Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-07

This, we believe is the first time in the
history of our city that 20 clean sweep has
been made from our landing; in fact, for
many reasons, il has been considered a most
excellent ice barber. There were twenty
two feet of water in the channel last evening
at dark; the telegraph says there are six.
teen feet at Pittsburgh and rising very
slowly. Owing to-the freeze Of Saturday
pjsbt, and the continued cold of yesterday
no apprehension Of food is felt. The
weather moderated q little last night,
and there was some prospect of rain.
The steamers Hillmsn, New State and
Eagle, are all partially insured. Even il
saved they must, lin the necessity, of thugs
uifer considerable damage BY their rough
encounters with the ice. - . .'s-'l''-'. w
PaS. Al dispstch received in this city last
might 1T o late hour, eannounced' that the
steamers Hillmsu and New State passed
Marietta about five o'clock yesterday after.
noon.i We bave:no particulars as to their
condition, but will probably receive further
dispatches to-day. ,rrrF
RECOVERY OF THE HItLMAN AND NEW
STATE, IN A DAMAGED CONDITION.
The Inteligsncer, Of yesterday morning,
aays:I III W .s
I Atelegfam to Messrs, Booth, Battele &
Co., yesterday evening, announced that the
Hillman had been caught and made fast at
Portsmouth, Ohio that hsrl larboard side
and 'ohimneys were gone, but her hull was
sound also, that the New State bad been
miles below Portsmouth,, that her wheel and
both hor pitmans vore broken, off and all
her upper works badly damaged, and, al
though her hull was sound, she was as near
a wreck rs could be to have lived ut all
through the terrible ordeal to which she
| had been subjected. We had informed the
| public that Mr.. Peppers and his two friends
would stick to the New State as long as a
! plank remained, hut they deserted her at
Sistersville. We shan't find fault with
them, however, for We verify believe we
should have done the same trick, irrespec.
tive of public opinion, or OF the interests OF
/ Insurance Companies. In fact, we never
should have done anything else than we did,
and that was-stay ashore, All hands de-
! serted the Hillnan at about the same point,
except the mate, and he only remained be-
| cause he failed to recognize that there is .
tide in the affairs of men which, If taken at
the food, leads on to fortune, or, in that
particular instance. to safety, and in his at
| teuipts to secure rsome personal tunnage,
lost his opportunity, and,continued alone on
| his perlous journey, 9,'tc.i.g ...,..4t !.,..
We should like to see asphotograph Of
his feelings about the time the boats side
Wa. torn of and her chimneys went over,
hoard; if be didn't think it was the crack Of
dooou, he must have thought it the click to
be closely followed by the final crash.
An attempt was made to pull the wharf.
boat ashore, but her timbers would not hold
4 the Ines Seine malicious scoundrel, un
mindful ofthe danger that surrounded him,
carved on her side, bound for Montana. y
50 it asthonght best 70 let her 60. We
learn, also, that the towboat Sam. Brown,
was literally torn to shreds below Sun6sb,
\ and will bea total loss. 1t is believed that
all danger to bosts anywhere along the river
is now passed. The Hudson came up tt
thelsbding in the afternoon, and! we don.l
know when we ever witnessed suoh q mani
fsstatiop of real, heartfelt delight as wst
shown by the people who rushed down te
see her, as though she was. the first lin,
steamboat that had ever appeared at oul
landing. 81 irsati s,,e II, "a. a5.Is..c