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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

An old lady hearing of pedestrian g
great feat wondered why they didn't
interfere with fast walking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
R0SADlLAS WILL CURE Tut HoESI CAS- VFE SCRsFiLA
READ THE STATEMENT BELOW Ann
DESPAIR NOT.
WILSON COUNTY, Sept. 16lh, lss7.

DR.. J. J. Lawrence --' A0o'-
Dear Sir: My youngest daughter. AGED tivs.
years, has been dreadfulIy afflicted with cTolnIo
nearly all her llfe- l tried "a great MANY PhvSi
clans, Out without relieving her much In iact.
most Cf them said there was no hope of cure :
Durlng the last spring she was worse than ever
blotches-with lace and eyes badly ,
Swoien- Mhlle IN this condition, 4 was advised
Dy Dr. a. L. Stlth 10 try your RosadaliS / m
once procured three bottles, and Commence
giving 1t to her. The effect was magical In les
than month, to my great establishment She
was entirely well. am sir, yours with much
respect and gratitude. W. ". BTTRYET-TrN r.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
Rosadalis Cures all Skin Diseases.
WILSON. \. c. senteD,n..r1z ,as-

WILSON, y. c., Septemssr Is, 1867.
DR.. Lawrence ~ '''
Dear Sir: In 1862 my son. now aged five vaars
was Vaec1nated with what proved to be iIi,DIJrs
matter, which completely DESTROYED hts hsaIfb
He has been afflicted with Eruption OF the skin
sometimes breaking out in sores &c. Rosafialis
was prescribed by my family physician. Dr A
u. Moore. After taking 1t a few weeks my son
became and remains entirely well
Yours truly. J. b DANIEU
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
Inc following among many hun.Ire6s.s-
our best cItlzens testify to its
wonderful efficacy:
certificates from PHYSICIANS.

-. BALTIMORE, Md, March 1853
DeIleve DR.. Lawrenee's RosaCi.aIis y r., he -
Best Alternative in use, and Therefore cbeeTfIIIs
recommending as such THOS. j. BoYKES AZ n
BALrIMoRE, February lOth IStSs
Dear Sir: take pleasure in reeornrnsr,,;r,.
your Rosadalis as a Very Powerful AIf-rstiS.e
nave seen II used in two cases with hannv r.
suItsLone a case OF secondary syphilis. IN Whicb
tIie pa.lent pronounced himself cured affer b.S-
ing taken hVe bottles of your Medicine 1Fbe
other case OF Scrofula, OF long standino wbieS
Is - rapidly improving under its use and the in
dicatlons are, that the patient Will soon reeovs,
NAV nay E careIuily examined the form ula by which
your RosadallS is made and find in an excsjiaS--
compound OF Alternative Ingredients
Yours, truly, r. N C,4pp NJ n
we know Dr. Lawrence's RosadaIis TO he n
SaIe anu Reilabie Alternative, &c and TAX.
pleasure in recommending it 10 the profeSSion
and the public. |-OiesslOiA
A. ID. Moore, NJ. D., L. A. Stith. NJ u IT
M1nstead, NJ D., R. G. Barham Nj ID " r.
Duggan, NJ d., +. Barne, VI. D., r w Kinc At
L., 3 woodward, NJ. D., W. ]. bullock M II
r h,, January 7th IS6S-
ed with the above named Physicians and they
are au gentlemen -of respectabsI8ty and GOOD
standing IN this community. r. O. DAVIS
January llth, lSeS. Mayor of Wilson. n -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

The best exercise ofmemory-Remem
ber the poor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

THE consciousness of truth nerves the
timid and imparts dignity and firmness
to their actions. 1t is an eternal prin-
ciple of honor which renders the posses
sor superior to fear; it is always consist
ent with itself, and needs ne ally. Its
influence will remain when the lustre of
that once sparkled and dazzled has
passed away.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
A PEcULIAR sLANpER CASE.

The NOrthendcr publishes an outline of what
must certainly prove most extraordinary case, the
trial Of t progresses in city courts In May or June
lady brings action for sander against gentleman,
on tho ground that he divers has sad she
Is my wife, and can prove IT," This language the defend
admits using reiterates the words, and ars also
that he 10 regularly and legally married 10 the
and that they have cOhabited for many months
The couple became acquainted, as ho aftrlns the
eprng OF 1868 at une when the complainant was
teacher IN pablo school and the defendant member
Of State Volunteer regiment In 1854, he duty
IN Tue interim OF the period just lheltl1heu they hd
apparently become much attached tO each other and
engagement OF marriage was mutually agreed upon. In
Tie year Ist noted II was supposed that the young man
was soon TO be ordered TO tho 'front.' aud rs they feared
they were about being separated possibly forever ine
ladys desire 10 retain her situation as teacher during
Cago secret A few days after this course had been
settled on the young soldier camo TO the city
~ was concluded that they should depart from
her mouse, Tor the 0stenslbe purpose Of visit
during their absence. This all carried ont; the.y
mOny was performed IA the presence OF his wife and
other Witnesses the young schOOl-teacher recciv-
g. z the marriage certificate, and the young sot
lier paying the clerRymU's fee. They subsequently
went 10 tbs theti aud spCr the remainder OF the
Img there, returning TO their home seasOnabe hour
Hnt The ia,Nnfade husband ordered into active
Ssryice and, the war terminating. honOrably ds-
charged, ad returned to nergaihiie pursuits He then
90 e Of the young lady relatives 20 board
sud although they resided under the same roof the
Cage skept secret. Ihls continued Tor some two
pr three years when for eas0u the wife took dis
le TO husband aud has since refusedto recognize him
hc affair excited considerable comment not as be
supposed. GaterHg character aud the trustees OF the
school IN which the lady employed hearing Of the
CiaDdeste marriage and conduct OF the WIFE, sent for
the husband 10 obtain explanation the result OF which
request that the teacher rcslRn her postlOb She
Gen retailated by visiting the mercantile house where
the husband was employed and obtained his dischaige
following this by the commencement OF suit against
him for sander All these allegations by the defendant
aud hts friends positively denied by the complainant
and friends The lady vehemently denies that she was
over married 20 this or any other geDtcman and says
That sc knew the young soldier only acquaintance,
and nothing OF the kind described by him has ever
Occurred bctwcen them; that If mistaken ideI
kty in regard the occasion In the clergyaUs parlOr
kl shs there Oh that VI any other 0cCasiV
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
THE WOOL TARIFF.


SIR A close reader Of your paper for some
years past have mLbed its princplcs of Ir0ect0n:
but being young have not gwen the subject that
ful thought which its Importance demands aud cOnse-
guently have failed TO grasp the question III all lts bear
ings Now this section IL largely Interested in wool
growing, and question has often been prOpuuidcd 10
me by the opponents OF Protection which am unable
satisfactorily TO answer 1t Is this: "WberGn the
present tariff On wool beneficial t0 the u0OGOrer since
the price Of wool has steadily declined since went INTO
e1ectf' Can you give the reasonf Yours respectfully,
CuydhOga Falls, Ohio G. u. GRANT
Reply During the war under the influence OF the eX-
trene scarcity and high price OF cotton Of which wool
the only available substitute, the price OF wool
taned enormOnsbut necessarily tempOrary-adyance,
Occasioned mainly by the rise in cotton This demand
fostered by proecton-caused enormous increase in
the production of WOOL especially In Iowa and other
Western States. The close Of the involved ncccs-
sary decline In WOOL while the increased product caused
this decline to be widely felt The Wool Tariff bill
tended TO check this decline by giving American growers
full possession Of the American market, but tho market
ITSELF however protected against foreign competition.
could he prevented from falling under the circum-
1t required great stretch OF wisdom to per-
ceive that 1t would fall lower II there tariff aud
Australian South American. and other foreign wool came
in TO compete with own than II sufficiently high
tariff laid on foreign woods to give the
tirem
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
liIDiDD SlOrI;s.
TUESDAY. April 2s--p. ".


Gold closes at 1921. The clcarings of the Cold Ex-
change Bank were $31,S1G.0OO, and tho balances
$780, 790. The exports to Hamburg were $2C70
aud the imports from Aspinwall slG6,9O9
Government stocks continue firm, and few arc
offered TO dealers who report an active investment
demand. The general market has been quite dull
but prices arc well supported, and few stocks
offered. The growing ease in money. the favorable
crop prospects Of the West together with the steady
increase in the traffic Of the roads as o whole inspire
great confidence in an advance upon present prices
NewYork Central continues to he n leading favorite
and tho public is fast coming to the conclusion that
under the present management. it can and will be
made to yield income which will advance its price
to tho rates paid before 1t was consolidated
The cheap Western roads, like the North
Western and st. Paul. and Michigan Southern, each
and all now managed after the plan which has
placed their neighbors, the Michigan Central, Chi
cago g. Alton, and Burlington g. Quincy so high In
the opinion of investing parties, in demand, and
promise at an early day to vindcate their claim
to this new position of safe and permanent invest
ments. At the second board Pacific Mail sold down
to S9i under alreport that steamer OF the line had
been lost. The stock closed 90.G9l. Eric was also
run down TO 7Os but soon rallied The Western
shares were all steady and taken by strong buyers.
Government stocks closed strong at the following
rates
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
FARM ITEMS.

Owing TO q new refining process, sorgo culture is
Teviving III the West.
When the millennium of farming is reached white
clover will be valued equally with red clover.
Several onterprising yOung cities pay the owner OF
a lot dollar for every shade tree he plants along
the sidewalk.
Many value mules more than horses they live
longer are tougher require less food and q smaller
harness, and can jump higher.
BY chemical process knifeh handles and fine-tOothed
combs are made from potato pulp, and better wines
from petroleum than from grapes.
Horse flesh is not likely tO become popular in En-
gland because the women compare it to cats meat.
and the men say II tastes as saddle smells. Still,
being fashionable i'll France, there are hopes
The new Society of Masonic Farmers admits men
at Is and women at 49, To give them q start send g.
to Washington, when you will have some secrets
from headquarters; but if you divUge them you will
be cut into four quarters.
His Highness the Prince of Wales has accepted the
Office of President of the Royal Agricultural Society.
As a special farmer he is eXceed by few; for having
sown large breadth of wild oats he s likely TO reap
heavy crop of whrlwnds.
They who know least about farming instruct most.
How glib they are--plOw deep, drain every acre,
plant forests have fine cattle and carpets, grapes by
the tun wine by the hogshead feed potatoes to hogs
and do other heavenly things
II farmer in Wisconsin plants row Of trees along
the road he is exempt ffOnr working on the road !;
whoever hnrts of these little ones Is fined - !;
anu the state Horticultural Society Oitersa premium
OF S for the best ten acres OF forest trees and so
for the second best.
In Australia, wheat is struck with the rust which
some are glad oil because prices are low. vineyards
are doing well, but IL is proposed To prohibit the in-
portat0h OF foreign cuttings and roots to prevent
rot. Pleuro-pneumona has appeared in some herds.
1ho WOOL clip Is unconlnOnly heavy.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
Amount charged ou Cole
TOal..........So671A s771S oe is,eSSlS ss5,s1O 30
Total........s49.8g
sl9G1l 30 2O.saJ.sl al

All The merchants whose goods are minus have been
ummnncd before y. S. Commissioner X. ID. johnson, and
kheir G lavits are being taken 10 be forwarded TO the
COipmis Oner.
All the bonds being sued out by direction OF the
Commissioner and indications that in Line cases out
OF ten they will yaluecss, beng either fictitious
pcrsons or individuals without real estate attachaDle
property
Nine bills OF indictment have been drawn against r. F.
Douglass for ms various violations Of the Internal
rue law beside general O against all four Of the par
ties Implicated IN this conspiracy to defaud the Govern
mGht.
Special Agent SlOanaker has charge OF the warehouse
with watch over the remaining property and has also
taken constructive charge OF tue Internal Revenue
Office until otherwise ordered by the Commissioner, who
bighy praises the address and good management dis
played by Mr. SlUanhker In working this astounding
case of fraud. lie managed the for Government
IA the abserce OF the DstrictAttOrney and c0ated
and arranged the papers as 10 make complete history
OF tho transactions and afford unbrOken chain Of
evidence against The accused which, hOpeth justices may
prove sufficient against the combined power Of the
Whisky IBg, tO convict and send them to hammer stone
for the State s.oanaker has sent in bis resignation bnt
81 hoped he will he induced To remain aud the end
OF this Important before he abdicates.
A general Oyerhaulug here IS needed. Honest and
capable be found who will return the revenues
~ the Government, or We shall be q ruined people.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
THE. MARKETS.
IC,refally reported ior THs TRInrSs.

ICarefally reported IoF THE TRIHrNN =
TUESDAY, April %, 1863.
AsIEsThe market for Pots Is CASTER sales 0f 900 bbs
at ~ GjD 81 70; Pearls arc nominal.
BEEsWAX is in fair request at somewhat low prices
sales az a. 0iGc.
BOOTS AND SIIOES-The market, as we learn from
"Thc Hide and Leather Interest,"" Is Inactive. the de-
mand being mostly from the West and Southwest and
nearby All styles of goods suitable for the Spring trade
are scarce kinds not IN market; prices are well
sustained; the prospects that Fail goods Will be
higher than last FALL upper and sole leather nave al
Yaced aud labor likewise. Many OF the jobbers, antci
Fall trade mems boys aud youths thick and KIP boots
Business generally Is healthy with no failures We hear
of two or three large commission houses In Boston that
making arrangements to move their warehouses 70
New York.
BRISTIES arc frmer and In faiT demand, at a5e 9s9
fOr Cray and White American.
BROOM CORN-Thc demand has proved good and the
market has improved; sales Ht l0SlIc. cash.
CUTrON-Thc demand to-day has been very moderate
AMI the market is easier closing with but few buyers
above Inside rates; sales OF O23 bales including l9
rnncs S2I " exporters, aud sOo 10 specuaors We
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
AMNESTY AND PARDON OF coEQUAL EFFECT.
In the Circuit Court of the Eastern District

In the Circuit Court of the Eastern District
Of louisiana George Conan proprietor of the st. Louss
FOundery OF New-Oreans, instituted proceedings
cover property conhscated under act of August 1861
The plea OF Cronnn the claimant that he had taken
the oath required by General Order No Of Gen Butler;
also the oath contained In President Lncolns procama
tiou of amnesty Of Dec g. 1863 But 10 this plea the
United States Government filed demurrer I'm which 1t
maintained that such plea insufficient i'm law This
view having been sustained by the Circuit Court and
decree OF condemnation having been passed Cronan the
claimant In that ease appealed from said decision the
United States Supreme Court Tho opinion Of the Chief
Justice that. the appellant had kept mis- oaths
violate aud act Of July lSG2 had authorized the
Executive to extend pardon aud amnesty to pentant
Rebels willing comply with the conditions imposed,
lie considered the appellant entitled the same privileges
under the Presidents proclamation OF amnesty us he
would have been entitled TO under u general plEdon
consequently reversing the decree of the Circuit Court
and ordering trial, the proceedings In which must
be cOnfOrmabe 10 the practices of the common law.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

The clergyman involved distinctly remembers the gentle
man, but not certain TO the LADY, ahd the cousc on
either side are determined TO make the civil SUIT merely
preliminary 10 a criminal indictment OF the opposing
counses client The testimony III the case VIII DO read
vii
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
d only prime or No. ! slihs

Tho following Is from the circular OF Emnet Weis' .
Our market exhibits no material change from lna'
ported during the past few weeks Tho most n3iic.ass
feature ID Feshipnent OF 80 bales OF Bayariah hup
London Though small. IL beginning of What - bAes
TO De followed by further shpnn2ts. unless tHe!u
better home dcnasd. and an Improvement ~ lan lt "a
Should te market the other side improve slHerhs
warrant the shipment OF few thousand bales oi ~ s
common hops, IL would help very much; but sv
no present visible signs OF this while we consider thas
the late Improvement, reported in the London aaI%s
las again been followed by relapse and drllHe - -
values. Pole setting for the new crop h now quite ks
eral throughout country and although preseh.
dictOns 10 the coming crop may be considered en
ture by sOme people. shall soon try 10 epnshss
vane OF these weekly reviews by giving the condtIos
of .tha root and vine throughout the Hop distIcts
together with such other information as VIII DO ~. %
interest to the grower Imports into Eew-lerk Ims
weekFrom Liverpool. 81 bales from Bremen. 10 Osles
total ~ bales Exports for the same perio-TO Lohno'
so bales Bayarians British North American Colonies
bales; to Canada. - bales; 10 Newtiranada Dnesi
TO RraEi 9bales-Otal 70 bales Or latest dvces rom
London report signs Of decline In nat market hhoags
the email sFook VI English growth actually on 9eI te
sustan prices generally. the falling on ih me demaa
caused values recede from tn shilling. per VIZ L.l
see Euth gase.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

Tho banks, it will be seen, show an increase Of
sSl6 33s In their deposit line, aud $i57SJ in that of
Legal Tenders Tho loans decreased $l77,l57, and
there was also slight falling OH ia the average of
specie and circulation The ccarings show an in
crcasc Of $il7.o0i, and the balances o decrease of
$6J9 3C3 The banks show steadily strcng hening
condition.
The amounts Of compound interest notes maturing
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
n Y WHOLESALE PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE
El.I hNI.INn a. mil o.
= TUX III "kLh I+NUINJ AIII1 % t"fo'
LEEpressly for TER \. Y TRIBrNE bg RrnHre,i


Expressly for THB n Y TRlBrSE by own R-pore.i
The following are the current Of articles gocd
condition. sold by commission houses aJ WHOLESALE
Shippers receive 10 10 per cent less deducted for eg
missions, beside freight and other charges BOue
packages should be carefully marked with paint
and the name OF the sender should also be paibtsd
upon one end. Nall an invoice or list Ot Ire
articles upon the under side of the cover. aai
send letter by mail, containing invoice and diror
tOns also stating how and when Clean packages
and puttin up viii adj much to the value VI tLs
produce 9.
BEANS AND PEAS.
California beans continre arrive. and trade IL SLOW
Beans ne MeiiEms. Peas Csn in bond. 80
y S5 S0SS s. Frer........... DaD y
Aarrows. pr 900 :. SOuiheIa BAcA-eyel c0 u
Pea, Der bush.... EVQ 5
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

The following Missouri Republican papers
come to us with the Grant and Coax ticket at their
masthead; Clinton 4droea la Grange American Lcr-
pa0sleaih
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
Recs,p,s ~ a. .ss p,ck,ses for ~ the week sbo

Receipts OF 6,4SS packages for the week show quite
gain in arriysls-nOre than double those Of last week
or course all Is with scarcely exception II
10 coming from the Western Reserve In OHIO. Though
present prices high IL will not he safe for Western
dealers to calculate upon continuance OF these rates
aud IL Will not do 10 pay 3jc that section much
Ouger-probably not that for many weeks The season
backward. but when weather really sets In and
receipts are up TO what are expected prices must -
down Now, there Is little state selling outside Of SO
62c, with Western at about 4jc little ne at iIc. TIA
morning Small sales Of State hairklns were mads -
i3c. Orange County pals reduced &C., as ants.
paled. Dealers very cautious Ia their operations,
often buying by telegraph after they have found place
20 pu dispose OF the lot. No wishes 10 have 1t on
hand many days Groccgs only take fer Immediate Cse.
Many Of them failing back upon former purchases "
Canada, which they are Row cleaning up. We quote:
State Orange Co. aud River IIe D.
psls R..........52dSsl CoEEon Fair .4S4
Couutrv pals Ohio. fne West idss
Choice haf Old Butter GsS
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

Receipts 1872 bbls for the week. This Is quite fan
ing of from previous week aud prices MP 2e
Now with free arrivals yesterday and to-day, there
weakness again. and tendency 10 still lower guTes. tas
ing forward more freely and Canada begin 10 arrive %
that dealers look for further decline Single hIrrea
bring 2ic. to-day and dealers make little difference 10
tween those OF different localities Geese eggs doTt sell
We quote
n. Pa, esh Western and Southern y iL2sd-
DHck, doz.............. Shs
State good At mark Egg Oats bush gooI... scsS
FRUITS.
We shall have 10 drop crahberries account VI
no sales rather than because there 10 sell
few strawberries have been received from Savannah
With extra care in the ieerOom, they through -
good order Several boats Of apples frozen In te nak
have recently been sold at 30 O and 75c per Dbl ne
quote:
Apples fine bbl Sc O0d s6 2l Ordinary Dod ooSss
Common. y bb. SO9 sol Good, bush, box. O0s 10
CrsRberIies, prine.P
bbL........ I 06 on
FRUITS AND NUTs-DRIED.
Dried Apples are increasingly dull aud IL IA difficulty
sell good State fruit above Sastc Peacd Peaches we're
W.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
CHE EsE,

Receipts, 47i, with shipments OF l5302 boxes for The
past week. The greater portion of the cheese gobg
abroad s common the coariugs out odd lots az i0F
prices. We note sale of G00 boxes Factory ise
l3tc, being mixture of common to pretty good. LSfes
lots OF English Dairy were sold at lOdl3c few ytfy
1ne Factories were among the sales. and reached
lo., with $40 boxes Of Fancy at 17.c There TLsf
feeling during the latter part or the wees bat nita
reported reduction by cable less activity manifested
No good Cheese have yet been received they
wanted quite yet. The SKINNED and poor ones are
New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

Leaving inc tntll amount OI COMPOUND interest
notes Oustaudiug sJl i0 $50
The Pennsylvania Coal Company shipped, last
week, Of PitstOn coal, @.OiS tus, beng an increase
week last year.