALLET, &c.
THB JEALOUS WIFE. Matinee at ~ O'Clock
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WOODS THE ATRE CoMIQUE Broadway, opposite ST.
Nicholas Hotcl.-GRANp COMBINATION .LsY BAL
LET PAKronrnK, CALEsrHxscs, Ac-LA STATUE BLANCHE.
Mail AL ko,l
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HOOLEY SOPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn-ErHroPIAS MIN
MnHisY. BALLADS AND BURLxsouKS-TuE BLACK CROOK.
Mat1noo at ~ O'Clock
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MRS. p B. coNwAY's PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
IHoonAR-HARoLD HAWK.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. 2D Bowery.-coxic
yocAIIsM. NKGRo MINsrRKLsY. BALLET DfvERrIsExESr
Ac-THs HILLS o. KERRY, On IRELAsDs LAST STRUGGLE.
Matinee at AZ O'Clock