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Farm for Sale

THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale his farm,
in Goshen Township, BelmOrt county, O.,
tT6-R miles North Of -RurIon's Station, on the
Central Ohio r. R., IL miles South OF the Ma
tional Road, ~ miles Southwestern Morristown,
and fve miles Northeast of Barnesvilie, con-
tanning 400 acres of very rich ailuvial soil
mostly in grass. About 40 acres OF which is
choice bottom land and the balance well adapt-
ed to grazing and agriculture. Fine springs of
never-failing water in every field. Two Orch
ards of choice fruit, five veins of Coal underly-
ing the principal part of the farm, with a good
dwelling house, anever-failing spring and stone
sprlng-house within three rods of the kitchea
door, together with all necessary out buildings,
such as barns, stables, &c. =. :, d,
This is one of the best stock farms in the
County, and large proportion of well adapt
ed for the growing Of vines 81 A--t
For further particulars, call on the undersign-
ed, residing on the premises or address me- at
Morristown. lja16l JAMES TALLMAN.
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A Mistake OF -Four Miliisns.

A somewhat important error in our
measurement of the sun from tine earth
has been discovered. 1t is now proved
that We have been accustomed 70 over.
estimate the distance by fonr millions OF
miles, and that instead of ninety-five
millions the real figure is ninety-one.
This discovery is credited to Mr.. Stone,
of the Royal Observatory, at Greenwich,
England. Is it net probable that the
sun and earth are gradually drawing
nearer to each ether? There are some
persons who profess to believe that ulti-
mately our earth will plunge into the
orb bofday and be consumed. Wepatiently
await the result.-[Scientific American.
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Unwritten History sf the War

Gen. Hillyer, formerly upon General
Grants staff. and q Democrat in politics,
relates the following:
Grant developed wonderfully in the
war, and though l, as q Democrat, Op-
posed his election, l had no doubt that
he WAS the safe, strongest man, worthiest
to head the'army. There is needed no
better instance or proof to this effect
than the following: was at City Point
in 1855, and sitting close by Grant saw
him break the seal of a letter. Then he
smiled, good-naturedly.
= Whats that General Grantf"
"a letter from Sherman. Read it J"
II read the letter and il said that Sher-
man could no longer hold Atlanta, his
line being too long. He asked permis-
sion to destroy the town and move to the
sea, subsisring upon the country and
turning at bay to fight Hood whenever
the latter pursued him too closely. All
this seemed soldierly to me, and / asked
tirant what in it made him laugh.
why he said. Il was wondering
what Hood could find to subsist upon if
be followed in the rear of Sherman
Thus was the General supplying an er-
Hood would follow him. Grant knew
tuot SodsN hoe C0e OhA WIG ooAACu
and devastated country. So he sent this
word to sherman: You have my per-
mission to destroy Atlanta and 60 to the
sea after you detach Scofield and - to
go to Tennessee. Hood will not follow
you; he will march upon Nashville
Now, see! Had Sherman carried off his
whole force seaward, mistaking the ef-
feet of his movement upon Hood; Nash
vile would have fallen, Indiana and
Ohio been invaded, and the Southern
been an accomplished fact"
Grant" said Hillyer, ''is stern as Ju-
piter. There is no other story of two
sterner men than Grant and George II.
Thomas before the battle of Nashville.
Thomas had dislike of being whipped,
and he is cautious and sedate to the last
degree till the time for decision has come.
Grant sent word to Thomas to move out
Of his works to attack Hood. Thomas
was not ready, and he went on deliber-
ately with his preparations. Grant tele-
yraphed again: The country is excited.
Attack' Thomas was not yet quite
ready. Then Grant sent John A. Lo-
gan to Louisville to be ready to take
,opmand and telegraphed again: "If
you do not attack Hood before - date, |
shall be under the painful necessity of
you.' Just at that time Thorn
Is was ready, not by necessity, but by |
he completion of his affairs, and the
Happy conclusion of events made the bat
lie of Nashville an honor to both.n
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The Alabama Claims Treaty..Geners
O." Grant Opposed to It. " q

ra Grant Opposed 10 Il. = .
The New York 'Fribune's Washington
dispatch has the following: "Gen. Grant
is strongly opposed to the pending Ala
bama claims treaty. The following is
his position towards it in his own words:
1.-The treaty is unjust to the United States,
because it assumes to measure the injury
inflicted upon this country by the money
value OF the ships actually destroyed,
whereas, the chief damage to our COM
merce was in our ships being driven
from the seas by Auglo-R Rebel pirates in
addition TO the sympathy extended by
the English Government tn the South,
prolonged the war at least year, and for
all the lives lost and money expended
for this time England is directly respon-
sible. The treaty proposes to settle all
these things by the payment of the value
of few ships" tn .t7 f-l
The Times Washington dispatch has
a similar paragraph, and says: "This
seems to indicate that Reverdy johnson
will be recalled at no very distant day,
and that the entire question will be re-
opened on totally different basis under
the new Administration y -n .,.t..
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survivor. q Perry. victory.

. The officer Of the war of 1872, who fur
nished q recent correction on this SUBJ
ject, has received letter from the emin-
ent DIR. TaliaferrO, of Cincinnati from.
which he sends the following extract:
have received a lengthy obituary no
tice of DR.. Usher Parsons, of Providence,
Rhode Island. He died on the 18th oi
December, 1858, aged eighty years. He
was the last surviving commissioned of.
ficer Of the Perry Victory. There were
seven of US at the Inauguration of the
o. H. Perry monument celebration, Sep
tember 10, 1860.
Stephen Champlin Parsons, informed
me, now of Buffalo, New York, was q
sailing master, and not commissioned
officer. He commanded the Scorpion,
and fired the first and last gun in the
memorable victory, 10th of September,
1915. He informs me by letter that his
health is delicate, and has been confined
TO his room fer tho last twelve months
from wounds received in 1914. James
Arties and Jshn Tucker, of the Gale
donia, were with me at Cleveland in
1850; the former died in 1856, the latter
in November, 1885, natives of Mason
County, Kentucky. Both belonged to
Captain John Payne's troop of cavalry
the same company to which I belonged.
We three and eighteen others, Of Payne's
company, volunteered at Camp Seneca.
and were headed by our venerated chief
tain, General William Henry Harrison,
down the Sandusky Bay to Perry's feet.
Major Mclean, Of the Niagara, pau
per of Erie, Pennsylvania, ninety-two
in pleasant weather, with stick only,
nd or, h; N fro n, rod fos, xyao ro ., ,,[
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04
A Good Yarn.

In the village of-lived a man who
had once been Judge of the county,
and we'll known all over it by the name
of Judge R. He kept store and a
sawmill, and was always sure to haye
the best of the bargain OH his side, by
which he had gained an ample fortune;
and some did not hesitate to call him the
biggest rascal in the world. He was
very conceited withal, and used to brag
of bis busin. ss capacity whenever any
one was near To listen. one rainy da3
as quite q number were seated around the
stove, he began as usual to telL-of MS
great bargains. and at last woum up
with the expression
NOBODY has ever cheated me, nor
they can't neither"
Judge" said an old man of the COM
pany, live cheated you more than you
ever did me-"
"If You'll promise you won't go to law
about it. nor do anything, Pll tell you,
or else / won't: you are too much OF q
law character for me-"
"Let's hear" cried half a dozen voices
at once. =
''I'll promise" said the judge, land
treat in the bargain if you have"
"Weu. do YOU remember the wagon
you robbed me of"
'I never robbed you of wagon; l
only got the best of the bargain" sale
the judge.
well, I made up my mind to have it
back, and"
iYou never did," interrupted the cute
judge.
"How SOP, thundefed the now enrageo
judge.
day a yery nice pine log, and bargained
with Won for q lot more. Well, that log
1 stole off your pile down at the mill, the
night before, and the next day 1 sold II
to you. The next night drew,it back
ONE and sold it to you the next day;
and so 1 kept on till you had bought
your own log of me twenty-seven times.
THAT'S q lie." exclaimed the infhrl-
ated Judge, running to his book and ex-
amining his log account; you never
sold me twenty-seven logs of the same
HI know it,n said the vender in logs;
''by drawing it back and forth the emo
wore off. and as it wore i kept cutting
the end off, until it was only ten feet
Iouy-just fourteen feet shorter than IL
was the first time brought it-and when
it got so short drew it home and worked
il up into shingles, and the next week
you bought the shingles. and concluded
had got the worth of my wagon back.
md slowed away in my pocket BOOK"
The exclamation of the judge was
irowned in the shouts of the by-standers,
md the log drawer found the door With
,ut the promised treat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04

TYING KNoT.-A young fellow was
taking a sleighride with a pretty girl.
when he met Methodist minister, who
was somewhat celebrated for tying
matrimonial knots on short notice. He
stopped him and asked hurriedly:
Can you tie knot for me?n
"Yes,h said Brother b. 81 guess so;
when do yon want it done?n
"Well, right away" was the reply; lis
it lawful, though, here in the high
way?"
iOh, yes, this is as good place as
any-safe as in the church itself"
"Well, then, want knot tied in my
horses tail to keep it out of the snow!"
shouted the wicked wag as he drove
rapidly away, fearing lest the minister
in his wrath, should fall from grace.
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Farm f0r Sale,

T OFFER FOR SAEE MY FARM, situate in
eRichland Township, Belmont County, Ohio
about miles South OF st. Gairsville, miles
from the National Road and miles from the
c. Q. R. r, containing lib Acres more orless
This farm is of rich sol, well adapted to grain
or grass, is well watered and under good state
Of cultivation. There are two orchards on il,
one in good bearing condition, the other just
beginning to bear, both of excellent quality of
fruit. There is square log house Il story-high,
a stable and grain-house 40 by is feet, II story
high, with celia under it. Mills and School
House convenient. a- a.---
For further information apply to the subscrib-
er on the premises, or by mail at st. Clairsville
O. . ALEXANDER, CUNNINGHAM
December list tUfGfs4 dEta I541t5II . 2
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sntsrsstins 4 snstrnstirr fats


There has been cousiderab discuss.
ion in reference to Prof. Owens views
on the origin of species. His position,
50 far as we can deduce it from chapter
on the subject in his forthcoming An
atomy of Vertebrates and copied into
Silliman's Journal, Is as follows, He
expresses himself decidedly in faver OF
what is commonly called spontaneous
generation. He believes that expert
meuts show that the lower forms Of bdc
teri1nas and vibrios are produced in in
fusions protected from the introduction
of vital germs. According to b theory,
que molecule of organic matter attracts
another, forming 6dcteri,snas, and these
by further union may form vibrios, just
as inorganic particles unite to form crys-
tails. He believes that 1.-THE same CAUSE
which has endowed this world with
power convertible into magnetic, e;ec-
tric,n - and other forms of force has also
added the power of its conversion into
vital force. Prof. Owen believes, with
Darwin and most other naturaiists of
the present day, that species were not
separately created, but have descended
one from Another. He rejects, however.
the various theories Of gradual develop
ment: such as that Of Lamarck, that q
"ohe oHO iouSiuS ioI power uctclupS
its necessary organ; or that of Saint Hii-
aire, that the conditions Of the ambient
medium-air, water, etc.-develops or
dwarfs any organ; or that Of Darwin,
that natural selection preserves those in
dividuals best adapted to compete in the
conflict Of life, and 50 gradually develop
new species. His theory is that new
and considerable variations by sudden
leaps are produced by power of the
same sort which often suddenly origin
ates six-fingered men or horses with
three-hoofed feet. Thus in France a
eve gives birth to several lambs with
peculiarly silky wool, and the breed has
been perpetua1ed. This theory 90. iates
the objections of Agassiz urged in his
writings on the Brazilian fishes. Prof.
Owen believes that geology is bringing
to light the missing links between
ancient and modern species. Thus the
teeth and feet Of the Hippdrion are in
between those of the Pale
theriuDs and the horse. At the same
time, he believes that these various mod
ifications in animal forms are directed
by an intelligent superior power, whs
has allowed, for example, the teeth to
disappear VIII ch would interfere with
the biz, and which appear in the ancient
forms. 81 believe" he says, "the horse |
to have been predestined and prepared
for man." He seems also TO assert his |
faith in future life; but yet he takes |
what is called the materialistic view of
the human soul, denying that it is any
thing more than the sum of brain i'm
presssions. On the whole, the opinions
of this eminent comparative anatomis |
seem to lack the consistency of those of
Agassiz on the one hand ahd of Darwin |
on the other
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Far Farm 4 fo1rT sale,

the best farms in Pease Township being part
Of Section z. .Rsnge 2. and Townships, known
e ne kifkTSod S psEPfTty Joining The town q
River, directly opposite the City of Wheeling
II contains about ONE EHuNDRED AND FIFTY
ACRES, It can be divided into three small
farms, and will be sold in that way II desired.
Also, about so acres OF Coal land.
Also, s or 8 Coal Lots near West Wheeling.
Also, Lot No. II, both coal and surface
Also, about one hundred and thirty town lots,
in the Town of Kirkwood, l7 81 : ~ --ll :
fsaid land and town lots are not sold by the lst
day of March, will offer them at the front
door of the Court House on that day, at public
auction. Sale to continue from day to day until
all shall be offered. will receive private bids
until the lUth day of February next, for all said
property, HENRY WEST, Admir-
of Joseph Ki-kwood, decd.
st. Cairsville, jan q, 1859. IT ~ =
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THE London Freeman remarks: "In
America we have at this hour the sing
ular spectacle of a man who has won the
confidence of his fellows. and advanced
by slow but certain steps to the foremost
place in the Government, although all
the while q marvelousIy silent man. IN
the election which places General Grant
in the Presidents chair for the United
States, we see the very noblest testimony
paid to the truth that good wine needs
no hlsh ~ --l-.-.
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Xfal estate for Salf.
Fine Rural Residence for Sale.

OFFER MY RESIDENCE, ADJOINING the
L Town of 81. Clairsville, for sale. / have ten
acres OF land on which there are two and a half
acres of Concord, Ives Seeding. Iona, and other
choice varieties Of Grapes; young Peach Or
bearing Peach. Pear. Plum, and Apple trees; !;
Blackberries, Raspberries,s Gcoseberries4 and
Currants; fine assortment of Evergreens Rose
bushes, &c; pasture lot for COW and hogs, and
about three acres OF work land. q ! q
The House good Cottage, with i've rooms, q
kitchen, pantry, store-roorn and porch on
ground floor, and two large rooms above. The
cellar is one Of the best in the county. There is
also good wash-house, corncrib, large stable
and other out-buildings. = - y - EIa = .
This is a very desirable property, and of a
kind that is seldom offered for sale
For price. &C, call on or address,
c. L. POORMAN,
st. Clairsville, Ohio.
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AMUSING.

Look cut for paint" as the girl said
when the fellow went to kiss her.
Why is kissing your sweetheart like
eating soup with OK? Because it
takes long time To get enough of il.
THIN MAN.-"Boy, what's that hun
gry-looking dog following me for?n
INSULTING BOY.-"He thinks you are
q bone, reckon"
At what time of life may q man be
said to belong TO the vegetable kingdom?
Some wit answers, when long expert
ence has made him sage"
An editor at the South has purchased
race horse at the expense of two thou
sand dollars, for the purpose of catching
his runaway subscribers. He finds the
horse isn't fastenough. -
To make little boys trowsers last,
when you make q suit of clothes for
them, finish the coat first, and by so
doing you will make the trowsers last.
It is the only way the thing can be
done.
A College professor was being rowed
across a stream in q boat. Said he to
the boatman:
'Do you understand philosophy?n
mo never heard of it,"
Then one quarter of your life is
gone"
1"Do you understand geologyf"
"No.n aes.
"Then one-half of your life is gone
Do you understand astronomy"
''No.r 49,
"Then,r remarked the professor,
'three-quarters of your life's gone.n
But presently the boat tipped over
and spilled both in the river. Says the
boatman: a
2 ''Can you swim?n
mol" replied the professor, greatly
agitated. ~.
"Then the whole of your life's goneln
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EIaGltaI'Sl SalR;a:

pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF PROBATE
D5Court of Belmont County, Ohio will offer
for sale a public auction. on the premises in
Pease Township in said County, on
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1869,
between the hours of 10 A. M and p M, the fol-
lowing described real estate, which was the pro-
perty of Benjamin Anderson, decd, being in
Section IS, Township 8. Range 2 the first parcel
lying on the West side of the turnpike road from
Bridg port to Cadiz, and containing acres2
roods and perches: the second tract adjoining
the first on the East side Of said road. and con-
tanning acres and perches, as surveyed and
which reference is made for q particular descrip-
ton of the boundaries.
JOSEPH H. ANDERSON, Exr
Jan7-iw of Benjamin Anderson, decd
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The suffrage Qaestion.

| The following is the true text OF tn;
joint resolution and bill reported by Mr
Boutwell,, of Mass, from the Judiciary
Committee of the House of Represents
tives on the 1lth inst:
JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING Al
/ AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Be It resolved by the Senate and Hotes.
| of Representatives of the United State'
of america IN Congress assembled, two
thirds of both Houses concurring), Thai
the following article be proposed to the
Legislatures of the several States as an
amendment TO the Constitution of The
United States, which, when ratified By
e-fourths of said Legislatures, shall
be held as part OF said Constitution,
namely:
ARTICLE -.
Section l. The right of any citizen Of
the United States to vote shall not he
denied or abridged by the United States
nor any State by reason of the race, col
or or previous condition of slavery of an,
citizens of the United States.
Sec. 2. The Congress shall have pow
er to enforce by appropriate legislation
the provisions of this article.
A bill to secure equal privileges and i'm
.un.ties 70 citiaehs OF the Oniteo
! :. Ssaees, anu " eniorce Tue provisions
1leio,e toa.eeeh " the anenoment
70 sne Cohstitauoh.
DC e'.octeu oy a"e cGno,e ana Rouse
Aepreeeh'.etesges " ose Cnttcd Ndtes
~ GnseI o,e 'ca % M Io.tyress usse'aoteo, inat
~ nv .oSa'e snan aorI1ge OF eeny tne rignt
vota - o.I,a.n nIo1. VI sne 6I ouiseu otstes 70
p."s;S. a., .ioS'oLs eL VI Iaes,uSut anu vice
ponnoSa 1Suem. y, Iue OHIteo states. or Ior
harp % .hS in Soneress, or ioI mem
%hiSh ha .a1 a ssiaGG .;G. VI .ne ota.e IN
cnIoe or nras,;o,'s .', onI,a;,; ~ sSn =. lace,
= e,S 80 ~ povous pro,,;o; oonoiIloI ol siaveIy !
se;tns;nyylP Poe ~ ou az S .ue Jaws OF Coh.
,w;sh rb;s ssa.; ~ I.I iIcohslstsnt
ho ,,,,II H. 80 .,a;I ueciareu W
Gu ~ o Gnu VIZ;
r,,n, :. Asu oe y ZanNer e'4dc.ea,
Pe:n iarluy enSased IA
sno e. assissry VI toteIs, OF 10 hoio-
s ,h oas VI oonoucIlns an eiect,on ior any OF
t5is ao, 1.ha sLeu :l,s.m trs uis1 sectioh oI
raa.;ster ~, n "uy refuse 70
resnrn i orn,harn,;s @ ha. or 70 M Iece,ve, c9unI;
afan, ~ tho na,n re go tne pioper iega,
81. 80, W Sne so.e oi any citiIeh ehucieo
~ so.e iof any oIncer named In the nrst
o'Ie ~ suls aot' on account Oh race.
~ oeU, s ~ pievlous Gonuitlon OF slavery
=, saSn oi.ilen, snall oe punisned oy
iars or " hu NV mo .nan lour Thousand dol-
than tS - two o v.als npiisonineht ior not more
~ S.o ~ o. .
IT,, 80 o., ., 1na % oe M Jarner e,sGeted'
himSa.ny y pon VINO snaii Wiiiiuiiy
~ aI'strnot ~ tos.,uo;, OF aCeempt 70 hinaei
raoa nr SS, nsI,a an .isizen ON account 9i tiie
of' sl. .va,v of 49, -. Lne previous cohdltlon
o;sa of ~ r;,.S. SUI - CI.llen, III Che sAer-
n ~ -, .h " VoCe ior the oIncers
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REMOVED.

Miss NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
VI old customers and the public generally. and
ladies particularly, that she has removed 10 the
room formerly occupied by Watson Gressin.
ger West OF the st. Clair Hotel, where she will
keep full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS, and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, TO which she invites the attention
of buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNETS
be expeditiously and neatly supplied. @
p,aTAh 1895
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REMOVED.

MISS PRISCILLA P. ALEXANDER, would
vi infrom her old customers and the puonc
generally that she has removed her MILLEN-
ERY STORE, to the room formerly occupied Dy
ner and West end of New Block where she will
keep a full supply of MILLINERY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS. and ready made BONNETS, al
ways on hand at reduced prices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04

The two volcanoes, Etna and Vesu-
vius. have nearly always seemed entire
ly independent Of each other, but the
recent eruptions indicate that a unity of
action has been established between
them. The cooling of one seems to have
been the signal for an eruption of the
other. On the night of the 26th of No
vember, the last current of molten fluid
descended from Vesuvius, and on the
9th dazzling crest appeared on the
Sicilian volcano.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04

1t is said to have been fully agreed
upon that Andrew johnson shall be run
for Governor of Tennessee, by the Ku-
Kiux and other "Conservaties," who
express great confidence of succeeding.
Andrew himself expects to come back TO
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04

The Government has restored to Gen.
srsf Beauregard his Memphis property,
which was condemned years ago 1t has
also been determined to deliver up his
private papers which are now in the
War Department. They were captured
about the close of the war.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04

DURING the past three months there
have been $50, 900 new rifles sent from
Providence, Rhode Island. to. Europe
Over 5000 have been sent to Cuba, and
6,OO0 muzzle leaders Transformed to
'breech loading, shipped to Mexico III
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-04

The whisky revenue collected during
five months beginning July last, amour.
ted to SIS ,009, ,27S, an increase Of 6, ,Ss3, ,395
over the amount collected in the CORE.
spending i've months Of the previous
year., f..