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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

AWAsHINdToN paperaccuses usof try
ing TO depreciate the finances of the Gov
ernment.n Why, sir, there is no govern
ment. 1t is dead. 1t was killed in box
at the theater on Good Friday night
long ago.-[N. Y. Day Book.
4, You mistake, sir "the wish is father
to the thought" The Government still
lives, in spite Of the party You serve
Traitors did indeed rush into bloody re-
bellion TO destroy the nation, but they
failed in their infamous designs. A cow
artly assassin did murder the President,
hoping thereby 10 kill the Government;
and q few Democratic newspapers shock
ed and Disguised Christendom by, their
civilizations over the atfocious deed but
the Government, resting securely in the
keeping of the loyal people, lives on.--
l. Great Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
Arrest of ON. of the bridgeport Robbers.

Yesterday evening, Samuel johnson,
Deputy Sheriff, while serving subpoena
in the lower part of the city, re-arrested
George Williams, one of the suspected
parties in the Bridgeport robbery, near
the corner of Fourth and Adams Streets,
apparently enjoying "street corner
loaf (" Officer johnson, after disposing
of Williams, proceeded to the Miners
House, where he learned Green, the COM
panicn of Williams, was stopping
Green, however, preferring liberty to
specie, with the Sherif'for banker, threw
a bag containing some sixty odd dollars
i'm silver into the street, and bolted down
South Street toward the river, eluding
the officer and escaping in the darkness.
The silver was recovered, together with
one hundred dollars in greenbacks from
Williams. If these men are guilty of the
robbery, they show little discretion in
remaining in the city, when they might
have easiIy escaped. If innocent of the
crime, they have been sadly prosecuted.
-GSteubenville Herald, March 20.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
RONNET TRIMMINGS
n1Iss PRIscILLA p. ALEXkYpER,

MISS PRISCILLA p. ALEXAYDER,
M ST. CIlAIRSVILLE, OHIO,
Has Just received new and fashionable assort-
~ d, n ment of n --EL.fH
: BoNNETS, RIBBONS, AND TRIMMINGS,
of all kinds STYLE and varieties, and Will sell
terms to suit every one who may favor her with
'iisn p''' IRE5A.DiY.MADE BoNNETs
always on hand. She is prepared to manufacture
~ CHILDREN'S BONNETS AND HATS, N
with neatness and dispatch, Which cannot fail
&ss Store opposite the Gazette ONCE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

1iHE fellow who got intoxicated with
delight, has been turned out of the tenn
perance society," a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

TIFF Cleveland Herald saw a stocking
hurst lately. and exclams: aWhat will
that poor calf do for meal?n n. b.
The stocking was stuffed with "Indian."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

THE New York. Times pertirehtIy re-
marks that the rotuhda of the Capitol ct
Washington seems to be In demand by
every body who has pictures to sell.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

TRUE merit, like river, the deeper it
10 the less noise it makes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

THE Macon (Ga.) Messenger OF March
ed, has remarkably severe article on
the President and Northern Copperheads.
1t says: "Andrew johnson has at last
yielded. Thank God for it. He has done
us an immense deal Of harm; crippled
us when our armies were in the field !;
rejected the terms which Grant and
Sherman gave us, and then, at last, has
kept sectional hate and animosity stirred
up against us by his unwise course and
| his foolish conflict with Congress and
Northern sentiment. And now we hope
President JohnsOn's opposition to the
Government will cease. He has opposed
it so long and induced our people to OPP
pose it so long, holding out TO US the false
idea that he would do something for us,
that he has done us infinitely more harm
than all other men and all other causes
combined. But for him we would long
ago have been admitted into the Union
and upon far better terms than we shall
now be able to obtain. He has been the
| most effective enemy We have had."-
The Messenger then .;pecifies its reasons
for the above charges. They are that he
was greatly influential in arraying the
! border States against the South; in sus-
| er terms after the surrender than Grant
and Sherman; that he has inspired the
! South with false hopes; excited the
North against the South by his frenzied
speeches during his Western tour, and
while his relief of the South has been
entirely in talk andnot actions; while
giving the South apparent ground for
hope of interference in its behalf, be
hesitated, dallied and proved himself q
bastard. The spell, the Messenger con-
tinues, is now broken. The South pre-
fers to trust its fate to open enemies
rather than to false friends. 1t prefers
old Ben Wade, old Thad Stevens and
old Horace Greeley to johnson, of Ten
nessee, and Johnson, of Maryland. The
President has talked in it's behalf, and SC
has the little villain. But as RAYMOND
! has always voted against the South, sc
johnson has at least not acted for it. II
then attacks the Northern Democrats fol
their false support. 1t says: "Many O
them declared that the South could be
coerced only over their dead bodies. AnG
it was so, but not in the sense in which
they intended US to understand their de
| claration. The South was coerced ovel
some of their dead bodies, but they haC
enough living bodies left to enforce the
coercion" ....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
r EWIs HOUSE, ST. CLAIRsvILLE, O.

EwIs HOUSE, ST. CLAIRSVILLE, o.
7 WM. p. FRASIER, Proprietor.
RS-This well known Hotel has been renovated
and reftted, and now affords superior accommo-
datiOns.
OMNIBUSFS leave the House daily for Wheel
ing at ~ A. NJ. and p. NJ. for Cambridge and
intermediate points at 10Y A. M; Morristown
Hack at So p. NJ; Hack for Cadiz on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays, at N A.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
Vices of Genius.

Coleridge was such slave to liquor
that he had to be kept an unwilling pris-
oner, by Christopher North, on an occa-
sion when some literary performance had
to be completed by a certain time, and
on that very day, without even taking
leave Of any member of the family, "he
ran off at full speed down the avenue at
Ellerary, and was soon hidden, not In
the groves Of the valley, but in some OBJ
scene den, where, drinking among low
companions, his magnificent mind was
soon brought 10 a level with the vilest of
the vile" When his spree was over, he
would return to the society of decent
men.
De Quincy was such slave to the use
Of opium, that his daily allowance was
OF more importance than eating. IAN
ounce Of laudanum a day prostrated ami
NAL life during the forenoon. 1t was no
unfrequent sight to see him asleep on the
rug before the fire in his own room, his
head on book. his arm crossed on his
breast. When this torpor from the opium
had passed away, he was ready for COM
pany about daylight. In order TO show
him off, his friends had to arrange their
supper parties so that, sitting until three
or four in the morning, he might be
brought TO that point at which, in charm
and power of conversation, lie was so
truly wonderful"
Burns was not less drunkard than
Colcridge. 1t was the weakness of
Charles Lamb. AAdwho can remember
the last day Of Poe without an sirrepres-
sible regret ? He who was on the way to
marry confiding woman, stopped in
| Baltimore, and was found by gentle
| man who knew him, in q state of beast
ly intoxication, unconscious as log, and
! died in the rawlings of delirium tremens.
! Douglas Jerrold was devotee of gin
| Byron was tippler, and his vile Don
| Juan was written under the inspiration
! of rum.
| Steele. the brilliant author OF the
Christian Hero, was a beastly drunkard.
! Men wrote of him that very often he
would dress himself, kiss his wife and
| children, tell them lie about his press
| ing engagements, heel it over to grog-
! gerry called 1.-The Store" and have revcl
with his bottle companions. Rollin say.
| of Alexander the Great, that the true
| poison which brought him TO his end
was wine.
The Empress Elizabeth, OF Russia, wa.
completely brutified with strong liquors
She was often in such state of bacchic
ecstacy during the day, that she could
not be dressed in the morning, and heI
attendants would loosely attach some
robes, which few clips of the scissors
would discngage in the evening.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
Aotels.


see my old friends and customers. Bills moderate
S,HERMAN HOUSE, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO.
- HUGH MCNEELY, Proprietor.
10 Adjoining the Bank Block opposite the Rfper
Bridge .a ..-... . .
The Proprietor respectfully announces that
he has fitted up anew and has opened II House
for the accommodation of the travelling public,
and that he will spare no pains to cater to the
wants of those who may favor him with their
custom.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
Misfellanenus.

yyIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF ST. GLARS
L WILLIE. CAPITAL 100000.
F9- Bank open from a; NJ. until p. NJ. Dis;
count DAYS Tuesdays al 10 A. NJ Money received
ON deposit. Collections made and proceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
DireciOrS-Ross ]. Alexander, David Brown,
Joseph Woodmansec George Brown.
ID. ID. Il. COWEN, President.
II. G. WELDAY, Cashier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04
Sheriff's Sales.


Sheriff and Special Master Commits
sioner's SaleIof Real Estate.
Isaac Welsh, ct al Belmont
Alexander Kemple, ct al common iie"s'
10Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE in
ID this case issued and to me directed, VIII
offer for sale, at the front door OF the Court
House of said County, in st. Clairsville, on
Monday, April 22d, 1897,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4oclock
T.. NJ, OF said day, the following described prem
ises, situate in Belmont County, TO Wit:
Situate in said County of Belmont, al Glencoe
Station, ON the Central Ohio Rail Road; begin-
ming for its boundaries at point near sald Raii
Road, from which the North corner OF a mil
house, erected on said premises, bears south -, =
West 2lb feet and running thence North ~ W.
poles thence South $50 West poles to Buck
eye; thence South 80 East y 2S-lUO poles 70 the
middle of the road; thence with said road North
5ilSo East 10 5D-l0O poles; thence North 3l120 w.
S5t-I0O poles; thence North 30 East 5O-lOO poles
to the beginning; containing ROOFS ana %
perches; on which premises is erected y
STIgA NJ FLO URTNG AND Sd W MILL.
Also fleet vein of coal in the hill West OF said
mill embracing all of said coal vein on the
premises of said Isaac Welsh, bought of John
Welsh, and lying South of McMahon's Creek and
West of said Rail Road, as contained ana located
on said premises Of Isaac Welsh, lands, mln'
erals timber &C., except said 4-feet vein OF coal
being excepted in said hill.
Terms of Sale: Cash on day OF sale. APPRAISED
at $500. '' , e,,r.
Special Master Commissioner, Bel. Co., q.
CowEN Jr., Pitts Atty.
Sheriff'S Office, st. Glairsville, -
Ohio, March 2l 1867. SlZ W
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

fSRINT g. NAGLE, MERCHANT TAILORS,
~ . Y u and dealers in .
READY-MkDE- CLOTHING, GENTS FUR
NISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, &C.,
ST. LAI4sSNILLE, OHIO.
R8- Agents for the SINGER SEWING MA
CHIMES. These Machines are undoubtedly the
MACHINE TWIST, THREAD, SPOOL COT
TON, and NEEDLES, constantly on hand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-04

CINCINNATI HOME INSURANCE co.
u CAPITAL $;}00,0O0.
q, RSr FIRE AND MARINE RISKS taken at
reasonable rates. u ,.h. LIZ
Office S. W. corner Third and sycamore SITS.
Chas. G. Reallirt, President c. NJ Ransom,
Secretary. John X. Riclxe, General Agent.
C.. l.. POORMAN, Agent,
g. a.et. ~.re st. Clairsville, Ohio.
LANES osRORNE. GROCER AND PRO
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22
Loss OF the Bridgeport Bridge.

The Nashville Union and Dispatch gives
the following concerning the washing away
of the great Bridgeport bridge over the Ten.
nessee.
A dispatch from Decatur dated yesterday
morning, stated that the four spans of the
Bridgeport bridge which had been swept
away the morning previous, had just passed
through the bridge at the foI mer place. An
effort was made to try and SECURE them, but
the boat which made the attempt came near
being swamped. Nothing had been heard
from the poor fellow who.was swept,into the
river simultaneously with the missing spans
He was watchman on the bridge, and as
water was getting high, was repeatedly
urged to leave the structure to its fate, as |,
was bound to go with the madly rushing cur.
rent. But no, he would not desert his post
He kept persistently on clearing away th.
drift and debris, and leaving nothing undont
which could be made available in saving the
the bridge. While thus heroically employed
the four spans, on one of which he was stand.
ing, suddenly gave way, and with them tn,
daring Kirkpatrick (that was his name) wa
plunged underneath, and swept along tn,
foaming food.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22

The following are tho latest fashions for
the ladies' which will bs universally adopted
owing to their admirable adoption 10 the sea-
son, andIclimats Of this latitude,
Winter Bonnets--The latest style consists
Of postage stamp with strings of green rib.
bons the hair is carefully combed back SO as
give the air uninterrupted access to the
roots and the ears and neck. This style Is
highly recommended by physicians. a boz
of Shefuhl's Neuralgia Ointment accompanie:
each bonnet.
Skirt-The new hoop skirt, also recon.
mcnded by the physicians, commences ex.
panding under the arms--excellent article
for skating and sleighrides. A bottle ol
Kuhleg's Rheumatic lotion sold with each
skirt.
Trains-CTino!ine is 10 be discarded and
trains from one-balf to two yards in length
will be worn. In view Of this fact, the city
government discharched the regular street
sweepers as: their places will be filed by 70.
male volunteers.
Fast ladies will wear railroad trains.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22

Tns SuErRAor IN TRsNkssEE.-We take
the following from Republican journal,
AS an evidence Of the justice and wisdom Of
the new order OF things, under Radical rule
in Tennessee
IA firm in Nashville-one Of the largest
and most respectable mercantile houses in
the West, paying annually many thousand
dollars for ,axes-bas, including clerks, six
persons employed in the concern beside the
porter who Is a negro. The latter Is now
the only one of the whole concern who Is
allowed 10 vote under tho present Brownlow
Constitution. The point Of the joke Is, that
the negro was the bitterest rebel Of them
oil, and was AN officers servant in the late
rebel army, and when fighting by his mas
ter's side he was the third man over the
ramparts Of Fort Pillow, where no fell like
an avenging thunderbot upon the negroes
who SO gallantly surrendered that strog-
hold"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22

Gen. Grant in General order No IL, pub
fishes to-day for the information and govern
ment of all concerned, an act TO provide for
the more efficient government Of the Rebel
States and concludes as follows:
ain pursuance of this act the President
directs the following assignments 10 DO
made:
First District The State of Virginia, "a
be commanded by Brevct Major General
J. NJ. Schofeld, headquarters to be at Rich.
mond.
Second District, consisting of North and
South Carolina, to be commanded by Major
Gen. D. e. Sicklss, headquarters 10 be at Col
umbia.
Third District consisting Of the States OF
Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, TO be CON-
manded by Gen. G. II. Thomas, with head
quarters at'Montgomery.
Fourth District, consisting of the States ol
Mississippi aud Arkansas, TO be commanded
by Brevet Maj. Gen. 3. o. g. Ord, head.
quarters at yicksburg.
Fiflh District consisting Of the States o
Louisiana and Texas, 70 I've commanded by
Maj. Gen. P. II. Sheridan, with headquartcr,
at New Orleans.
The powers of the departmental comman
ders are hereby delegated 10 the above nam.
ed district commandero by command Of Gen
Grant.
| II. ID, TOWNSEND, A. A, q,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22
[From the New York THbsne.J I

The last few days hevs reported sesersi
wrecks In the financial world, decides very
serious damage In many instances where fise
wreck Is not complete. Wall street has been
the scene of some great disasters not pnblie-
ly announced. The. first movement toward
coming 70 a settlement after our long years
of Speculation and imitation, is disclosing tbs
great necessity Of IT, Although we have
not yet come 10 any single great expiosion
in this city, beyond, perhaps, n single indi-
vidual instance, great losses have been susS
taincd by the shrinkaee Of values, and many
more are inevitable. As TO what other form
of loss we are To witness Ia the general over.
hauling that has begun, spd which must 70
on, time only can disclose. We ind outside
Of New York tlrt, within the last few drys.
very serious bank dealcaiios have been
brought 10 light. We enumerate ascb as W.
sec reported ii the papers,
First. National Bank at Meredith, New
York--fsied. Causs-pccuissicu VI the
president
Second. National Bank Of Hudson closed.
Of the cashier.
Third. First National Bank Of Newton
yille Massacbusetts--lost twice ib capital,
Cause--specuiation OF the cashier.
Fourth. Mechanics National Bank, BaiiL
more--defalcation 100000, by bookksspsf
and paying teller. -
Filth. State Bank, Boston-.deh'lcstio tios
5000, 600. Cause--speculations Of the CASH
Ter.
The State Bank of Boston, which we an.i
In the above list, is one of the Oldest ss,i
most respectfully managed banks In th~
country, and always has been. Whatever
other bank was in dit'iculty, h was alwsys
tho State Bank that kept out. The fact ths%
il Is nov implicated in the general specuas
tions that have grown out Of the enornuus
volume Of paper money shows into wha4
close circles the mischief has penetrsted.--
When bank like the State Bank 10 infected,
we may look for rottennes anywhere snd
everywhere and, ms tirfs rolls around, we
may expect ~ see II developed sven where
least looked for We may well inquire II
this Is the time TO be talking about yet more
Initiation of the currency, when results like
these, Of which we are undoubtedly just see>
Ing the beginning, are the fruits of what We
have.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22
The Throne OF Solomon.

The following account of this remarkable
piece of mechanism purports to be taken from
the Persian manuscript called 'The History
oeuhrusalem:"
ne sides Of It were of pure gold, the feet
Of emeralds and rubies intermixed with
pearls, each of which was as large as an os-
trich egg. The throne had seven steps; on
each side were delineated orchards full of
trees, the branches of which were of precious
stones, representing fruit ripe and unripe; ON
the tops of trees were to be seen figures of
plumage birds, particularly the peacock, the
etauh and kurges. All these birds were hol-
lowed within artifcially, so as to OCCASION
ally utter melodious sounds, such as the ear of
mortal never heard. On the first step were
delineated vine branches, having punches Of
grapes, composed of precious stones of vari-
Gus kinds, fashioned in such manner as to
represent the various colors Of purple, violet
green and red, rs to render the appearance
of real fruit. On tho second step on each
side of the throne were two lions of terrible
aspect, large as life, and.fOrmed Of cast gold.
The nature of this remarkable throne was
such that when Solomon placed his foot on
ehS hist otcP uic WINS SptSuu thciT wings anu
made futtering noise in the air. On his
touching the second step the lions expanded
their claws. On his reaching the third step
the whole assemblage of demons, and fairies,
and men, repeated the praiseof the Deity
When he arrived at the fourth step voices
were heard addressing him in the following
manner: ''Son of David be thankful for the
blessings which the Almighty has bestowed
upon you" The same was repeated on his
| reaching the fifth step. On his touching the
sixth, all the children of Israel Joined them
and on his arrival at the seventh. all the
birds and animals became in motion, and
ceased not until he had placed himself on the
royal seat, when the birds, lions and other
animals, by secret springs, discharged a
shower Of the most precious perfumes on
Solomon, after which two of the kurges de-
scended and placed the golden crown upon
his head.
Before the throne was column Of
FURNISHED gold, on the top Of which was a
golden dove, which held in lis beak volume
bound in silver. In this book were written
the psalms Of David, and the dove having
presented the book to the King, he read
aloud portion of it to the children Of Is
rael. 1t is further related that on the ap
proach Of evil persons to the throne the lioni
were wont to set up terrible roaring, and
to lash their tails with violence; the bird
also, and the demons and genii, to utter hor
rid cries; SO, for fear Of them, no one dared
be guilty of falsehood, but all confessed the i
crimes. Such was the throne of Solomon
the son of David.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22

Tho Springfield, Massachusetts,, Rcpubli-
can, suggests the following political enigma,
which some Of our friend, would do well TO
solve:
"Congress having declared that no iegsl
State governments exist In tho ten rebel
States, has tho thirteenth amendment 10 tho
Constitution, abolishing slavery, failed 10 he
adoptcd7 The rebel State Constitutions Iro|
hibiting slavery, also null and void, does
slavery still exist according TO the Constitu-
tion and lawf II not why not7 n vir-
gina has no legal State government, Is the
separa ton Of Nest Virginia from Virginia
null and void, because not assented to- by any
legal government Of virgihia2 by what
right are the United States courts hold In
rebel States, as if they were In the Union,
and casos taken from them u the Supreme
COurt2 Z.
There are sccses Of such enig,nas~ 10 bc
asked, and they multiply aud conplicate
themselves till legal skin win 10 vain seek
their solution. We arc tying knots tliat
will have to be cut"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22

RADIcALIsM.-There Is one thing the Rad.
icals should especially consider. The Con-
servatives are far the larger population Of
the country, and in the SIMMER OF 1868
they will be even larger, much larger, por-
ton Of Il than they are now. And such a
majority will govern, eithor by moral or po-
litical power or--otherwise. Let the fierce
aud insane opprossors lay these important
truths 10 their hearts and heads Anything
Is better or at least lass bad than eternal sub.
mission TO insolent despotism, especially the
despoiism Of a minority.
We need not repeat our advice 10 our
Southern friends to stand as firm as the ever
lasting hills. They do not need the advice.
They show that theirs Is a slera and
grand resolve that no influence or power can
cause them TO break. They will keep their
self-respect and the worlds respect. Their
skies arc now black with the shadows of an
unnatural night but tho morning red will
ere long be visible. And then they can ex.
ultingly sxclaim. the day. spring from on
high has visited us.--Lou. Journal