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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
ACCIDENT on THE BALTIMORE e.
OHIO II ABROAD.
Terrible Explosion OF Engine AZ Glow
er's Gnp--r Two Men Ins' andy f&illed--
One of them Blown a Distance OF -Four
Hundred Nards.

Terrible Explosion OF an Engine AZ Glow
sr's Gsp.-rw1 Men lnn,an'ly ktlled--
hundred Yards.
From the Wheeling Intelllgenccr, OF to-day.
Yesterday morning, about one o'clock,
engine No. lD5, of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, exploded her boiler at
Glover's Gap, some A. or so miles out of
the city. On Monday afternoon, this
locomotive had taken train out as far
~ that point, and had been turned about
p'epai atury to returning. The train was
under charge of Mr.. Deiany, conductor,
and the engine, of Mr.. Hobbs. About
seven o'clock in the evening, the engine
was run on side track to await the
passing of the mail and fast freight train
going East from this city, and of an in
coming train. at two O'Clock A. NJ Short
~ after getting Off the maiu track, the
fireman covered up the fire, and went
back to the cahoose in the rear, leaving
the engineer and conductor on the en-
eine. That is the last known of their
whereabouts while living. 1t is supposed
/ they fell asleep, having several hours be-
fore they were to start upon the return
trip. Nothing unusual was seen or heard
around the engine until about the hour
of one on Tuesday morning, when a
fearful report was heard, waking all per-
sons in the immediate vicinity. Going
to the engine, IL was found that the mid
die ring of the boiler had been torn into
shrehs. Immediate search was made for
the missing mcn and ut a distance of
! four hundred yards from the exploded
engine, Il portion of the body of the en-
gineer WAS found, broken and crushed
! to a Jelly, and that of the conductor some
| two hundred yards nearer the fatal spot,
not so badly mangled. Life, however,
WAS extinct. Fragments OF the engi-
neer's body were picked up in all direc-
| ti0ns within radius of the greater dis
tance mentioned above, and were all
secured, except one foot. which had net
been found yesterday afternoon. Their
bodies were brought to the city on the
in Il building OH the company's grounds
just below the Belmont Mills.
Mr.. Hobbs, the engineer, was original.
| ly from Sykesville, Md, and had been
in the company's employ for sometime
| Two or three months since he was mar
ried tn lady In this city, and resided in
Centre Wheeling. The conductor. Mr.
Delany, was also resident III the sam,
locality and leaves wife and two chill
dren. Both are represented TO have been
sober, prudent and industrious men, an,
their death Is deeply regretted by al
their fellow employees.
The Immediate cause of this fearful
explosion will never be known. No on,
was near ut the time it happened, mo
had been for several hours previous L
its Occurrences" The engine was In splen
did condition, having been thorough.
repaired only s,me three weeks since.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
HANDEL.

| This celebrated composer, though of .
! very robust and uncouth externalappear-
ance, yet had such remarkable Irritable
ty' of nerves that he could not bear to
! hear the tuning of instruments, and
therefore this was always done before
Handel arrived. A musical wag who
knew how to exact some mirth from his
irrascibllity of temper, stole into the
orchestra on night when the Prince
was to he present at q performance of q
new Oratorio, and untuned all the in
struments, some half a note, others a
whole note lower than the organ. AS
soon as the Prince arrived, Handel gave
the signal of beginning conspirito, but
such was the horrible discord that the
eDraged musician started up from his
seat, and having overturned a double
bass which stood i'm his way, he seized q
kettle-drum, which he threw with such
violence at the head of the leader of the
band, that he lost his ull-bottom wig
by the effort; without waiting to replace
it, he advanced bareheaded to the front
of the orchestra, breathing vengeance,
but so much choked with passion that
utterance was denied him. In this ridic-
ulous attitude he stood for some minutes
amidst "a convulsion of laughter, nor
could he be prevailed on to resume his
seat till the Prince went personally to
appease his wrath, which he with great
difficulty accomplished
When Handels messiah" was first
performed, the audience were exceeding
ly struck and affected by the music
generally, but with the chorus, For
the Lord God Omuipotent Reign
eth, " they were so transported, that
they all, together with the King (who
! happened to he present. started up and
remained standing till the chorus ended,
and hence it became the fashion in En-
! gland for the audience to stand while
that part of the music is performed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
Petroleum fer Steamboat.

From the CINCINNATI Gazette
Mr.. sherwood, Chief Of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, has reported on the
experiments with petroleum Tor fuel in
the navy, that it won't do. His calcu-
lations are not clear, but the result is not
unexpected. He makes out that the
saving in weight of fuel would be only a
third, the saving in weight and first cost
and repairs of boiler considerable; but
against this he places the greater cost OF
petroleum, the risk of its Ignition in the
heated hold, its Leakage, Waste and stencil,
and the lively times It would make in
action if shot should go through the
tank, liberating the liquid and gas among
the furnaces. Mr.. lsherwood's report
does not add much weight to anything,
but petroleum won't do, at least for ma
val steamers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE In Crosse Democrat, which the
Mobile Tribune In quoting calls "that
true and fearless champion of the white
mans rights. has the following char
acteristic reference to the Alabama Con-
stitutional Convention:
"There they sit, the iilthy rabble, day
after day, debating of reconstruction
and this Is but single feature only of
! Ralioal progress How much longer,
men OF the North, you who have rlsen
above bayonets and have bravely .tri-
umphed over the hell-hegotten Rump
despotism, Is this damnable n, gro farce
to be enacted ut the Sou h, In defiance
| OF your disapproval expressed through
the ballot-boX from California to Maine,
from New York To Kansas? Is IL not
about time the curtain fell on the disgust
ing spectacle OF Mongrellsn, and the
command of white men obeyed for q
change OF piece? The show might have
suited the vulgar period when fool
reigned In the White House, aud his
dowdy consort was engaged In dealing
out offices, ,disposing of Presidential favor'
dividing the crumbs of Executive pa
tronage among the greedy swarm wh'
bowed before her homage, In considera
tl0n of the feathers, fiashy jewelry an,
gorgeous apparel. Hut. thank God, tn
fool has been slowed away In his maus
oleum, u rotton rail-splitter, n decayinl
j0ke,-and the Madame's trappings a
royalty are In pawnbrOker's shops walt
ing purchasers! Niggers are below par,
long way-and mongrelite tyranny stink
In the nostrils OF freemen! VIII til
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
OntnOus.
From The GincinnnM Gnzetke.


Fearful omens have followed our re-
cent acquisitions of territory, like those
which did attend the murder of Duncan,
when there were
"Lamentings heard l. the air; strange screams
of death;
Aud prophesyings with accents terrible,
OF dire combustion and confused events,
Now hatchd to the woeful time. The obscure
Clamor'd the llvelong night; some say the earth
Was leverous and did shake"
The ship that carried Gen. Rousseau
to Sitka to take possession of our Arctic
bargain, encountered off the coast ter
rible storm, and came near laundering.
She was bare " able to make port, with
ammunition and stores wet.
In the ceremony of hauling down the
Russian flag to hoist that of the United
States, in the presence of the officials of
both nations with their guards of honor,
! the Russian flag stuck halfway, in en-
blem of death, and man had to climb
/ the mast to bring it down. A correspon-
/ dent writes, "Since then there has not
been an hour of pleasant weather." 1t
/ began to rain Immediately, and at the
last weather advices, which were seven
teen days after the transfer, it was pour
ing still. And there is the assurance oi
past experience that Walrussian SIX ies
are like NiObe in point of keeping up
| this weeping.
! With the announcement of the pur.
/ chase of the Islands of 1t. Thomas and
st. Paul from the Danes, came the news
Of q tremendous hurricane and earth
! quake, that nearly swallowed them up,
/ lifted the sea forty feet, deluged large
! portions of them, wrecked two Ameri.
! can navy ships and many other vessels
and spread ruin and devastation around
/ IL there not something striking and
ominous in these eeventsand condolences.
+ Does our American paw blight whatever
| we place it on? What if it were warn
! ing to our iniqultous greed for territory
such as Cowper describes as made to the
West India slavers' appeal to Heaven
"llark he unswers--wild tornadocs,
! Strewing yonder sea with wrecl<s
Wasting towns plantations meadows,
! Are the voice with which lie spealls.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

A CALL for onvention to organize
a Society Of the Army of the Cumber-
land" has been issued. 1t is signed by
Brevet Major General w. ID. Wlhpple,
Major General r. w. Johnson, Brevet
Brigadier Generals G.. p. Thurston, and
Henry Stone, and Captain T.. A. Otis
The Convention will meet In Cincinnati
on the 9th of February, 1868. The So
clsty Is intended to include all the Of
flcers of the Army Of the Cumberland,
and to resemble In its character the we'll
known Society of the Army of the Ten.
nessee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

GENERAL GRANTS corrected estimate
Of the amount required for the military
service for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1869, Is $37, ,5li,5l2, instead Of $5l ,O30,
l34. The reduction Is caused by the sus-
pension q enlistments until the army is
brought to the authorized minimum
strength. The Chief of Engineers has
also reduced his estimates from 81, ,5O7, lOC
70 s632, 800, making total reduction o
$l5,8I2, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

MILLARD FILLMORE 10 reported to be
writing history Of his Presidential ad-
ministratstion. Though politically dead
he intends to keep the book from the
public until he has passed nom the earth
1t is understood, and this delay gives
probability to the belief, that he will
speak very freely of the men and events
Of the Fugitive Slave Law period.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

such; it is your privilege in land of free
speech, now that he is free, to threaten
his determination, but 40 long as you do
these things, please, gentlemen, do not
bring a reproach upon religion by pro-
Tossing II. RETURNED SOLDIER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE Athens Messenger says that n
party of hunters from that County killed
II male wild cat in Vinton Comfy, the
other day, which weighed over thirty
two pounds, and measured five feet from
end OF fore paw to snd OF hind paw. The
next day they killed another of the " war;
mints."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE probabilities Of the nomination Of
General Grant for the Presidency in 1868
arc daily on the increase. No other man
appears to be thought Of in the West
In Pennsylvania he has been adopted
a. the candidate by conventions in diff
ferent parts of the State, and Secretary
Stanton made a speech in his favor at
Pittsburgh. which was received with
great enthusiasm. A large Grant meet
ing was held in New York few nights
ago. Gen. SIckles and others made
speeches. Sicklss endorsed Grants radi-
calism fully.
Governor Parker, of New Jersey, has
been proposed as the Democratic candi.
date for President. So far, General Nc.
Clellan, Horatio Seymour and George H.
Pcndlston appear to be the prominent
candidates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

OYSTERS are tenacious of life, and are
said to keep up their organization in the
human stomach for long time. An
oysters heart beats perceptibly half All
hour after it follows the style Of journey
Jonah made.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE Democratic State Central Com
mittee decided 10 hold asState Conven-
ton OIL the sth Of January. for the nom
ination OF State officers and Presidential
Electors, and the selection of delegates to
the National Convention.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

The House passed bill, reported by
the Ways and Means Committee, repeal
!. ing the tax on cotton. There were only
twenty votes in the negative. The bill
applies TO the next crop. 1t will undoubt'
edly pass the Senate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE North American Review is trying
to convince all young men who are am
bitious of literary fame, that marriage Is
unfavorable, while celibacy Ii favorable,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

f THE Savannah (Ga.) Republican con-
graduates its readers ON the growth and
Increasing importance of their city, Be-
fore the war II had about twenty five
thousand Inhabitants. Now II has more
than thirty-six thousand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
Sperial Autirts.
NO CURE ALT.

Bat II you want medicine that will cure
Sore Throat, Swelllngs, Old sores, Bruises Toofh.
ache Headache, Insect stlngs, Pains in the
BACK and Chest, also. Internally, Diarrh@a,
have In DIR. Tobias " ondsrful Venetian Lini.
ment. II never fails when used according to the
directions. Every drop oft Is put up 'by, Dr.
Tobias himself, and he has done 30 for nineteen
years. His medicine is known throughout the
world. The best physicians recommend n -
Thousands OF certificates can be seen at tha
depot, 81 Cortlandt street. No family having
Thousands of children are saved by it ann,,aiiPp'
Use II when first taken according to the dIrec,
uons, and you Will never lose a child, ladies
botehes. Only 50 cts. and 81 per bottle sold
by the druggists throughout tine United States
York. ' H>e"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE Vicksburg Republic, IN says the
full returns Of the Mlssissi ppi election
are not yet received, hut enough 10 known
TO Indicate that the Convention has been
carried beyond doubt. AT the latest
to hear from, and the Convention was so
far ahead that these four counties could
not possibly change the result.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

THE confederate dead ut Murfrsesbero
are being reiAterred.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

Al Communications for the paper, or upon bust
ed Bslntoai Chronicls, ST.. CLairsviiie, Ohio. VI
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ansaranft.
j. M. =. CRAFTY,
Insurance Agent, Bellairr, Il.

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IL wealthy Companies in the country.
Fire C0sh a sssts.
Etna, HYtford; 100 900
Home, Now YORK 3,85OOO0
North America, Phlladelphia......,......l, $1,000
Hartford, OF Hartford 1850 900
Lorillard, New YORK ... $4,000
Enterprise, .... 100000
Home, ...................,..,.... 2OOOOo
Lye. Cttsh Assets
Mutual Life New York S22 900 900
Etns Life, Hartford,. .................. U,OOOO0o
ShAISer On, '.;;;,.......;.,. 8O0OO00
Travellers, Hartford life Accidentl. 10000
To those who seek reliable insurance thess
companies offer unsurpassed Inducements De-
on the most favorable terms. Losses equitabiy
adjusted and promptly paid. Prompt attsntios
sissas 70 Ap'ns-Aor4s - q ie.sss2asi 3 T%srix A..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

Bumpers at the Federal capital take q
hint, or must the white men of the Re-
public cudgel 1t into their dull brains?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
with rapture we reJoice
To see the eau - removed, :"

The time has gone by when words like
these ftom Mr.. johnson can cause alarm,
for he has no longer supporters nor fol-
lowers, More than once, II has been In
his power tn produce civil war. When
he had the power, he had not tile courage.
And Ills windy words, now that he is
powerless, move to increased contemp
rather than toalarm or Indignation. The
whole message IL bad, aud these threats
particularly bad, but we can congratu-
late ourselves that the man who utters
them can do little else. Most fortunate
~, the life Of the nation is projected by
other hands than his. If the time could
ever come that the Republic would need
to be saved from ruin by man as wicked
and ss weak es Johnson, then indeed we
might pronounce self-government fail
| ure. ----
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
bEFEAT or TRE IMPEACHMENT
PROJECT.

PROJECT.
The proposed impeachment Of the
President was defeated in the House OF
Representatives on Thursday, by vote
Of yeas 81, nays 108. The pending ques-
ton being on the motion of Mr. Wilson
tof Iowa Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittce,) to lay the subject on the table,
Gen. Logan renewed his proposition that
members should have five minutes to
express their views. Judge Spalding (of
the Cleveland Dstrict objected, which
at once led to fillibustering. Gen. Logan
and his friends became determined not
to be choked down. AT the end of an
hour Logan again attempted to get five
minutes, promising that the vote should
be taken without opposition.
Mr.. Spalding again objected, and fill
clustering again began. After several
dilatory motions, which were invariably
voted down, Gen. Logan proposed that
II Mr.. Wilson would withdraw the mo-
tion to lay the impeachment resolution
on the table, and allow the direct vote to
be taken on its passage, all factious OPP
position would he stopped. This was
agreed to by unanimous consent, and the
yeas and nays were ordered on the ques-
tion of impeaching the President
The resolution was as follows:
"Reso,ced, That Andrew johnson, President
OF the United states, be impeached for high
crimes and misdeineanors."
Messrs. Schenck and Logan, were
among those who voted,yes on this reso-
luton. Mr.. Bingham voted no.
SINCE the famous order of the Maltese
eommandant forbddng his subalterar
officers to appear upon thestreets many
other dress than such as they would wcai
If going TO their clubs in Pail Mall,
there has been nothing 80 amusing as The
recent discourse of an English County
Judge on the same subject of dress.
was delivered ut the last sitting of tn,
Tunbridge County Court, and the judge
name is Lonsdale. This is what Mr.
Lonsdale Is reported in tho Englisl
newspapers to have said:
"In consequence of several partie
having business in the court coming il
their working apparel, he wished to stat
kilib pCibOIs WIN W llldC court
which was the Queens court, should b.
properly dressed, and not in their work
ing clothes, and had they any claim 70
expenses he should disallow them. III
considered the court had dwindled dowl
In this respect as bad as the old court q
conscience. OF course, if persons had II
better clothes to put on, they were to b
pitied, but generally speaking person
when they went out on the slightest Oc
casiOn put on their best clothes. Yer,
frequently people came to the Count,
court just as If they had been fetched oui
OF the street to q police court. 1t wa
very disrespect(ul to himself, and yer,
annoying to u well-dressed person to ri
beside miller or y baker who had on hi
working clothes. He certainly shoul,
be.vsry strict in this matter in future
and should most decidedly disallow an,
person expenses who came to the cour
dressed In u manner which he considere,
was disrespectful to himself and tn
court"
The judge should have insisted upol
the use of perfumes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12

"llark he unSwerS-wild tOrnadOcs,
Strewing yOnder sea with wrecks;
Wasting towns. plantations meadows,
Are the voice with Which he spealks." =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-17

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felt them drawn from their own feet, that an
examination OF the cofhs snese.s i a'u sns
,hs. .noh u th;ns. could not po.sibly come
from human feet will convince them Of the