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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-10

A Fortress Monroe correspondent
speaks of this individual as follows:
'tHis hair has turned silvery white, his
form grown emaciated, his face haggard;
his step slow and uncertain, his whole
presence that Of one of the sands of
whose life have almost run out. Daily
he mounts the ramparts. daily he makes
the circuit of the immense fertilization
so long his prison, daily he gathers
what he may of inauguration from the
bracing healthful air surging up from
the ocean between the Virginia capes,
but his daily life seems slipping rapid
ly from his grasp. He has no positive
disease, he is not even fretted by any
CALLING prison restrictions; he seems at
ease, has no complaints to make about
his treatment, and yet his strength APP.
pears to Wane; his natural force day by
day to be abated, but those most famil-
lar with him now seem to think that
he will last as long within the fort as
out of it, perhaps longer. The great four
years. strain upon his energies, and the
downfall of his en- pire, Slapped the
foundations of his life; after that ii mat
tered little where or how he lived. |
may add that he has grown simply in
different as to the future; he does not
expect liberty and never speaks OF it
now; he does not hope for a trial in the
spring, but presumes that the trial will
be discussed and limited at as the excuse
for keeping him where he is
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-10

DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN LUNA
TIC AsYLUM.-The Governor has APP
pointed the following gentleman direc-
tors of the Western Lunatic asylum,
at Staunton, for the remainder Of the
term of three years, commencing with
the first day of November, 1866: Mich
olas X. Trout, James G Wheat, Alex.
III. III, Stuart, John Wayt, VIM, G Esk-
ridge, Henry III. PECK, Benjamin T..
Points, Benjamin Crawford, +, M Tay-
lor, III, M. Bell and John Newton.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-10

SUPREME CoURT.-The Supreme
Court, as at present constituted, con
sists Of the following named iurists,
with the date of their appointments:
1s53-S. p. Chase, o., Chief Justice.
1s35-James M. Wayne, Georgia.
1S46-Robert c. Grier, Penna.
1S5S-Nathan Clifford, Maine.
1S62-Noah M. SWayne, Ohio.
1S62-David Davis, Illinois.
1962-Samuel E. Miller, Iowa.
1S63-Stephen j. Field, California.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-10
lSGUY'KgKEFsN NEWS.

so L I ii &gE44. : Z w =,
Many Irish are enigrating to Louisi-
ana.
Fine fresh strawberries in Savannah
Incendiarism RACES in New Orleans.
Mobile is making an effort for Il public
library.
Charleston is slowly building over its
burnt district.
An eccentric thief il. Memphis stole "a
rattlesnake.
A grand Masonic Fair is holding in
New Orleans.
Iron boundaries are being established
in every Alabama county.
Sunday smoking in the streets is pro-
hibited in Galveston.
Mobile insurance companies have FORM
ed a Board of Underwriters.
A horse-stealer in Mississippi Jail set
fire to the building and burned up with
it.
Some gold mines in South Carolina
have been reopened, and the assays show
fair results.
. A circus performance was given in
Memphis recently for the benefit Of q
church.
4 writer in Methodist church says
the Mississippi negroes are relapsing in
to the vilest African superstition.
Ex-Governor Marvin, Of Florida, says
there is not the remotest prospect OF
Florida ever ratifying the constitution
al amendments.
The Marshall plantation in Bossieur
Parish, La, has been sold for $1,000 900
in gold 1t contained about one thous-
and acres.
Aldibaran, thought to be the best
runner next to Kentucky, in America,
has been beaten in New Orleans by
Harry Of the West, a six year OLD.
Benefit performances are announced
in New Orleans for the families of the
French artistes who went down in the
Evening Star.
DR.. Stribling, in his,annual report to
the Directors of the Insane Asylum at
Staunton, recommends that the Legis-
lature should make prompt and suitable
provision for the care and cure Of insane
colored persons in Virginia.
The Georgia Legislature, before ad-
iourning tooka forward step in secur-
Ing Justice IL women, by giviug.a wife
exclusive and independent ownership
of pr)perty acquired or inherited du
ring coverture or owned at time Of mar
rlage.
Some OF the county sherihs in Ken
lucky settle their accounts with the
State in wolf scalps, 1.-THE price OF six
dollars per scalp, which is the bounty
allowed By she State for killing these
pests.
The bridge over Bakers Creek, be-
tween jackson and Niclxsburg, has been
rebuilt, and trains have resumed run
ing. The bridge is one Of the most inn
portant on the road.
The National Publishing Company,
No. 507 minor street Philadelphia, an
nounce that they VIII shortly, publish a
worl, by the Hon. Alexander II. Ste
phens, entitled, On history of the late
war between the states, tracln, It's or
igii, causes and results" This WORK
will be expected with considerable In.
tereSt.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-10

The American schooner General Sher-
man was captured by pirates in the riv-
err leading to Pekin, the crew tied to
the masts, and tbs vessel and crew hurn-
ed.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-10

The President is said to have confer
red with the Judges Of the Supreme
Court in reference to the positions as
sumed by Congress toward the Southern
States. When he announced to Com
missioner Weatherly, from South Cav
DINA, that the Supreme Court Would
declare the amendment t.ncGnStituti0n-
Ill, he lhonght he sioh' ;a'VisedlN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31

ANYBODY who wants to see Copper
headism in all it's max ed deiormity should
study it in the Old Guard, a monthly
publication which, if not the most prom
inent, is at all events the most outspoken
organ of the party. The last number
has parallel between Abraham Lin
coin and JEFF. Davis, from which this is
q specimen
abraham Lincoln was, without doubt,
the most fatal man that ever lived upon
this earth, and in four brief years did
more evil to mankind than the worst
man that ever lived accomplished in a
lifetime. The cause he led is the most
unnatural, impious, and sinful that has
ever afflicted the world, and the means
of its accomplishments the piLest, most DIS
honest, and deuitish that eVer degrdded
our race, or stained the earth since time
began. On the contrary, the real Though
not assumed) cause led by Jefferson Da-
Wis is the noblest, most beneficent, true,
and glorious cause that men ever battled
for on this earth, and the means employ
ed were the grandest, most Christian,
and chivalrous ever witnessed in the
worlds history"
How can party which holds these
principles appeal for the support of the
soldiers and sailors who fought for the
cause which Abraham Lincoln led?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
How to Avoid Autumn D.....e..

Hundreds OF thousands die every au-
tumn of three forms of disease-diarrhea
dysentery and various grades of fevers-
but not one need die they are avoidable
diseases; their causes being, known, all
that is required is TO bring very mod
crate amount of intelligence to bear in
avoiding those causes. a baby will avoid
putting itssfinger in the candle second
time; it remains only to grown-up stu
pids to expose themselves to the causes OF
disease year after year, and thus reck-
lessly imperil health and even life itself.
The cause of autumnal diseases is an
emanation from the surface of the earth
in those localities where are found in
combination, heat, moisture and vege-
table matter, such as leaves, wood, etc.,
for the heat of eighty degrees combined
with moisture, induces decay, and from
this decaying substance something arises
which, if breathed or otherwise taken
into the system, induces the disease SOON
er or later.
What this emanation is has hitherto
been merely conjecture, because it was
impalpable, so like thin air that the at
mosphere which contained it, when sub
jected to chemical analysis, yielded no.
thing beyond the constituents of pure
air. But within year or two it has been
ascertained that if quantity of air of a
miasmatic locality is bottled up and con-
veyed to sleeping apartment, the per-
son who breathes it will, in short time,
have more or less decided symptoms of
fever and ague; and on examining his
saliva or the inside of his mouth, a living,
moving thing is clearly visible with mi
croscopic aid. Observation and expert
ment have shown uncontrovertibly that
there are two ways of escaping the ill
effects of having these living things in
the system. Persons must avoid living
in localities where the land is rich, fiat
and moist, orthey must drain those lands;
but it is possible to live in such places,
and have reasonably good health simply
by keeping in the house of mornings,
with brisk fire until break fast is eaten,
and take supper at sundown, because it
has been found that these emanations
are more poisonous at sunries and sunset,
and that if the stomach is excited to ac-
tion by the process of digestion, the ema-
nation is rendered inocuous, perhaps
from the fact, in part, that the juices OF
the stomach at the time of life of these
living things; but the fact remains the
saalo whether this suppssitioii Is git;e OF
net. ~ .lkls--
A practical use may be made of this
subject, in the light of these facts, in
iSiCiShSS w piCdbHibS hlSlt all very
many advocate the raising of windows
in sleeping apartment GUNNER and
winter all the year round. The theory
seems a good one, but experience will
not corFoborate it. Persons living on
water courses, where the "bottom lands, ,"
as they are called, are rich, luxuriant
and damp, will save health and life itself
by ee,9ingall outside doors and windows
opening into the chambers closed from
sundown to sunrise, during the three
autumnal months, in fever and ague OF
intermittent localities.-[Halps Journal
of Health.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
MisfsllanfpMs.
Petition for Divorce.
Anna Sims, Pltf.,
VS.. Belmont Common Pleas.

- VS.. Belmont Common Pleas.
HNIIE DEFENDANT, William II. Sims, is here
Il by notified that the plaintiff, Anna Sims, on
against him in the Office of the Clerk of the
Courto of Common Pleas within and for the Coun-
ty of Belmont and State of Ohio The object
and prayer of said petition is for divorce, for
the causes: LIST, of wilful absence for more than
three years; ID, with adultery with one Mary
Dake on or about the LIST January, 1855, at the
city of Nashville, in the State Of Tennessee.
next term Of said Court TO be holden in said
County, commencing on the llth day of Novem-
her. lse7, q Ehich time end place you 9~n sp-
,TTCT ~ -. I j. R. MITCHELL, Clerk.
p. rALLMAr SoH, Attys for Pet'r.
Sept. B, lS67.-ov ~ Z 10 '''.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
A Choice Farm for Sale.

1 WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SAIE, At doi'-
i gain, the Farm on Stillwater Creek, Belmont
County, Ohio, near Egypt, in kirllwood Town
snip, Known as the scott Farm"
This is one of the best farms in the Northwest
1 art OF the County-contains l6o Acres, i3O
acres cleared and in grass or under cultivation,
the balance well timbered.
There are on it n good Barn, with stabllng un-
ter il, a two-story Dwelling House, two large
hearing Orchards of choice fruit, and IL is un-
,ierlaid with good vein. of COAL easy of access.
1t is situated within 215 miles of the National
Road with a good level road to the pike, and Is
well watered and adapted to stock or grain
growing.
For further particulars or information relative
to the price and terms, call on the SuliScriber, on
mis- farm, 80 miles Northeast of MorrlsIoWn, or
fe7-tf THOMAS MCCALL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31

And Charlie is to stand up with him,
and / am to give Drusilla away, and
Bobs sister from Greenbank Is to be
bridesmaid, and have guess that some
day Charlie will bring her home In
Drusilla's place.
don't drive beggars fromlmy door now
as / used to, and no doubt Pm often i'm.
posed upon but this is what.I say, "Bet-
ter be imposed upon always than to be
cruel to one who really needs your help. u
and know who says, "Even as you have
done 1t unto the least of these ye have
done it unto me. ;"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
Missouri Farm for Sale.

BOTTOM LAND-2I0 UNDER CULTIVATION.
VNHE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS THE ABOVE
Il Farm for sale for the reason only that he
wishes to embark in other business. There is
on the above premises good new Frame Barn
90 by 30 feet-Cribs and Stabling all complete
. A double Log House and Tenant houses and II
good Cistern. 1t is within 10 miles of Rola-
eight miles of Salem, County seat OF Dent-l5
miles from James Iron Works-l0 from first
class FIGURING Mill and Carding Machines
miles from the Lake Spring Academy, and Is on
the road leading from llolla To Salem. VIII be
sold on terms TO suit purchasers. For further
Information call on Thos. Osborn, st. Clairsviie,
o., or on the subscriber Oh the premises;
aprlg L. +. HfER
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
Valuable Farm for Sale.

ICHE UNDERSIGNED will sell at private sale
the well known and desirable ChdOne'
Farm, situated on Captina Creek, 2l5 miles from
Armstrong's Mills, 2l2 miles from Dorsey Mills,
aud miles from the Ohio River.
This farm contains 573 Acres, 300 acres clear
ell 100 of which is choice bottom, well Watcred,
aud in grass or under cultivation the balance
ell timbered. There is 4-tuot vein OF excel
lent Coal on the Farm, and abundance of it,
For further particulars or iniorination relative
t. price and terms, call on or address by letter,
at Newark, Licking county, Ohiu.
- - JEROME BUCKINGHAM, or
mari COLLINS & TIURSGON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
Desirable Farm for Sale.

WILL. SELL AT PRIVATE SALE my Farm,
Il situate one mile from the National Road,
directly South OF the Great Western.
The Farm contains so Acres, having pro-
portionate amount of timber. 1t is well watered,
having agood, waled-up spring in almost every
tfeld. The fencing is in thorough repair, having
an unusual number of fine gates. II has a good
Cottage House, asplendid well of water doors,
and aIm ost every conceivable outbuilding. 1t
has also tolerably good Orchard, with choice
selection and an abundance of Grapes.
1t is one OF the prettiest locations and most
desirable farms in the County.
= For terms inquire of the subscriber, in st.
Clairsyille. [se27-tfl NJ. A. MCKEE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
A Farm and Stock for Sale

TJAVING DETERMINED TO QUIT FARM
III ING now offer for sale my Farm of SO
Acres, about one-half bottom, the other goou
upland, well watered and plenty of good timber,
With House and Barn and Il young Orchard OF
choice fruit, Peaches, Apples, Cherries, &c.
will also sell nice Morgan Jack, four years
old; two 2-year old Mules, of good size, match
we'll broke to ride, but not to work, but are very
quiet and gentle to handle; one yearling mule,
For further particulars apply to A. G. BROWN,
proprietor, ~ miles South of Londonderry,
Guernsey Co., and miles North OF FairvieW:
will Sell on reasonable terms. oc3-3J*
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
4 New Mani.--Colisetion. of Buttons.

A new mania has broken out in this
city, and although at present chiefly
confined to school children it bids fair to
attack children of larger growth. We
refer to the button mania," and but
few of cur readers are aware to what eX-
tent it has spread. Children of all sizes,
ages and sexes, may be seen twirling in
their hands a string on which buttons of
every conceivable style are fastened, and
the object seems 10 be to secure the
greatest number. Trimming and vari-
ETY. stores are besieged by boys and girls
in search of "old buttons;" raids are
made upon tailors and dress makers for
the same purpose, and households are
turned topsy-turvy by the youngsters in
their eager searches for buttons, either
fancy OF common styles.
Judging from the Strings" of some OF
the Young misses, whom we meet on
their way to and from school, we are
convinced that their labors in the collec-
zion of these newly made curiosities have
been most energetically and persever-
ingly pursued. Some of the collections
are really fine, and when one examined
the different varieties of buttons, manu-
featured in every imaginable shape and
from almost every known material, as
tonishment cannot be suppressed. Bat
the object of the collection of buttons
seems to be a mystery. The youngsters
can't explain it themselves, and when
interrogated about it their reply is "all
the girls are gathering buttons" or "ev-
cry boy has sting" Teachers in the
schools are made the recipients, several
times each day, of Strings" and if the
same industry in collecting and the
same generosity in donating to the
teachers after they are collected, is per-
severed in, some of the recipients will be
able to embark in the wholesale button
trade Pitts. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
Real Gstate for Sale.
FARM FOR SALE.

WILL SELL MY FARM in the Boggss Sec
1 ton half mile West of st. Clairsville, on
the National Road, containing about 175 acres
Of the very best quality of land in Belmont Co.
About l6O acres cleared. One hundred and sew
enty large, fine bearing grated apple trees-2O
large grated cherry trees, and some good Dear
ing near trees The best stone quarry in the
County. Coal and limestone enough to enrich
the farm 800 years. The farm Is principally in
vrnss and the soil is suitable for gardening and
for grapes. Call and see me. ,. .,
my2 JAMES W LIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
Characteristic speech by Vallandig CHAM,
at Eewark--The Democracy JubiIsnt.

Characteristic speech by vallandi am,
at Eewark--The Democracy Jubilsnt.
Special 10 the Cincinnati Commercial.
NEWARK, o., Oct. 23.-Vallandigham
arrived here to-day, and addressed a
crowd in the Court House square this
evening. He gloried over the result in
the late election; congratulated his hear
ers on escaping the terrible consequences
incident to negro suffrage, such as an
archy, bloodshed, and general war of
the races; fiattered the "White Boys in
Blue, "who voted the Copperhead ticket I;
pledged himself to honor draft made on
him, through John Follett, if any one
would produce vote given by him in
Congress against the soldiers interests,
pay or pension; referred in terms of ex-
uitation to his expatriation, and prom
ised to make speech worthy OF himself
at Mt. Vernon, on tomorrow, that being
the place from which he may be said to
have started South at Uncle Sans ex-
pense.
All who listened to him were disgusted
with his egotism, and Disappointed in his
weak, insipid effort.
He was followed by T. ]. Kinney, OF
Ashland, and some other pop-guns.
The Democracy of Newark arc tonight
jubilant. n ',.-.,.I,I.,.-sr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31

CURRAS, the Irish barrister, was
pleading the case OF certain Miss Tickle.
The Judge was also bit of wit, and
Curran opened the case with "Tickle,
the defendant, my client, my lord. p
The Judge interrupted him with Tickle
her yourself, Curran, you're as able to
do it as [ ann
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31

THE Society for the Prevention of CRU
city to Animals ought to take notice OF
the frightful pressure which the Demo-
Gratis are putting upon the President to
make him hold his tongus.-[N, Y. Tri-
bun6
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31

that part of US that should oe weak and
strengthens what should be strong.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31

TT You WANT A GOOD BRASS KETTLE,
i one OF the Old Style, call at BLISS a OO.d
In M0Ps % clatfsyiife, Our. ,... :.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
/ EWIs ROUSE, sT. CLAIRsvILLE, Q.
Miscel.ansoas.
y7,1RsT NATIONAL BANK OF ST. cLAIRs-

EyIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF ST. CLAIRs,
L VILE. CAPITAL. slOo,0D.
Hs-Bank open from a. NJ. until p. M. Dis,
count days Tuesdays, at lOA.M Money received
dego nd snd soS
Drectors-Ross j. Alexander, David Brown
Joseph woodmansee, + Gsorge i rSwEM HTSyn President
II. c. WELpAY, Cashier.
ER1NT q NAGLE, MERCHANT TAILoRs
REApY-MADE cLoTHiNG, eSid fSafssS GENTS, FUR,
NIsHsTFec ~ cf3TRsvEkfEs f32Rs HAIEs' 'onio oGn4iPos' &C.,
rS- Agents for the SINGER SEWING MA.
CHIMES. These Machines are undoubtedly the
WY MyACHINE 9SaS 4 TWIST, THREAD, SPOOL COT
Ton, and NEEDLES, constantly on hand,
N lOBERT PRATT 4 SON,
PAINrs, OILS, ARH Sf'1sll VAkRIsHEs,
BRUSHES, ARTISTS MATERIALS,
FRENCH, GERMAN 4 AMERICAN GLASS,
And Agents for
FRENCH PLATE GLASS,
No. lOS Market ST, doors below Mcclure House,
WHEELING, WEST VA.
IIARIs' PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
l. ST. CLAIRSYILLE, OHIO.
LIEENESSES OF EVERY STYLE and price.
PICTURES OF every kind FRAMED to order,
Also, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS and CARD
PICTURES of celebrities always on sale.
1S-Building on Main street, a few doors West
of the Treasurer's Office. Rooms ON first floor.
Open in all kinds OF weather.
IOHN A. LASH,
y Formerly iUith j. T. Scot & O.,
WATCH MAKER AND ENGltAVER. and deal
er in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver Ware,
Notions, &C., ls2 Main 81, a few doors below the
WHEELING, w. VA.
as- Personal attention given to watch Repair
ing, Engraving, &c. lfeS-6mS
MISS NANCY Il. FARIs,
ll ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO,
Thankful for past favors, would wish to inform
her customers and the public that she has re-
ceived and IN now opening
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
of
BONNET TRIMMINGS,
Consisting of
FLOWERS, RIBBONS, AND ALL KINDS OF
TRIMMINGS,
and is prepared to MAKE AND TRIM all kinds
of Bonnets with neatness and dispatch.
EIss PRISCILLA p. ALEXANDER,
Nl ST, CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO,
Has Just received a new and fashionable assort-
...y ment OF .
BoNNETs, RIBBONS, AND TRIMMINGS,
OF all kinds style, and varieties and will sell on
terms TO suit every one who may favor her with
'nsf p''iREXD iREXDY-MADE BoNNETs
Always on hand. She sprepared to manufacture
EHILDREN's B0NNErS AND HATS,
with neatness and dispatch, which cannot fail
ssofs uvoufs ts,s ossvsts Oass. 4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-10-31
Sflfftfd 2oetru.
eaunndered Lives.

70 '" equanderod Lives.
The fisherman wades in the surges;
The sailor sails over the sea;
The soldier steps bravely TO battle;
The woodman lays axe to the trees.
They are each OF the breed of heroes,
The manhood attempted in strife;
Strong hands that go lightly to labor,
True hearts that take comfort in strife.
I'm each is the seed to replenish
The world with the vlgor II needs
The center Of honest affections,
The impulse to generous deeds.
But the shark drinks the blood Of the fisher
The sailor Is dropped in the sea;
The soldier lies cold by his cannon;
The woodman is crushed by his tree.
Each prodigal life that is wasted
'" In many achievements unseen,
But lengthens the days of the coward,
And strengthens the crafty and mean.
The blood of the noble is lavished
That the selfish profit may find;
God sees the lives that are squandered,
f. And we to His wisdom are blind.
L Bdyard Taylor.
A Requiem.
Lower the coffin down!
Into the heart of the gray old earth,
Until the soil that gave her birth
: Has covered her once more.
"She died in the faith and Christians trust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust"
Of And the ministering work Is DER.
Lower the coffin down!
The hopes of a Lifetime are crushed,
The voice that we loved so is hushed,
b. flushed in the grave forever;
And blank is left in our hearts,
A sorrow that never departs,
A craving that leaveth MS nevor.
/ Boston Transcript.