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Notice.

CARAH JONES, Olivia Peck and Daniel Peck
- her husband, Dorcas Wallace and John Wal
lace lace her husband, who reside in the state Of
Jones, who reside in the State of Pennsylvania:
Narcissa CASTOR and Joseph CASTOR her hus-
band, who reside in the State of Oregon--the
widow and heirs-at-law of Wilmeth Jones' de-
ceased-will take notice that r. II. Cochran, Ad-
ministrator de 6ons non of the estate of said Will
meth Jones, deceased, on the 4th day of Febru-
ary, 1857, filed his petition in the Probate Court
WITHIN ana Tor the County of Belmont and State
OF Ohio, alledging that the personal estate OF
said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and
the charges of administering his estate that he
died seized In fee simple of The following desert
bed real estate, situate in said County to Wits
Being on the North side of Main Street, in the
Town OF st. Clairsvllle, and numbered Al on
the plat Of said Town; that Sarah Jones' as wid-
ow of said decedent, is entitled to dover in said
premises, and that Dorcas Wallace, Daniel q
Jones, Robert w. Jones, olivia Peck, and Mar
cssa CASTOR, as his heirs at law, hold the next
state of inheritance therein.
The prayer of said petition is for the assign
ment OF dover to said Sarah Jones and for a sale
OF said premises, subject to such dover estate
for the payment of the debts and charges afore,
said
Said petition will be for hearing on the 9Th day
Of March, 1851 or as soon thereafter as practical
BILE. r. III. COCHRAN, Admir- de bo,,is non
Feb. z, 1S67.-5w of Wilmeth Jones' decd
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THE COLUMBUS
WOODEN Manufacturing Co,

A MONG the enterprises In our State richly
"A deserving encouragement and patronage Is
Company. This Company was organized In
1851 when large and substantial brick manu-.
factory was erected at the foot OF Mound Street,
just across the canal bridge, The capital stock
was at first $4,000. 1t has been gradually in
creased, and is at present $4,000.
For the last five or six years the Manufacturing
Company has been, as II is now, in hourishing
and prosperous condition. Its business has been
extended; its facilities enlarged; It's credit
placed upon mr oass ds aa1 s nd
ready sale. For this prosperous and increased
business in the Manufactory the Company and
Esq, the Secretary and Treasury OF the CSmy
It's f affairs, has managed them with singular
fidelity, prudence and sagacity. ~
. To give some idea OF the amount of business
done In the Manufactory, 1t uses, up annually
about 10000 pounds OF raw wool, and makes
factured are purely, of WOOL and consist prin-
cipally of plain and fancy cassimeres, doeskins,
satiness plain anT paa ra nanhe's ils blankets and
retail at the Office in the Manufactory. 'N
There are In the Mandatory 4 sets Of ma
looms, running daily. The humber Of, employees
Is fifty-six, about One-half of whom are females.
The wool used Is principally procured In Ohio,
the East The enterprise is, In all respects strict-
ly Western one. =, ~ -,--.-
AS such, and especially. as home enterprise.
wear and durability to those manufactured in
are are wholly nee fron cotton or shoddy. 50
Thought and so judged the committee on manu-
faetured woolen goods at the recent state Fair,
for they awarded seven out of the nine preIhi-
ums offered ON such goods to the Columbus
Woolen Manufacturing Company.
The above goods can be found &C the following
Hoffner. jai7-ly
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Tn. Graf, Gran or Grove Estate.

IL seems that the Crafts, Graft Is,
Groff's and Grove's of this country are
all equally Interested in the prosecution
of the investigation now being made by
]. Hervey Ewing, q lawyer of Baltimore,
looking to the recovery of an immense
estate, which, ds was stated in a former
number of this paper, would revert to
the Groves, and, by implication, to the
Groves alone, aud we hasten to correct
the erroneous impression made. Hans
Graf, who, according to "Rupp's History
of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania"
emigrated to this county and settled on
Graft Run, in West Earl township, Lam
caster county, Pa, A. ID. LII, forms the
trunk of the genealogical tree beneath
the roots of which lies buried the treas
ure, and the branches of which are soon
to be laden with abundant fruit. A per-
secution against Mennonism, of which
religious faith Hans Graf was an ad-
herent, commencing i'm Switzerland, and
sweeping through Holland, near the
close of the 18th century, caused this
gentleman TO vacate his home and seek
an asylum in the "wilds of America. "
And, from information in our possession,
obtained from Mr.. Ewing Ito whom we
refer all interested parties) we are led to
believe that the investigation he is now
engaged in making will have success
full result. We have known Mr.. Ewing
fer many years, and are convinced that
he would not undertake matter of this
kind without first weighing and well
weighing the probabilities involved, by a
close analysisof hevarious reports which
have been in existence for many years
and, as for qualifications, none are better
prepared for an investigation which will
probably assume gigantic proportions be-
fore the end is reached. Mr.. Ewing's
plan is to visit Holland, and by thor
Ough search learn-.frst, whether there
really be q fortune in reversion for the
descendants of Hans Graf, of which he
thinks there is but little doubt; second,
the amount of the estate; third, in what
the estate consists and its precise loca-
tion and fourth, the parties who are
legally entitled. In regard to this method
of procedure, Mr.. James T.. Stewart, a
lawyer of Martinsburg, w. Va, says:-
"The course proposed by Mr.. Ewing is
the only sensible and practicable one, as
any person acquainted with the toll and
care necessary and indispensable to thor
ough legal investigation must know.
am satisfied many of the efforts made in
this country to obtain fortunes similarly
situated in Europe have failed for want
of o proper kind of agent to make o pa
tient, personal examination into them.
1t is worse than useless for individual
parties to write to persons in Europe
An individual without being specially
charged with the business, is not apt to
give it undivided attention, and the
whole business might as well whistle
against the wind" 1t is, of course, az
parent that every man and woman whose
name is Graf, Graf, Croft or Grove, will
promote their interests by giving to Mr..
Ewing his or her active support and CO.
operation. -[Shepherdstown w. Va,
Register, Feb. 8, 1867.
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A Washington correspondents of the N.
Y. Tribune, under date Of February 2l,
says:
Those who think the question of Inn
peachment has been given up and will
die In committee, are greatly mistaken,
and will be startled one of these days
when the Committee reports. 1t Is well
known that very large number Of per.
sons from all parts of the country have
been subpen@d to appear before the Ju-
dietary Committee to give evidence In
matters which it Is thought will help inn
peachment. There are persons here now
awaiting call from the Committee to
testify as to the restoration of Govern
ment plantations in the Southern States.
These .plantations' were seized by our
Government as abandoned property at
the time the United States troops oc-
cupied the country in which they were
situated, and were leased out to persons
by the Government. = 1t is charged that
President johnson restored to the orig
inal owners, who were pardoned Rebels,
q number of these plantations, at a time
when the crops of the lessees were under
cultivation, thus ignoring contracts
which the Government had pledged, and
producing great losses to Union men who
were working them. 1t is said General
Fullerton, who is now here, is to appear
before the Committee in regard to this
matter. He was in command of the
Freedmen's Bureau in Louisiana, and
carried out the orders of the President in
returning these lands to Rebels. Mr.
Conway of New York, predecessor of
Fullerton as agent of the Freedmen's
Bureau in Louisiana, is also in this city,
and appeared before the Judiciary Com
mittee to-day. Secretary Stanton was
also before the same Committee to-day.
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Legal Notice.

MILTON CARPENTER, late Of the County of
1tl Belmont, State of Ohio and whose where-
abouts is now unknown, will take notice that
the State of Ohio did, on the 18th day of JANUARY
1867, file a petition in the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the County of Belmont, in said
State of Ohio, against him, the said Milton Car
penter, and Charles r.. Wilson, praying for q
Judgment against them, on their recognizance
entered into at the Summer Term of said Court
4. ID. 1885, conditioned that If the said Milton
Carpenter shall be and appear before the next
term of said Court to be holden in the County of
Belmont, then and there to answer to an indict-
ment for Rape, and abide the order and judp-
ment ofsaid Court, and not depart without leave,
then this recognizance to be void otherwise OF
force; and, for the faithful observance Of which.
they, the said defendants bound themselves,
jointly and severally. and pledged their lands
tenements, and hereditaments and hsaid
recognizance was not complied with in whole
nor in part, and was duly and formally declared
to be forfeited at the Fall Term of said Court A.
d. 1866, and upon which said recognizance the
state of Ohio asks Judgment for 81 600, with in
terest from the 10Th day of November, 1896
The said Milton Carpenter is hereby notified
that he is required to appear and answer said
petition on or before the third Saturday after
the 2Sth day of February 1867.
II. H. COCHRAN, Prosecuting Attorney
Jan. "a, lS67-6w
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conrorrAL rurIsrzMrrr.

The subject of corporeal punishment In
schools has been receiving considerable
attention of late. Some of the most emil
nent teachersof Massachusetts,, who have
been engaged In teaching all their lives,
and whose opinions are entitled to great
weight, have condemned the whole sys-
ten, as barbarousa and unnecessary. Prof.
Louis Agassiz, the eminent naturalist of
Harvard University, is among those who
have borne testimony against it. Prof.
A. says he has never, In all his expert
ence, found it necessary to resort to whip
ping. ty-...
A few days ago Mr.. Marvin, a teacher
In the public schools Of Cincinnati, pun
ished son of Mr.. George F. Davis. The
child afterwards became quite sick, and
the family physician declared it conse-
quent upon the mental excitement caused
by the whipping. The father filed a
complaint against the teacher before
Judge Warden, of the Police Court. Af-
ter hearing the case, the Court decided
that the relation of the teacher to the
boy was neither judicial, parental, nor
that between master and servant; and
the inference seems to be that the right
to punish did not exist. There was no
claim that the punishment was exces-
sive.
Judge Warren concludes thus:
."No moral blame can attach to Mr.. Morvin.-
He exercised what, under the practice of q long
line of predecessors he conceived to be his un-
doubted right. The testimony taken in con-
nection with the high character Of the defend-
ant, IN such ny to preclude the idea of malice,
and, therefore, 1 am not called upon to tnhfct
vindictlve punishment. The defendant will pay
q fine OF five dollars and COSTS"
1t is said the teachers Of Cincinnati
will appeal to higher Court.
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STATE News


Much excitement exists In Butler
Township, Miami County, on the sup
posed discovery OF a lead mine on farm
within the limits Of the Township.
"A fine two-story brick school house
has been erected In Gallipoiis, for the ac-
commodati0n Of the colored population.
AN animal supposed to be a panther
has been seen In Guernsey County, with
In few miles Of Cambridge. utl
Lone million two hundred and twenty
eight pounds of cheese were shipped
from Baconsburg, Trumbull County,
during the year 1866. ~
The Perry County Weekly says that
Gen. Sheridan spent two or three days
among his relatives near Somerset,
during his visit few days ago, and that
he expects TO be at home again In the
summer 7it
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The Farmer that would not Sell.

Mr.. Coffin, in his -Four Years of
Fighting" " tells the following incident,
which occurred as our troops were NOV
ing to Gettysburg:
When the 5th Corps passed through
the town of Liberty, a farmer rode into
the village, mounted on his farm-wagon.
His load was covered by white table
cloths.
"What have we got to sell, old fellow?
Bread, eh?" said soldier, raising cor
ner of the cloth, and revealing loaves of
sweet, soft, plain bread, of the finest
wheat, several bushels of ginger-cakes.
"What do you ask for q loaf?"
81 have MT any to sell, " said the far
mer.
Have MT any to sell9 What are you
here for?"N
The farmer made no reply.
"See here, old fellow, won't you sell
me hunk of your gingerbread?" said
the soldier, producing an old wallet,
mo"
"Well, you are a mean old cuss. 1t
would be servingyou right to tip you out
of your old broad-cart. Here we are
marching all night and all day to protect
your property and fight the rebs. We
have MT had any breakfast, and may not
have any dinner. You are set of mean
cusses around here. l reckon, said the
soldier.
A crowd of soldiers had gathered, and
Others expressed their indignation. The
old farmer stood on his wagon-seat, took
off the tablec loths, and replied:
"I did MT bring my bread here to sell.
My wife and daughters sat up all night
to bake II for you, and you are welcome
to all we got, and wish / had ten
times as much. Help yourselves boys.
"Hurrah hurrah! hurrah" Bully
for you'll" "You re brick!" "Three
cheers for the old man~ "Three more
for the old womanW "Three more for
the girls
They threw up their caps and fairly
danced with joy. The bread and cakes
were gone in twinkling.
"See here my friend, take back all
the hard words, l said about YOU" said
the soldier, shaking hands with the far
mer, who sat on his wagon overcome
with emotion.
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How 10 Eoo.scmi1e Fuel.

DIR. Samuel Warren, author of "Ten
Thousand Year." recently wrote let
ter to the Mayor of Hull, England, to say
that before leaving for London he desir-
ed to make a practical suggestion to the
housekeepers of the town. The sugges-
tion was this:
"To economize the burning Of coal,
send for an irOnmonger or blacksmith,
and order him to take the measure of the
bottom ofyour crate, and make you a
sheet iron plate of about one-slxth of an
inch In thickness, or even less. Simply
lay this, and light your fire as usual. 1t
will soon burn up, but you must keep
pretty much open the lowest bar, so as to
secure a light draught. When the fire
has begun to burn poke It gently, from
beneath and the flame Will gradually get
through the entire mass of GOALS, Theron
plate beneath gets red hot, and so keeps
up a constant combustion, at the same
time dispensing the heat through the
room, instead of its being sent up the
chimney, thus entirely consuming the
COAL instead of filling the hearth with
ashes"
DIR. Warren continues:
"In my own house / tried the expert
ment for week In the breakfast room,
then in the dining-room, then in the
kitchen, with uniform and complete
success; and then had the sheet-iron
plate put into every tire-place-and there
are many throughout the house-with
equal success. So do with the Fireplace
in my official residence. When the fire
Is once made up, say about 10 A. M, for
the day, an occasional poke and possibly
single replenishmcnt suffices for the
day, In my own case, and also at my
hotel here, where three scuttles Were re-
quired, one now suffices. You must not
smile at the simplicity OF my suggestion,
but attribute my Offering TO q sincere de-
sire to contribute what little Is In my
power to promote the comfort OF, and
lessen expenses to every householder In
the good old town Of Hull" e,s.
A citizen of Hull, who has since tried
this plan, writes: P'1'
"The result in my house, where Ihavt
had quarter-inch iron plates fitted at the
bottom of two fire-grates, at an expenss
of two shillings each, is a saving In coal
of about one-third, with . considerabl'
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pAssaeE OF THE REcoNsTRucrroN

pAssAeE OF THE RECONsTRUCTION
prLL--A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH
The House on Wednesday last agreed
: 10 the Senate amendment to the Recon-
struction Bill, with an amendment de-
sslArins the johnson reconstructed State
UGovernments to be provisional only, and
subject to the control Of Congress; and SO
the bill went back to the Senate. The
Senate promptly accepted the House
amendment, and the bill was sent to the
President.
], BY thegbillas 1t now stands we havethe
following provisions: ...
I. Probationary military protection for
{. those to whom the local authorities re-
fuse 1t.
:, III. The so-called State Governments
uadc provisional, and put on their good
behavior.
III. Reconstruction of the State Gov
StuultubS upou tuc DstSiS VI uhiNOis"'
male suffrage, with Constitutions In con-
formity with the Constitution Of the
United States, and acceptable to Congress.
~. The ratification Of the Constitu-
tonal Amendment.
". Restoration Of State Government
and representation in Congress when
these conditions are fulfilled.
i The discussion in the Senate over the
House amendment. was brief. 1t was
eoncurred in by vote Of 35 tot. Rever-
dy johnson, of Maryland, singularly
enough, voted with the majority.
d It n thought.the opposition in the pres.
ent Congress can prevent its passage ovei
sveto; but the Fortieth Congress, which
is stronger than the present, will be Oh
.bAnd and take 1t up and pass 1t.
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MisfelIaneous.
Notice to Contractors.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION of the Town
i OF 81; Clairsville will receive sealed propo-
the making, per thousand, of 100000 Brick, ora
good, understandable quallty-or for the making
and delivery of the same on the lot imm lately
East of the Court House. in said Town; the brick
to be counted out of the kiln, and none but mer-
chantable brick received; to be delivered as
needed for building purposes. Also, bids for fur
nishing Lime, sand, &C., and putting said brick
in the wall, per thousand. Also, for the furnish
ing all material and building a good and sub
stantial stone Wall, per perch, of solid masonry,
at least two feet In thickness To be built of stone
of good and substantial quality, to contain 800
perch more or less. .I'' 70
Bids will be received for the brick and stone
masonry together. Contracts will be awarded
to the lowest and best bidder or bidders, on Civ
Ing bond TO the acceptance of the Board for the
faithful performance of the contract, in at least
double the amount Of the contract. The Board
reserves the privilege of adding to or diminish
ing the contract without change of rates. and Of
rejecting any and all bids made.
By order of the Board.
Feb 7, 1867. y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-28

AGE containing nearly 200 pages, and 1870 fne
PLATE ENGRAVIRGS of the Anatomy of the
Human Organs In a state of Health and Disease,
Consequences upon the Mind and Body, with
the Authors Plan of Treatment-the only ra-
tional and successful mode of Cure, as shown by
the report of cases treated. A truthful adviser
to the married, and those contemplating marri-
dition. Sent free of postage to any address, on
receipt of 25 cents In stamps or postal currency,
by addressing DIR. La CROIx, No. 81 Maiden
Lane, Albany, N. Y. The author may be con-
suited upon any of the diseases upon which his
book treats. Medicine sent to any part OF the
world.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-28

MENTAL anxiety or excessive think
ing tend TO deaden the vitality of the
scalp; its effects are TO produce febrile
affection Of the head, which causes gray
hair and badness /; and although gray
hairs may be honorable In old age, yet a
premature blanching, or loss OF hair In
the young or middle-aged Is To be regret
ed, and as II Is natural for us all to de-
sire youthful appearance, we would re-
commend TO those afflicted In the above
manner, the use Of Halls Vegetable ST.
Gillian Hair Renewer. This preparation
will soon change gray and brashy hair to
It's original color, and make II OF silken
texture; and win create new growth
when II has fallen of, as II furnishes the
nutritive principle which nourishes the
glands ef the hair, filing them with new
life and coloring matter, and giving a
healthy condition to the whole fibrous
mass.-CDramatic Chronicle.
Nr-xr XoDu % -Qold cl<.uusl "a taos
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our NEXT GOVERNOR.

We have refrained thus far, from say
ting anything on the subject of the next
Governship of Ohio, for the simple rea-
son, that we scarcely ever attempt to in
fiuence the action of Conventions by
writing or publishing articles eulos sistic
Of particular candidates. The newspa-
pers of the State for weeks past have
been filled with articles upon the subject
Of who shall be our next Governor, and,
In justice to the wishes Of our people, we
feel that we ought to..say something upon
the subject. Many distinguished persons
have been named in connection there
with, and OF the many thus spoken of,
only one, 80 far as publicly appears, has
been named by authority, Hon. Column
bus Delano, Of Knox County. ''
Mr.. Delano Is very good man and If
ho should be the choice of the C0nven-
ton, the Union men Of Belmont County
will very cheerfully sustain him, but
without disparagement to him, or to any
Of the host of good men named In that
connection, we feel like insisting that In
our own distinguished fellow citizen,
Gen. B. II. Cowen, We have experienced
administrative ability that eminently
qualify him for the position of Governor.
Gen. Cowen Is well known in the State,
having served as Clerk.of the House of
Representatives one term, was Secretary
of State, held the Office of Paymaster In
the army from which latter position he
was relieved at the earnest solicitation of
Governor Brough TO take position on his
staff as Adjutant General. This place
he still holds under Governor Cox. In
ail these positions he has exhibited first
class qualifications, and given the most
universal satisfaction. His administers
ton in the Office Of Adjutant General has
given him knowledge In detail of the
history Of Ohio soldiers, the part they
took In conquering the rebellion, their
present wants and prospective rights,
which Is not, perhaps, equaled by that of
any other person in Ohio. ThIswith his
indomitable energy, acknowledged in
tegrity and fine administrative abilities
eminently qualify him for the Executive
Office.
We have no knowledge as to the wish
es OF the General on this subject, but
hope no will permit his name to 60 be-
fore the Union Convention for Governor.
No name could he more acceptable to
this portion Of Ohio, nor do we think
any name mentioned in this connection
would give more general satisfaction
throughout the State.
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The first election held In the District
Of Columbia since the passage Of the i'm
partsal suffrage law took place last Mon
day in Georgetown, and resulted In the
election OF Charles ID. Welsh, the radical
candidate for mayor, by . majority Of
ninety SIX votes, aud Of the eleven coun-
oilsnen elected seven are radicals. There
wa iess drunkenness and disorderly con.
duct than usual upon the streets, but, II
d said, the old pro slavery element d
vsry much disgusted at the idea Of being
beptsn ~ tho votes OF their former slaves.
they have been beating these men for
long yean past In very different way
end they have borne 1t patiently, but
flsank God, they can beat them no more