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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

VI The first bale of Tennessee cotton
has been sold in Cincinnati at thirty-fve
cents per pound.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

" Ex-President Pierce is reported to
be dangerously sick at his home in Con-
cord, New Hampshire.
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" Dom fail to read General Lees
letter in reply to inquiries made by Gen
eral Rosecranz. 1t is full Of interest and
will accomplish great good, .ta.
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of Malvern, aged eigh

"Mr.--, OF NIuIVeIH, dSeu 0ISuUy
three, passed peacefully away on Thursday
evening last, from single blessedness to
matrimonial bliss, after short but sud-
den attack by Mrs., blooming Wild
ow of thirty-6ve."
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

Among the obituary notices of a coun-
try paper, recently, appeared the follow
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20

/ submit that $40, ,O00, 900 in gold in 1857
5S was q much larger amount, relatively
considered, than 500, 900 900 in paper In
19jS-69 And 1t must lie borne in mind
that with these $50, 100000 in paper we
are maintaining much larger army and
navy than were supported ten years ago.
Our extraordinary expenditures are
those which result directly from the war.
We shall appropriate SO, ,330, 900 for pcn-
sions, sndl presume no one Will propose
to withhold or reduce this amount sim
gle dollar. We shall likewise be called
upon to appropriate $25, 200, 900 ia carry
ing into effect the bounty laws of 1S68-67;
and it will not be objected to by any one
Who remembers that 1t goes to the men
who risked their lives and manned their
bodies i'm the service of our common coun-
try. We shall also expend $130,O00, 900
in paying off the interest of the public
debt; and this item can only be reduced
by repudating the obligations which
were solemnly incurred in the name of
the nation aud for the preservation of the
nations life. .r....
Adding these three large items of pen
sions, bounties and interest to the T" ordi-
nary expenditures which l have already
cited, and we find the grand total of ex-
penditure for the year 1858 80 will amount
to S275, ,9l3, ,547 81. The item of SIS, 900,
600 for bounties is of course temporary
and not to be counted among our regular
expenditures. Deducting 1t from the sum
total Just named for the fiscal years 1863
8 and the amount would be q II life over
$3.50, 100000. With the bounty paid and
our Army and Navy reduced, as we pro-
pose to reduce them, our total annual
expenditure in future years will net ex-
ceed two hundred and twenty-five or two
hundred and thirty million dollars; and
have no doubt the Committee of Ways
and Means will be able to show us that
this amount can be raised without any
oppressive burden upon the industry and
enterprise ofths country, and with vast
reduction in our present system of inter
nal taxes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20

SATURDAY, Feb. 15.-SENATE.-A bill
was introduced to amend the law for the
settlement of estates; ais q bill to au-
thorize the building of a bridge over the
Great Miami near Dayton. A resolution
was adopted for the payment of work
already done on thenew Deaf and Dumb
Asylum building. The House having
House dog law bill, the Senate insisted
Oh the substitute. f.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced for the
relief of the sufferers by the railroad
disaster at Earnest Station, Hamilton
County, in September last also q bill
was introduced to amend an act to au-
thorize county commissioners to build
roads on petitiin, and to repeal an act
on the subject passed March 70, 1867
also a bill to amend section five of the
same law also bill to amend an act in
relation to county commissioners, pass
ed 1856 ;also bill to amend an act in
relation to cities and dincOrporatedvi villages
passed 1852 A question of privileges
in relation to some remarks in. the Ohio
| Statesman, was discussed and metion
made to refer the matter tothe Judiciary
Committee, which was withdrawn by
| the mover. Resolutions were introduce
| ed authorizing and directing the Attor-
ney General and School Commissioner
to Investigate an alleged breach of trust
in relation to an appropriation by Con-
gress of a portion of the Virginia MILF
tary Lands between the Sioto and Miami
rivers for the use of schools, The reso-
lutions were laid on the table under q
notice to discuss. A resolution directing
that the 500 copies OF the. report of the
Commissioner of Railroads ordered TO
be bound in muslin, shall be trimed i'm
extra finish on back and sides, at = cost
not exceeding one hundred dollars, was
introduced and referred to the. Commit
tee on Printing. A resolution instruct
ing the Governor to order the suspension
of all operations in regard to the new
Lunatic Asylum was introduced, and
laid ON the table under notice to dis
cuss. Mr.. Larwill introduced q resolu-
ton to require in regard to provision for
contesting the election ofpersons declar-
ed elected as electors of President and
Vice President of the United States, and
what legislation, If any, is necessary to
preserve the purity of such elections,
and TO punish frauds committed in hold
ing the same. Laid over under q notice
to discuss. Mr.. Larwill introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the committee on retrenchment to
inquire in relation to an item in the re-
port of the Auditor of State, of ten
thousand dollars expended for the de-
fence of the State against Invasion, and
y whether an appropriation will be neces-
sary for'the same purpose the present
, year. ,.t.. ,,..t.... uu. .a..i.ra'.
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Alabama Election.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. II.


Latest returns indicate that the Con-
stitution will be about five thousand
votes behind, with three counties in
which ballot boxes and ballots were de-
stroyed by the rebels. When all the
people have voted, as General Meade in
tends they shall have u chance to do, the
Constitution Will have been ratified.
There is much complaint by Alabana
loyalists that the Senate of the United
States did not pass the law making a
majority OF those voting upon the Con-
stituti6n sufficient TO ratlfy 1t. They
say, too, that in their desperate struggle,
they received no aid and scarcely any
sympathy from the North. 's II,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb l2.
- The result of the Alabama election IL
not vet positively known. Gen. Meade
telsgiaphs to Army Headquarters that
he is not certain whether the Constitu-
tion has been ratified or rejected. He
says that those originally registered
have probably voted, butt a considerable
number oil names were added TO the reg
istry lists on revision, and he has doubt
II half the aggregate number had cast
their ballots. He also says II IL reported
to him that In many counties polls were
not opened on the fourth day Of the cleo.
tion, and that In some they were not
opened at all. q He is inves, 4 otiug these
reports, and II he finds them true, viii
order special elections In those counties
90 that all persons ptitisd TO do - car
have chAAcs " vote. 7'N sa7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20
CONGRE ESSIONAL.

TMuRsDAY, Feb. 13.-SENATE.-The
memorial of the Manufacturers Con-
vention at Cleveland was presented
Mr.. Trumbull, of ILL.,, from the Com
mittee OH the Judiciary, reported bill
to supply vacancies in the Executive
Department in certain cases. He gave
notice that he would call itup at an early
day. A bill providing a temporary
Government for Wyoming Territory
was introduced. The resolution for adj.
mitting Mr.. Thomas, Senator from
Maryland, to his seat, was taken up. A
substitute was offered, setting forth that
as he had allowed and assisted his minor
son to join the rebel army, he ought not
to be allowed to take the cath and his
seat. Several speeches We're made on
the subject, Mr.. sumner and Mr.. Sher-
man opposing Mr.. Thomas claim, and
Mr.. Trumbull and Mr.. Buckalew favor
| ing it. No action was taken. 4.. 49,. .a.
HoUsE.-The Citizenship bill was
again taken up, and on motion of Gen.
Banks, recommitted, with the proposed
amen dments, to the Committee on For
eign Re,ations. A bill was reported for
pensoning snldeers who served months
In the war of 1917. Mr.. Eggleston in
troduced bill llsuf.olementary to an net
regarding Post roads. Mr.. Juiian pre-
senleu memorials from "
tives of the Society of Friends, WIN re-
gard to the treatment II Ind,ans. Ths
| House then proceeded 10 the ooE.idera'
| tion of the election case of Smith VS..
Brown from the Second District o.
Kentucky. The resolution declaring
Mr.. Brown not entitled to the seat,
was adopted. The other resolutions re-
garding MIR. Smiths claims were refer
red. .i
FRIDAY, Feb. 14.-SENATE.- -NIemori-
ais were presented from officers of the
| Volunteer Army, protesting against the
passage of MIR. Wilson's bill relative to
comnlutation for pay. Mr.. Trumbull's
bill, providing for temporarily supplying
sed Mr. Wilson re,,,Sted n hin for re-.
dueinr expenses of the War Department
and a resolution ofinauiry, asking the
| n,o.;,l.,,, ~, IL, ,vhot -, H., Ial .r.,,t
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PrOha.ta -Co1lrt-


NOTICE IS S,HEREBY GIVEN that the follow
I ing named Executors, Administrators, and
Guardians have filed In my oifiee, at st. Clairs-
vile, ONO, their accounts and vouchers for set
tlemenL, TO wit; ,1ZIel itltlt1 ,,E m W,
I, L:J. c. Drenaen, Exr Of Margaret Alexander,
decd. a,I tl'tr \ .fl 1i'.1Ul't1 ~ 10 y
caldwell Dunn. Guardian, OF Robert Dunn,
ward.
Robert r, Evens, Guardian OF Sarah L, Clark
and Nancy F.Ciark, wards. - 49, = ~
Mary Jane Gosney, EXT Of George w. Gosney.
decd.
VIM. W, Lyme. Admir- of fApoilo stephens,
decd. ~. 4 X ~ 't .4EI1 49,. as'ALil3'
Rob't Alexander. Admir- OF Margaret McGregor.
decd. atff ~ q p .ii<,f - z ~ =
George X. Wise, Ex'r of George wise decd.
James GLADDEN., Guardian of Mary c., James
w. eliza j., john T. and Margaret u. stonbrak-
John MeKisson. Guardian of william 8. Nc
John McKisson, Guardian Of Isabella c. Daily,
ward.
Reece Lewis, Admir- of Jas. E. Thomas, decd
decd. 81
James McMillen, Guardian of Joseph McMI-
len, ward. a'rr ft'-i - -tGl =
Anderson ]. Mccsrew and Jos, G, McGrew. Ex,rs
OF Finley B. McGrew, decd. y '- - f'ITIlt
rIsral Steer, Admir- OF Rachel Berry, decd Fay ~
The first eight above named will be for hear
ing and settlement ON the zth and the remain
ing fivs onthe 2yth day Of February next,
7 n .C w. CARROLL Probate Judge, ,
/ r.f
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20
Nsn,IETMfNa NEW.
Tn. President, out. thanked in ev'

The President, out.fianked in every
movement, thus. far, to defeat the Recon-
struction policy of Congress, has deter
mined on q new effort. He removed
Stanton, because he would not resist the
law, and appointed Grant. The Senate
re-instated Stanton, and the President
sought to disgrace Grant, because he
would not resist the law, and refuse to
deliver the Office to Stanton. The Presi-
dent now seeks to destroy the influence
ofGrant, by lalaking Gen. Sherman a
Brerot General. and making a new De-
partment for him embracing all the
Northern States, with Headquarters at
Washington, so that he, the President,
may issue his orders through him, and
thus ignore Stanton and Grant o.
In this last move, the President 10
likely to come to grief, Gen. Sherman
telegraphs TO his brother, John Sherman,
positively refusing to accept the proposed
brevet rank, even should President john
sons Recommendation be indersed by the
Senate; declaring that he would resign
his present position first.
The right Of the President to make
such q military district is denied by the
best lawyers in both Houses of Congress
and movement is on foot, to dispose OF
the whole question by an act Of Congress
OF this last effort of the President tt
render Grant powerless, and the position
of Gen. Sherman with reference 20 the
controversy, the Cincinnati Gazette
says: .
1The brain OF the President so fruit
full of mischief, Is now concentrated upoI
General Grant, which officer he means
IL possible to render virtually powerless
But in attempting to use Licutenan
General Sherman, he will find himsel
barking up the wrong tree. The Presi
dent is not aware, we presuAae, but 1t
4 fact, that Lieutenant General Sherman
approves the course OF General Grant II
the Johnson-Grant correspondence
When in this city, and talking about tn
correspondence, he said in his emphati
way, General Grant is right sir; Gen
eral Grant is right In the whole matter.
Sherman will not be used to bother Grant
Rather than be made the tool of Johnso
for such purpose, he would throw II
his commission in the army. The fissl
the devil, and the copperheads may hel
Johnson, but Sherman won't"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20

TF you WANT A GOOD BRASS KETTLE,
u one Of the Old Style, call at BLISS co. q
Tsr aAss. sA SiAsIsviiie. esas. -T-'as ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20
RErRENCHMENT IN EARNEST.
asvsrnmsnt Expenditures for the Ensu-
- Ing Fiscal Year.


Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, made the follow
ing important statements in submitting
the Army Appropriation Bill last week
in the House of Representatives.. We
extract his remarks from tho Globe OF
February 7th:
Mr.. BLAINE. In submitting the Army
Appropriation Bill at this time, Mr.
Speaker, for reference to the Committee
OF the Whole, / desire TO call the atten-
ton 0f the House to the total amount
comprised in it, which is $50, ,0S2, OBJ
This ls deemed by the Secretary OF War
and by General Grant sufficient for all
the expenses Of the military establish
ment so far as they can be forseen or fore
told at this time. Nothing but the out
break of hostilities in some quarter can
increase the amount now appropriated.
The adjustment Of our Indian troubles,
which produced the necessity of extra
expenditure the past year, leaves no room
for any apprehension of deficiencies to be
met by future appropriation.
General Grants estimates for military
expenditures have been made with the
greatest exactness and with Il degree OF
economy wholly unknown to the army
ON its peace establishment preceding the
war, / find, by the official statement of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, which |
hold In my hand, that the total expenaes
Of the army for the four years of Mr.
Buchanau's Administration were SS8,
307 ,595 80, making an average OF wei
nigh twenty-five millions u year in gold.
The army at that time was composed oil
nineteen regiments in all; 30 that each
regiment cost considerably overa million
dollars per annum In gold. The army Ia
At present composed OF sixty regiments,
and the total appropriations required by
General Grant are but $33,OOOOO0 year
in paper money, making little more than
half million dollars to each regiment.
In other words, the army, under the
peace establishment Immediately preced'
ing the war, cost per regiment more than
double In gold what the army now costs
per regiment in paper under the peace
establishment as administered by Gen
sral Grant. With the gradual reduction
OF the army, as proposed in this bill, II Il
easy to see that In the course OF II year oil
two our military expenses will be lessen
ed to such degree as no longer 10 be fol
as burden to the Taxpayer.
Thus much In regard TO the army. The
work OF the Committee on Approprla
tiOns IL 30 far advanced and made publ,
that ana at liberty to present In thi
counestion abriefrecapitulation showing
what our total expenses Will be. for th'
ensuing fiscal year. For the Navy w
have reported SIS, ,098 0i5-an ample sun
lfths House shall sustain my friend from
Illinois Mr.. Washburnel in making th'
valuable retrenchment and reform
which are incorporated In the bill. III,
naval expenses for the four years OF Mr.
Buchanan's Administration were S52,
545, ,996 50, showing an average of NOR
thin thirteen millions per anuunl In gold
With a very much larger navy, and will
lhe 0Iaai yuuiaQAa nf nAnpr nOnRV an
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20
PUBLIC SALE.

r WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC BALE AT MY
Il residence, in Colerain Township, three miles
North of st. Clairsvtlle, on Wheeling Creek, at
Hubbard's Mills, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY z7th, 1868, I,
the following personal property to wit 4t head
Of Sheep, 20 of them last Spring Lambs and tho
remainder Ewes with lamb: 2 head of Work
Horses; 2-year old Colt, q natural PAGER; Farm
ing Utensils; 1two-horse Wagon Log Wagon;
l one-horse Cart and Gears 4 sett Of Yankee
tie; two-year old Bull Mich Cows; pair
OF Bedsteads; Wheel-borrows, Coal Picks,
Cooking Stove, Cross-cut Saw, l Grain Cradle,
and other articles too numerous to mention.-
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. N. Terms
made known ON day of sale.
Feb l3-2w. THOS. s. EVANS.
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Spffial 4otiffs.
To owner. OF Horse. and Cattle.

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ed superior 70 any others, or pay, for the cure
of Distemper, Worms, Bots, Coughs, Hide
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Of the Jerome Race Course, Fordham, N. r.,
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they are composed, since which he Is never
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has used no other medicine for them. He has
kindly permitted me to refer any one to him.
over 1000 other references can be seen al the
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TERMS OF TIE DAILY oAzRrrK.
THE WEEKLY GAZETTE.

The WEEKLY GAZETTE has been ENLARGED
to the same size as the Daily and is now the Ia
gest, cheapest and best weekly family newspa-
per In the State. IL should be In the house of
every farmer, mechanic and business man. II
gives each week forty solid columns of current
news by telegraph and mall, the leading edi-
torias Of the daily and choice selection of
literary and scientific Items together with every
thing important pertaining to the world of poll
ties. Its agricultural columns will be edited in
such manner rs to find favor with the farmer
and gardener. The market reports OF the
WEEKLY GAZETTE are by common consen :
acknowledged to he the standard authority for
bolh buyers and sellers, and in commercial cir
Giles In Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
Western Virginia are without equal. The files
of the GALG GTTE are used exclusively by the
Civli Courts OF Allegheny County, as reference
in Important issues, to determine the ruling
prices in the markets at the time of the bust
ness transaction in disl'ate,
Our Agents will favor MS by getting up their
clubs ut once and not allowing their present
ones toeXpre, rs We are anxious that none OF
our readers should be deprived of week = news.
Additions to clubs can be made at any time, at
yearly rates, Postmasters and Merchants are
requested to act as Agents.
TERMS FOR THE WEEKLY GAZETTE.
single subscriber 10
Liups oi -
CluDs Oh Ten ID
and one to the getter up OF the club
A3- For specimen copies of either Daily or
Weekly, add oss the pruprietors,
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Misfellanfnns.
1856. PHosfH0TU'' 1868.
PITTSBURGH GAZETTE
1868.

The largest daily paper in the State of Pennsyl-t
increased facilities for disseminating the cur
rent news of the day, and for rendering good
political service in the important Presidential
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Congress promises 70 prove onesof the most i'm
portant held since the formation of the Govern
ment, and the proceedings will be anxiously
watched by the intelligent masses. In view of
the deep interest centered in the proceedings,
the proprietOrs of the GAZETTE have made ar
rangements for daily dispatches and letters dur
ing the session, from q highly intelligent cor
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ate and House, the heads of the various Depart
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The proceedings of the state Legslatur at its
forthcoming session, will also,prove in interesting
lnasmucn as many questions of importance viii
for ans GzEIE A.; w
sion, an intelligent and faithful correspondent,
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| II is the only political journal of Pittsburgh
which faithfully reflects and steadily advocates
the principles held by the Union Republican
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tslVes US inuen reading matter as any paper
sold at twelve dollars per annum, whlleits price
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