Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-05-07
Ts,pm and County Yews.

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village was wofully demoralized on Sat
urday last. Whisky and blackguardism
held high carnival on our streets and
about our whisky shops, none daring to
molest or make them afraid who were
engaged in the disturbance of the peace.
Under the brilliant protection afforded
by our Democratic Mayor, Marshall and
Prosecuting Attorney, the citizens of st.
Clairsville are enjoying the blessing of
whisky reign. Drunken men were prom
inading our streets with their sleeves
rolled up. cursing, swearing and using
vulgar language in such prolific style as
TO drive decent people from the streets,
the whole eliminating in several street
fights, in one of which one of the parties
was severely hurt.
I'VE have now enough whisky shops
for town of five thousand inhabitants,
and they all seem to have the privilege
of selling when, how, and to whom they
please, as If there was no probationary
law. 1t is true that movement is on
foot at Columbus, and bill has been
presented for the repeal of all prohibi-
tionary laws, and the establishment of
free-trade in whisky, and if the present
Legislature remains long enough in ses-
. sion it will probably pass, but, as the
laws are still on the statute books, they
should be enforced.
Wetake the liberty, occasionally, of
writing plainly, and feel that the interest
of our town and the well-being of our
children not only require us to do SO, but
justify us IN doing so. And, in the flu
ture we expect to take the liberty of ex-
posing men who sell the liquor, the men
who get drunk and act the rowdy, and
the officers who neglect to stop their row.
dyism. -
Let the citizens inform on violators of
the law, the Grand Jury indict them,
the Prosecutor cease entering NoHe Pros
equi in liquor cases; and we may hope to
destroy, or at least mitigate the whisky
evils in our midst.
BELLAIRE NEws.-Last Thursday
night, German emigrant woman, fell
from the barge while crossing the riverat
Bellaire, and before assistance could be
rendered, was drowned.
Since the transfer of passengers across
the river by rail, new Depot has been
erected near the National Hotel, where
the trains stop for local business, and
from where they start down the grade to
the river.
Archer, Affieck & Co. are building q
new store-room on Belmont Street, above
Third Street. l5la1. t..l5lN
HARDwARE.-One of the best Hard
ware stores in Belmont County is KEEP
by McGregor & Brother, at Bellaire.
They have moved into their large store
room on the corner of Water and Secont
Streets, and have on hand large anc
well. selected stock. We advise oul
friendsin that part of the county to cal
and examine their stock.
The work on the Bridge over the Ohio
at Bellaire has been commenced, ant
will be pushed as rapidly as it can b,
until completed. 81
The Rolling Mill is going up rapidly
and will be ready for operation by tn
first of June. This Company seems h
have the energy requisite to secure sue
cess.
e. G. Morris, proprietor of the Glob
House, Bellaire, is preparing to erect
new three-story Hotel, adjoining hi
present House, which he expects to cem
plete during the present season.
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