Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-31
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While Schuyler Colfax wss recently OF
bis way to lecture at Burlington, Vermont.
be got into the following coDsersation with
man with whom be shared his seat in the
cars. Stranger: Going to the lecture r.
M Colfsx said he should probably be there,
SO am L. Did you ever hear 'Colfax ~
"Oh yes, very often" was Mr.. C.'srspJy.,
well, what kind of q man isbe? IL he a
good speakerP Does be know ANYTHING ~
well, really, 1 don't know as nv opinion
isworth much on that. My name is Colfax.U .
Strange man subsided
The Athens, ,(O) Messenger says -
Among the apprentices in the Messe neer
office, about the year $50, was j ohm Broust,
afterward distinguished Is man Of business
and Governor Of Ohio. he came with Mr..
Isaac Msxon, from msrietts, and IL we'll re-
msmbered as chubby. solid, and intelIec.
tual youth, full of genuine good bnmor. IL
was before rough collision with the bard
things of life bad hardened his nstursily
hpe temper. His grufness Of manner,
which at times manifested itself in unpless-
ant ways, wss Of later growth. q ''i5'm
IA n Lee, E.q., who drew the Ctosby
Opera House at Chicago, is an old resident
| OF st. Louis, and was formerly engaged in
steambeating, being well known, as the
Clerk Of several popular boats. For sofn6
years past he has been extensively engaged
in milling at Prairie du Roeber, Rapdolph
County, Illinois, where be has good bust
ness, comfortable home, and an interesting
family. He is q whole souled, gsnial pleas
ant gentleman, and eminently worthy Of his
good fortune. Long msy he enjoy It. j1a
"A project is said to be on foot at 81.
Lsuisto raise money to procure house and
9 comfortable competency for Gen. g. T.,
Paul, who lost his eyes at the battle Of Get
tysburg. Gen. z. is q native of St. Louis,
and Is now there on visit to his friends.
1t is said that Gen. Grant intends to
sail for Europe, With his family, in time 10
attend the French Exhibition 30 '''''
We announced last week that Censral
Butler had instituted proceedings againse
Brick Pomeroy," of the Laci osse Demf
ocrat. for libel, laying his damages at .ons
hundred thousand dollars. As some per-
sons may be curious to know wherein tho
libel existed, We reproduce the offensive
paragraph. 1t occurred in the course Of an
indecent article, in which Butler Is intf0duc.
ed in this style: . lie (slorrisseyD never
stole spoons, watches and .jevelry for his
wife .s Ben Butler has. When he fought
with Heenan he did not pick his pockets,
or insult his sister or mother, as the .Brnts
Butler insulted the women of the South,
who were robbed by his orders and rayished
BY negroes and drunken whites with his
consent, in retaliation for expressing their
disgust at his penalties. A'i"
The Washington correspondent Of the
Columbus Journal describes Roscoe CsUk-
ling, the new Senator from New York, as
follows: In personal appearance Mr.. Conk-
ling is tall, straight, strongly built, having
aframe knitted together with unusual frml
athletic; his voice full, deep and sonorousS;
his eyes large and earnest his nose percsis
ably aquiline, but classic; lips hidden by,s
short reddish moustaehe and gestee; head
large and symmetrical finest, most artistic
forshesd, perhaps on the floor Of the House;
and face, though in slight degree fiorid.
the soul of eloquen,e and culture. have
heard many ladies-and they are alwaye
right, you know-ssy that Mr.. Couklingis
the handsomest man in Cougfe
5-EK-Governor Letcher has been elected
Mayor Of Lexington, Va. Oh. what faif-
ing of was there, my coustrymen b sTs'o7
la=It is reported that Gov. Fletcher, of
Missouri, has sued the ST. Louis Republican
fer libel, fixing the damages at $lO0, 900.
Hon. Jeremiah s. Black received .
severe and anything but pleasant shock, the
ether day. While acertain eloquent lawyer
of African descent, who had just been 'ad-
mitted to practice in the Supreme Court,
was in the CLERKS room, paying his initis-
tion fee, Jeremiah came rushing in 20, ,get
change for ten dollar bill. The, Clerk
could not accommodate him whereup pom the
aegal luminary of color, volunteered assist
anees asking, at the same time, il, be had
the hopor Of addressing the Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens. Imagine the horror Of Judge
Black. indignantly ejscnlating /" No, sir.
mol" he fed from the spot, disguised and
dlsmayed, not even waiting for the change
he 50 much needed. ll1' 10 se neTJDo
The Boston Advertiser says aft 10
stated, We do not know upon what suthori-
ty, that the withdrawal of Mr.. Motley from
Vienna is in consequence of his own re-
quest to be relieved. Mr.. Motley sis ione
OF q number of gentlemen of sduca,isn,
reputation, and good breeding, sent out to
represent us abroad by Mr.. Lincoln, to tho
great honor ofsths nation ind with lasting
benefits to our Diplomacy" ssi al, bstiiar
.iif - 4 NO Duotou ~ OuInal bhys ttefP ~ -
touch Of old heroism in DR., Howe's volun-
teering to go again to Greece with d Ship
load of supplies, if Boston contributes &20,-
0O0.- Heis still full of energy and enthgsi-
asm, though forty years ago, after first fight
ing with the Greeks, he came home and
obtained from our fathersand pothersihose
large supplies which. more than anything
else, gave to Greece hope and eventual m
dependence. . Vi b3bi7OEd ysg
% oscar Willis, tslegfapher. for many
years with the American Telegraph Cems
pany, and lately in the employ of the Bark
ers' and Brokers Telegraph, was frozen to
death on Thursday esenins, VIII lie attempt
ipg to reach his home, ilsap /, Union Hill,
N. ]. \ frem Hoboken. Finding that rail-
way cenmunication was stopped, Mr.. w
started to walk to his home, but managed
to accomplish only about half the distance
when he was overcome BY the cold and
storm. His remains were discovered on
Friday afternoon, and taken to his resi-
dence. -
The Jacksonville, Ills, Journal. noni-
mates Gen Palmer for next Governor Of III
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