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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

DURING the past week a camp of Clip
sizes squatted near the National Road,
about q mile east of town. A large
nunber Of persons from, town visited the
camp on Saturday and Sabbath to get
their fortunes told. The band did bet
ter business during its stay, than any
that has visited this neighborhood for
many years. The people have either
more money to spend foolishly now than
heretofore, or have less sense as to how
they should spend in. We pity the NOR
bid curiosityeor ignorant credulity that
fills the pockets of the Gipsy fraternity
with money, that is too frequently need
ed for bread and clothing, by the persons
who give it. -s''vt'9 t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

OUR list of subscribers has been con-
stantly on the Incl ease since the enlarg-
ment OF the paper From nearly every
part Of the county we have received ad-
ditions to the list, but from some points
more than ethers. Where there has
been an interest n,anifested by few
persons and little effort made the num-
ber of subscribers has been nearly doub-
led; but in other places where this in
terestand influence has been wanting
very little has been done. Bridgeport,
Martinsville and Flushing, could give
a very largely increased list if some ef
our friends, at these points, would make
a little effort in our behalfg Try it,
friends. and I'VE will give YOU a good
paper.
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IMPROVEMENTS. d. D. T.
Cowen is having new front putin his
dwelling house, and other improve
ments made.
James Darrah is building an addition
to his dwelling house and putting an
other story on the front of it,.
Jacob Martin is building dwelling
house on the rear of his lot, on Marietta
Street, and wagen-maker's shop ad-
joining his smith-shop. 2
Joseph King is repairing Al painting
the Farmers Home" thereby improv
ing its appearance very much.
DR.. T. n Lewis has had a new show
window put in the front of his Drug
Store. He has made great alteration in
the arrangement of this establishment
since he took possession of it, and has
now got one of the neatest Drug Stores
in thss Estate.
The Belfry on the School House is
finished and adds very much to the ap-
pearance of the building. The plaster
ers are at work pushing their part of the
contract, and hopes are entertained that
the whole building will be completed by
the first of July.
The new Mayor, DIR. West, is at work
straitening up things generally. The
alleys are being thoroughly cleaned-up,
and the street crossings and pavements
repaired. Peace and order is his motto.
Thomas Clark has commenced the
of brick, and expects to
burn kiln at an early day-weather
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT
+" Bellvidere Troupe" of Amateur per-
formers will give Dramatic Entertain
ment at Welday's Hall, st. Clairsville,
on Thursday and Friday evenings of
nextweek--May 9Th and 7th-the profits
of which will be given for the benefit of
the Hendrysburgh NJ. E. Church. This
Troupe asgiven entertainments at other
points in the county, which have been
well received and highly spoken of. In
addition to the dramatic presentations
of the popular plays of Charles lst or
the Merry Monarch" "Opposite Neigh
bors,n and Lend me Five Shillings," a
cbeice selection of Tableaux have been
prepared, and the whole entertainment
will be enlivened by excellent music
AdmittaBce 25 cents; reserved seats SO
cents. Tickets for sale at Vests Drug
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29
The Delaware whipping Post

The semi-annuaI barbarities in this
State commence mildly this year, with
the fiogging of single colored man,
named Joseph Godfrey, at Georgetown,
to-day, he having been convicted of
petty larcency at the present term of
court in Sussex county. He received
twenty lashes, is 10 be imprisoned for
six months, and wear a convict's jacket
six months thereafter. The disgusting
exlfbition will probably be repeated on
larger scale at Georgetown next Sat
urday, and then it will work its way up
through Kent to New Castle, where, III
May, more backs will shrink beneath
the cruel lash, to the destruction ofI
manhood and the shame of the State
Wilmington Dell Commercial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29
THE Indiana Legislature has hit up

THE Indiana Legislature has hit upon
a plan for heading of the refractory Dem
ocrats of that body. Both houses have
passed a new election bill that makes
Legislative elections biennial instead OF
annual, and what is more to the point,
makes it the duty of the appointing
powers to fill vacancies that may occur,
until the election of 1870, by the expira-
ton of terms of office. The Democrats
opposed the bill upon the ground that it
took from the people the right to fill va
cancies, and that the Legislature. if it
has the power to prolong the official
terms of officers one year, could, by til,
same assumption OF power, prolong ten
ten years, or indefinitely.
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Special Mastel Commission
er'S Salp


pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE 10
ID me directed by the Court of Common H4vr,s
OF Belmont County, Ohio, IN the Ot y. II.
Caldwell VS.. Gs orge Hess, eli al, l Will offer al
public sale al the front door OF the court House
at st. Clairsville, on
SATURDAY, MAY 29Ih, 1863,
between the hours of 10 A. N. and o. clock, P.
N. the following described real estate:
Situate in the Township OF Washington,
County of belmont and State of Ohio, and
known as the Powell farm and further de-
scribed as follows: The West half of the North
east quarter of Section C0 seven, in Township
nve 10, of Range ) four, excepting hve (5) acres
more or less. ALSO: The Northwest quarter of
said Section CD seven, excepting (4Ol forty acres
off the South side conveyed TO Charles II. Dan
ford. ALSO: The East half of the Northeast
quarter of Section QS) thirteen in Township (5)
five of Range GD four, excepting t20J twenty
acres off the South end conveyed TO Charles II.
Danford, and also, the Southwest quarter OF
Section (S) eight, in said Township To- five of
Range ~ four, aud in the district OF lands FORM
erly subject to sale at Marietta, Ohio, and con-
tanning two hundred and ninety-f1ve acres.
mere or less, but subject to all legal highways
Appraised at s., ,472 n.
= Terms OF safe cash.
ALEXIS COPE,
Special Master Commissioner.
April @. 1869.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

It is officially announced that the con-
nection will he made between the Union
ami Central Pacific Railroads at Monu
ment Point some time curing the preSen
week. The plan of a formal celebration
of that event in Chicago has been aban
doned, but on some day during this ~
the coming week there will be a granu
parade. in which the fire and police de
partments, express wagons, &c.. will
take part. In the evening there will be
fire works on the Lake shore. Schuyler
Colfax will be pr sent, and will make a
speech.
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Special Master Commission .
er'S Sale,

p1 Virtue OF An order OF sale to me di-
Belmont County, Ohio, in the case OF Smith Nc
Nichols, surviving partener of W. & 8. Nc
Nichols VS.. Lewis Hoge and wife, will offer at
public sale at the front door of the Court House
in st. Clairsville, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10Th, 1859,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ and p. M.
the following described real estate:
Situate in The County of Belmont and State
of Ohio, being the West half of the Southeast
quarter of Section (27) twenty-seven. Town.
ship (6) six Range (five In the district of lands
sold at Marietta, Ohio, excepting sixteen acree
off the North end of the same which now be-
longs to Hezekiah Lundy, and also, excepting
quarter. Said tract containing ffty-six aores
more or less. - -.
Appraised at 81. .2Ss. ..r
Terms OF salo Cash. ....t ~
ALEXIS COPE.
Special Master Commissioner.
April 20, 1860.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

On the 9Th day of ofApril, James Crym-
Bile, of this place. who has been employ
ed on the Union Pacific Railroad, fell
from the pier of the bridge over Bear
River and was either killed by the fall
or drowned in the river. Three days
afterwards his body was found and bur-
ried at Corrinne, town on the line OF
the Railroad near Bear River. During
the war he was a faithful soldier in the
4Sd Ohio Volunteers, and since the close
-of the war be has spent most Of histime
lin the West. His parents live in st.
.Clairsville.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

THE Peach and Cherry trees are in full
bloom and present a beautiful appear
ance. If no accident happens them,
there win be an abundant crop of these
fruits. Apple trees promise a very full
bloom. The wheat looks well, and the
prospects are good for the largest crop
we have had fer many years. The spring
iplowing Is progressing rapidly. and a
large surface willbe planted in corn, oats,
potatoes, &c. All things considered the
spring opens up with encouraging pros
poets for an abundant harvest. IA z
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

BURGLARY 4 AT, BELLAIRE Last
Thursday some unknown persons broke
open the ticket Office of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Bellairr, and stole
$760 out of the safe. The burglars first
broke into the dollhouse of the stene-
cutters, who are getting out storefor the
bridge, and from there took three stone
picks and other tools with which they
broke open the safe. No trace of the
burglars has yet been discovered.
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N Office.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersign-
IN ed. on the 18th day of March, 1869, was by
the Probate Court OF Belmont County, Ohio, ap-
pointed assignee of the estate and effects of
Hugh NJ. Shfpman. Creditors are required to
present their claims against said Shpman duly
authenticated to me for allowance or rejection
within six months from this date, and All per.
sons indebted to said Shlpman are required to
make immediate payment TO me.
Said Assignee, will also by order of said Pro-
bate Court, sell at private sale the estate and
effects Of said shipman at the store room OF
said Shipman in New Castle Belmppt County,
Ohio, from this date until further notice.
LEE EVANS,
Assignee of Hugh NJ. Shi pman,
April s, lS69-4w ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

ONLY a few days since, when Mrs.
Grant was on her way from New York,
two gentlemen aspiring to place, and who
were somewhat acquainted with her,
occupied the seat by her side in success
sion. The first took occasion to inform
her that though the other, sitting near
them, was a pleasant, plausible gentle
man, he was great rascal, and not fit
to be trusted in any public position
Shortly after the person in question,
watching his chance, took the seat with
Mrs. Grant, and went on to say that he
noticed that his friend who had just left
seemed to be very entertaining; the fact
was, he was smooth, agreeable, smart
fellow, but unfortunately he was great
scoundrel. Mrs Grant replied that he
had just been giving her an account of
the one then addressing her, and added,
"Your estimates of each other are al
most exactly the same.n
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, thatapplication will
~ be made TO the County Comm issioners at
their next meeting, TO have that portion OF the
Old County Road leading from Jacob Gosset's TO
Belmont, that lays between the road leading
from the Western to Lewis MILL and the one
running from Louisville to George Gardner's
vacated. Said portion commences at George
linder's East line. and runs through Charles G.
Grihith's farm and Hezekiah Mallones's farm.
April 8, 3w
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Still done at reasonable rate.
Notice

Z T. FISH, who resides in the State of Penn
~. sy.yania. E. W. Woods of West Virginia,
Charles w. Watson of Kentucky, and b. P.
Root, whose residence is unknown, are hereby
notified that ON tine 2Sth day of April, 1863,
Pleas of Belmont County, Ohio, petition ask
ng judgment against L. W:Woods, ID. p. Root
Charles w. Watson and John Smith, who ar,
partners under the name OF Woods. Watson d
TO, for the sum of s2,651 with interest from {,
9TH day of February, 1867, and the sum Of j.: so
%iih interest from the LIST day OF October. s;,i,
sums being the purchase money that r, mains
Snpaid for certain Real Estate, surface and Coal.
situate adjoining the Ohio River IN York Town
hip OF said County. purchased by Woods.
igreeInent. dated January Srd. 1866. said de
.ndanis are required 10 answer by the 1911
lay of June, 1869.
April 29-6w THOMAS DAY.
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"A rPnoPRnTs.-We noticed, the other
day. ,n building in town attached to a
drinkil Ng establishment, most appropri-
ate sign. in large. distinct letters" Hell
Fire. Ju st as near the truth as possi-
bly could be-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Tn Wheeling
fIntelligencer of Tuesday says: Weheard,
yesterday, that party of roughs way
laid androbbed man near Martinsville,
on Saturday night. One of the robbers
is said to be noted character in this
city-whose name has figured conspicu-
ously in the records of the police court.
He was arrested by the authorities,
and is, perhaps, ruralizing out in
the shire town of Belmont County
We did not hear whether any of his con-
federators Were secured or not; nor
could our Informant give us the name of
the person robbed, nor the amount taken
from him. 1t is reported that he was
most shockingly beaten.
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Road Notice

NOTICE is hereby given, thata petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners OF Bel
mont County, at their next session, to be held
on the first Monday of June, A. d. 1859, praying
for the establishment of County Road aleng
the following described route in said County,
to wit: Beginning at the Dillies Bottom Road
near South boundary of VIM. Knox's lands
hI t HSss % az near tra Sa.o as placsc
course of said stream through the lands of c.
Welsh, Armstrong, Welsh Co., and VIM
Nichol to County Road in Valley ofMcMahon's
Creek. ap2969-4w
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Or 1913 neD subscribers in ten days. We think
this will compare favorably with any other pa
per in the West. ..4 81 a...
r. ,.H TERMS; IH'.
One copy one year so cts; five copies $500; ten
copies $4.00, and copy free to getter up OF club.
We want every boy apd girl who reads this adj
vertisement to get up club, you ca do 1t easily,
by two or three hours work. Specimen copies
mailed free "H'
To AnvERTIsERs.-A limited number of adj
vertisements will be received. No ADVERTISE
ments OF an immoral character will be publish
ed. For terms, e., address as below.
TIL K FLAG OF THE w EST
For one year and either of above splendid en-
cravings sent 10 any address for oRly so cents,
Address. 80. ....-p .-p-I-Vt'.- ..'T'
FLAG OF THE WEST, j
BOX 2S4A. '''' ~
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FLAG OF THE WEST.
Devoted to Literature, Science and
Useful knowledge. 81. Z. 4
Published Monthly, by j. H. HATMAN & CO.,
GIN CHM All, OHIO,
Prospectus For 1869.

The Flag of The West is the cheapest paper
published in the United States IL is a hand
some quarto Sheet each number OF which con-
tains forty columns of splendid reading, COM
prsing-iun, humor, manners and customs OF
differ ent countries, biographical sketches OF
eminent men, arts anu sciences. answers to cor
respondents, poeiy, useful recipes. comic en-
cravings, &c. Also, articles on hunting and
trapping, by an old Hunter, show ing how to
hunt ami trapafi kinds Of animals from sgnir-
rel TO a bear. how To cure the skins, build traps
and boats, and her information equal, useful
and interesting to the hunter and farmer.
We will also make special feature OF expos
ing the various swindles and humbugs of the
day. i You wish IL know hnw 'ccunIrymen''
and farmers are sT indied by shar pe-s in large
Cities how lotteries and gift enterprizes are
managed, how the unwary are victimized by
c0n fdenc. rne,, SubScriba for he
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s.it,mors Live stock Market.

\" II n lHUK5DAf, April 2, ISBy. )
The total receipts for the week were 500 cattle,
1888 sheep and $40 hogs
BEEF CATTLE-Of the arrivals OF cattle this
week about 150 head were reshipped East with
out being offered here, and the balance COM
prised the offerings to-day. l.
The market opened this morning m moderately
active, at about the prices OF last week. but the
demand being confined entirely to the wants
of butchers, prices gave way, and the market
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

This Company offers the following advan-
tages:
It is a National Company, chartered by speci-
al act of Congress, 1865.
1t has paid-up capital of 81, 100000.
1t offers low rates of premium.
It furnishes larger insurance than other COM
panies for the same money.
1t is definite and certain in its terms.
1t is home company in every locality.
Its policies are exempt from attachment.
There are no unnecessary restrictions in the
policies -4..-
Every policy is on-forfeitable.
Policies may be taken which pay to tie in
sured their full amount, and return all the
premiums, SO that the insurance costs only the
Interest on the annual payments.
Policies may be taken that will pay to the
insured, after a certain number of years, du-
ring life, an annual income of one-tenth the
amount named in the policy.
No extra rate is charged for risks upon the
lives of females.
1t insures, not to pay dividends to policyhold-
ers, but at SO low a cost that dividends will be
Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars
given on application to the Branch Office of the
Company, or to
JOHN w. ELLIS CO., Cincinnati, Ohio,
General Agents for Ohio and Central and South
ern Indiana.
]. f. CHARLESwoRTH, st. Clairsville Agent
or Belmont County. apl5-ly
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To MAIL CoNTRAcToRs.-Ge Smith,
the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen,
erai, has issued an order to the clerks of
the inspection division of his Office di-
recting that in the future they adhere
strictly to the letter of the contract, i'm
which it ia stipulated that in all cases
where failure occurs, the amount that
would have been paid had the trip been
performed in carrying the mails shall
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

BY the proce edings of the Ohio Legis-
lature, published elsewhere, it will be
seen that the House has amended the
Senate bill, regulatl ug the rate of inter
est SO as to make the rate 6 per cent. on
contract, instead of 10 per cent. as passed
by the Senate. The bill, as thus amend
ed, passed the House, and will, no doubt,
be concurred in by the Senate.
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M A r r IE D.

FRED-LOPER.-April7t 7th, at the residence of
DR.. Estep. in Louisville, by Rev. F. !. Swaney,
Mr.. John D. Fred and Miss Hester B. Loper,
both of Belmont County Ohio.
WEEKLY-STONEBRA the 18th inst
by Elder ]. A. Wilson. Mr.. Thomas B. Weekly
and Miss Annie E. Stonebraker, all OF Bel
mont County.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

THE ECLECTIC for May, with fine
tJable of contents, is at hand. This is
.oneof the best magazines published, and
aas a reprint of choice foreign and home
lliteratare, it stands at the head of its
Glass fta El4=s'- - r --a- 80
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

A GENERAL change of time, on all the
Railroads, took place on Monday of this
week. We have not received the new
time table and are unable to tell what
change has been made.
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Lands in VIRGINIA for Sale,

LNARMS ranging in size, from 75 to 3, 600 Acres.
L with good improvements. are selling at
from 95 to $40 per Acre. The same will sell
for double in II months. 1 bought since the
war at 81 per acre, and have been offered $40
healthier country. Lands are good, l have
raised 35 bushels of wheat to the acre For fur
ther information, address
REV. THOMAS W. GREER,
aps-3m Christiansville, Va.
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Hollands German Bitters
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i,e deducted from tne ahr0unu pay.ai..
10 the con factoT. no matter what al.
cause OF the failure may have been.
| This order is intended to enforce more
thoroughly and strictly the contracts
| for CARRYING the mails
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-29

The low. vulgar attack Of The last Ga
zeiir upon ReN. J. Is. Johnston, because
the people of this district had the good
SENSE to elect him School Director over
the editor of that filthy sheet, is charac-
teristic, and is an additional evidence, if
any further evidence was needed, that
he was totally unfit for the position TO
which he aspired. Talk about electing
q maH School Director and giving him
control of the educational interests of a
community, who will maliciousIy mis-
represent the character and purposes of
a man who has devoted lifetime to the
moral and religious training of the peo-
pie, and against whoee character as a
man and christian no other man in this
community has ever uttered a single
wordi
The bitter feelings that have been
ranking in the breast of this organ I"
of the party, as he calls himself, because
Of his defeat does not stop here, but he
enters the family of Rev. Johnston to
make a contemplate attack upon
the women of the household and
attempts to hold his daughters up to-
ridicule because they had the courage
after the emancipation of slavery, to go
South, at the call of the Freedman's Aid
Society, and teach Freedman's School.
There is not q man or woman in all this
community, whose good opinion is worth
having, who does not honor and respect
these young ladies for their brave and
noble conduct in thus devoting them
selves to the education and elevation of
8 despised race and the man is to be
pitied whose bitter prejudice and blind
party bigotry induces him to malign and
those who with better
heart and purer motives are ready to en-
gage in the work of improving the con-
dition of those who stand so much in
need of assistance.
The EDITORS appeal to the mothers of
st. Clairsville, and his dramatic inquiry
Is to how they will feel to have "their
'oung daughters sitting by the side of .
'uck negroes in school," looses much of
t. effect because of his known policy
ipen this equality business in his own
amilS- He and his young daughters" :
re more frequently found "sitting by
lie side of buck negroes even at the
able. than will the young daughters of
he mothers OF 81. Ciair>ville ever be !,
ound in the public schools under the .
direction of Rev. ]. b. Johnston. 3,
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Jniril aud County gtws.

Miss THoBURN's school, for young
ladies and gentlemen, will open Thurs
day, the 29th, at 9 A. M. The drawing
class will meet at p. NJ.