Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-11-21
STATE NEWS.

THE Marietta Register says that busi-
ness is unusually active there, especially
the oil trade.
A VALUABLE blue sandstone quarry
has been discovered near the Soldiers
Home at Dayton.
SINCE November 1st, S92 Gerp,Rns, 130
Irish and 81 English emigrants MsVe pass
ed through Cleveland.
THE bank of Lodge, Zippernick & Co.,
at New Lisbon, on the night of the 8th,
was robbed of SO, 900 by some adroit bur-
glars.
THE Scioto Gazette reports sample of
rye stalks, raised few miles from Chill
licothe, which measure eight feet and
four inches.
THE Vinton Record says that there
have been several cases OF spotted fever
at Locust Grove, in that County, two Of
which have proved fatal.
The citizens of Xenia are rejoicing over
the magnificent proportions and artistic
designs of their new city hall, which 1s
rapidly approaching completion.
THE Scioto Gazette says that G. W..
Long, shot on the 10th inst, gray eagle,
measuring seven feet eight inches from
tip to tip, about six miles from that city.
OVER $4,000 has been subscribed to-
wards tile completion of the Ironton rail-
road. The people of that city are in
earnest, ard seem determined to complete
their road. Success to them.
THE Portage County Court of Common
Pleas has awarded So, 800 damages to
oliver Belden; formerly brakesman on
the G. & p. Railroad, for losing leg,
through a car wheel turning off and
throwing him to the ground.
THE Dayton Journal says: Work is
progressing at the Soldiers Home not
withstanding the cold weather. One OF
the new buildings is done, and we learn
that one hundred more disabled soldiers
will be brought from Columbus to-mor-
row, to occupy il. Another building will
be ready next week, when hundred
more will be added; and SO on, until the
whole number has been removed.
THE Portsmouth Republican has the
b.. following: G.. w. Veatch, Esq, of Friend
shin post office, has shown us curiosity
1t is one of natures freaks A small sizeC
potato, when dug almost two months ago
had a blade of grass growing out of it,
He preserved II and put 1t in the dir
again. The original blade has grown
three inches or more, and there are sew
erai other blades also growing out of it
some longer and some shorter.
est in the Xenia Torchlight, and his edi
torial connection with the paper ha
ceased. We not informed as to what hi
Intentions are for the future. The edito
rial profession in Ohio can i'll afford b
lose such brilliant ornament as Col
Kinney. We but express the genera
sentiment in saying it is hoped his with
drawal from the Torchlight does not sig
nifty q withdrawal from newspaper life
However 1t may be as to that, our warm
est good wishes attend him. The Torch
light continues under the control O
Milburp, Marshall & Co.
ACCIDENT TO Mr.. WADE.-The Ash
tabula Sentinel of the 18th says: Senate
Wade met with an accident on Frida
last, by which he was very severely
though not dangerously injured. Il
driving home from Ashtabula, his hors
took fright at a wagon and sprang offth
road into the side ditch. The buggy Il
which Mr.. and Mrs, Wade were ridin
was upset. Both we're much bruised, an
Mr.. W. very badly, about the head an
chest, from which he Is suffering
though he expects to be able to start fo
Washington the last of this week, y