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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18

A Chinese wedding came off at Grass
Valley, California, a few weeks since.
The Union thus describes the couple mar
ried:
Tin III made his appearance at the
church first and alone. 1t is not high
toned among the Chinese for the bride
and groom to be present together at the
marriage ceremony. Hewas dressed in
dove colored blouse, knee breeches,
blue stockings, fancy shoes and embrold-
cred skull cap. Tin I'll having departed
from the church, the bride came up in
gorgeous toggery, having her hair set up
& ridge across the middle of her head I,
IN a mt to back, with paste and large
from irC; some six inches high, "ala
glioed pms, head, "as an irreyerent
some looess, tor remarked. BeiiCW!1
GniIalhanh Inn ahs sp ,vors froek, which hung
loosely from her shoulde-''. anu ~ maue nnd y,
fine six. This was looped up o.tL 81
her left ..rm to one dollars VIII r;n =,
gold buttons. The bottom OF tn1' on5 5
was about foot from the groun9. 90
below it were whit 'stocKlngs anu .iiaS T.
shoes, with soles three INCHES t 'nL M was
was manifest to.witnesses 'nau sro S anv.
agitated, and that her nerves ~ nres-
thing but steady. One America tted
ent said she was pretty as a 'spo.
pup" in her diffidence She was, il
spite of all remarks, put through in
proper shape, according to the notion
Mr.. Wan Kee and the Joshes have of
the marriage ceremony, and then she
was turned loose to find the balance of
herself.
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a Mofher,s Love.

Happy is he who knows his motners
love. What is so pure? The patriot eA-
poets fame, the friend sympathy, tne
lovers pleasure. Even religion, while
she waters her faith with tears, Iooks
forward to the best fruit of her LABOR,
and her love. But maternal anecuOn
springs from the breast, unlnvoAed py
touch of interest. Its objects are tne
weak and woeful. 1t haunts the era1le
of infantile pain, or hovers near the
couch of the faint and forsaken, 1!s
sweetest smiles break through the CLOUDS
of misfortune, and its gentlest tone rises
amid the signs of suffering and sorrow
1t is a impid and lovely flow OF ieeilng,
which gushes from the fountain heau 3i
purity, and courses the heart, through
selfish designs and sordid passions, I'M
mingling and unsullied. VINO IS so
firm? Time and misfortune, penury
and persecution, hatred, infamy may
roll their dark waves over it; and s1llile
smiles unchanged; or the potent anuIe-
ments of fortune, opulence ana prlue,
power and splendor may WOO her, anu
vet tshe is unmoved-a mother loves anu
loves forever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18
Misfellanenms.
THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

The following are abstracts from an
address delivered at the the recent ex-
hibition of the American Institute by
Mr.. Erastus B. Bigelow, President of
the National Association of Wool
Manufacturers
The annual value of our Wool manu-
features and of those manufactures in
which Wool is component part is not
less than $175, ,O00, 900. OF these goods
more than four-tifths are made from
American Wools. The coarse carpet
Woods, which are not grown here at all,
the worsted combing Woods and the
by us only in limited quantities, go to
make up the rest.
This display of Woolen fabrics is in
structive, as showing the great advance
which a comparatively short period has
effected in the diversification of our
Wool manufactures. Ten years ago our
manufacturers had attempted scarcely
anything beyond common goods of the
coarser kinds. Now they produce al
most every variety of Wool fabric in
general use. among those which are now
successfully made here, but which are
comparatively new as American produc-
tions, may mention hastings, bunting,
worsted reps and serges for furniture
damask, Italian cloths, worsted poplins,
mohair poplins, mohair lustres, casha-
meres, merinoes, Astrachans chipchilla
cloakings, Scotch cassimeres, embroider-
ed table-covcrs Administer carpets.
The anual consumption of Woolen
goods in the United States may be put
in round numbers at $240, 900, 900. In
1868, fer instance, we imported Woolen
goods as follows:
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New Series-Vol- 9, No. 43-

three hours after the victory. He put
into the Cape de Verde Islands to repair.
A British fleet, consisting of the Lean
der, fifty guns, Newcastle, fifty guns,
and Acasta, appeared in the offing.---
Stewart did not believe that they would
respect neutral port, and put to sea-
The British recaptured the Levant, but
the Constitution and her other prize
reached home safely in May, after hav-
ing taken five vessels of war, of which
two were frigates. The whole country
rose to do honor to the victorious COM
mander Congress gave him gold
medal. and bestowed silver medals on
his officers. Philadelphia gave him a
vote of thanks and civic honors. New
York did the same, and Pennsylvania
gave him q sword
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18
The Largest Church in the p-aited states

The Largest Church In the H-aited States.
This is, or will be, st. Patrick's cathe-
dral at New York. The corner stone of
this edifice was laid in August, 1858, but
the work has proceeded slowly since
then, and the walls have only risen to
the height of about fifty feet. Of the
building as it is to be the New York Sun
says: When completed, this building
will be the largest and most magnificent
temple of worship upon the American
continent, and will compare in size as
well as architectural beauty with the old
cathedrals of Europe. 1t is being built
of white marble within and without,
with a filling of solid brick masonry be-
tween the outer and inner walls. The
marble is brought from the quarries of
Westchester County. The style of the
architecture is the highly ornamented
medieval Gothic, not the usual Ro-
manesque or Byzantine of of our Catho-
lie churches. The space covered by the
whole building, including the walls and
butresses, is 46,500 square feet. The
space within the walls comprises an
area of 3S, 500 square feet, and will afford
ample room for l4,000 persons, and when
necessary it could accommodate nine
teen thousand. From these figures some
idea may be formed of the immense ex-
tent of the edifice, as compared with
other churches in New York, the largest
of which will not contain more than
three thousand persons. Its extent in
length will be three hundred and thirty
feet from buttress to buttress; inside the
walls three hundred and one feet. The
breadth at the transept is to be one hun
dred and seventy-two feet. one hundred
and twenty above and below the point
of intersection of transept and nave
The height from floor to the crown OF
the arched ceiling will be one hundred
and ten feet, while the ceilings of the
side aisles are fifty-four feet from the
church floor. Along the aisles will be a
row of chapels, fourteen in number, the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18
MIR. Peabody,s Benefaetions.

George Peabody's benefactions to his
countrymen began in 1851, whes& he
bore the entire expense of arrangNEfRs
American department at the w
Fair in London. In the following
he presented his native town of Danvef
with $4,000, as foundation fund foN'
the peabody Institute, whiehi1e has
since increased to $500, 1000. He also de-
frayed the entire expenses of the second
expedition in search of Sir John Frank
lin. In 1857 he made his first endow-
ment (S2OO, ,000) of the Baltimore, Mary
land, Free Library, to which he after
wards added 100000, and again in 1866
$500, 900. His donation of 81, 100000 to
improve the condition of the laboring
poor in London, was made in 1862, and
the systematic charity which he then
established has been in successful oper-
alton ever since. Mr.. Peabody's great
est beneficence in this country, the
Southern Educational Fund, was ere
ated in 1866, being at that time 81 900, 900
to which 81 ,000, 600 was added it July
last, the entire annual revenue being
$3.50, 900. Other donations of Mr.. Pea
body are as follows: To Philadelphia
Academy in Andover, S25, 1000; to the
Newburyport Library, SIS, 900; to build
new church in Georgetown. O,OOO;
to library in the same town, Sic, 600; to
the Essex Institute at Salem, 10000;
to the. library at Thetford, Vermont,
S5, 900; to the Massachusetts, historical
Society, $40, 900; to the Peabody Insti-
tute of Archaeology, at Cambridge,
$3.50, 600; to found Geological branch at
Yale College, $l5O, 900; to the Maryland
HISTORICAL Society, $20, 200; to Washing
ton College, Virginia, $50, 900; to Kenyon
College, Ohio, SIS, ,OO0j for library in
Georgetown, District of Columbia, S15,-
600; making altogether considerably
over seven million dollars. OF his rela-
tives in America he was not numindful,
distributing among them 1,5O0, ,OOO.-
During the rebellion he also gave S1o,-
600 to the Sanitary Fund.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18
4 Ch0i Ce Farm for Sale.

NITE OFFER FOR SALE the well known
w Simpson Farm, in Mead Township, three
miles from Glencoe, and adjoining the town OF
Jacobsburgh, containing 274 Acres. This
Farm is well improved, having 225 acres under
cultivation, and has on it good Frame House,
Fran Barn, Stabling, Corn Crib. Carriage
House, and all necessary out buildings. There
is about eight acres Of bearing fruit of all
kinds, and nine acres of young fruit planted
two years ago. The place is well watered, hav-
ing good well at the door and water in every
field.
This farm win be sold together or will be di-
vided 10 suit purchasers.
Also House and Lot in Bellaire.
For further information call on the premises
or address the undersigned at Jacobsburgh,
Belmont County, Ohio. ..,
Washington pal Reporter copy mos. and
send bill to this Office for collection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18

A NICE LITTLE SUM.-The amount of
pay and bounties disbursed to the heirs
of deceased soldiers during seven years
is as follows: In 1862, S249, 1S0, GA; 1868,
50, 443, 29S SO; 1864, $40, ,97O, ,52s,9l; 1865,
S14, ,O47, sos, IS; 1866. S26. .1S9, ,247,17; 1867,
SlO,63S, 1928; 1868, SIS, ,59S, ,445,SS. The
report for the present year will show
1886, ,61S,22, which, added to the S74,-
137, ,07S, ,12, makes the amount $50, ,492,-
699,35. This includes only the bonnty
and back pay of deceased soldiers, and
has no reference to the bounties, &C., to
discharged soldiers, which are paid in
another department.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18
Cnfee. II

Brazil is the greatest producer of coffee.
That known in trade as Rio, is Brazil
ian coffee. Of the 713,000,000 lbs, pro-
duced by the world, per annum, Brazil
furnishes 400, 200, 600, or more than half
of the whole. Java 140, ,000, 900, Ceylon
40, 900, 900, st. Domingo 10000, 900, Cuba
and Porto Rico. 25,00O,0o0, Venezuela
25, 900, 900, Sumatra 25 600, 900, all others,
including the Mocha, 100000.
The United States is the greatest con-
sumner. We use in the United States
nearly one third of all the coffee con-
sumed in the world, using nearly seven
times as much as Great Britain, with a
population not very far from the same.
Germany comes next.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18

The Democracy in Kansas appear to
be retrograding very fast. Two years
ago they had thirty members of the Leg
islature, while this year their strength
will not exceed twelve, in body of one
hundred and sixteen members. They
carry but portion of their ticket in the
three Missouri river counties of Leaven-
worth, Atchison and Wyandotte.
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Farm for Sale

r WILL sell at private sale my farm in Smith
i Township, on the Central Ohio Railroad, one
fourth of a mile South of Lewis Mills, contain >
ing
1f3 Acres of Land,
There is on this Farm a good Frame House,
containinR7 rooms a kitchen, and cellar; large
Frame Stable, with other rout-buildings. large
in working order. Soil good for either Grain or
Grazing.
For further particulars inquire of the sub
scriber on the premises, or by mail at LaMira,
Belmont Co., o.
Oct2l-Sws JAMES McELROY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18

The above figures, it must be remem
bered, represent the foreign valuation as
expressed in gold. In comparing the
value of Woolen goods imported with
the estimated value of our home pro-
ductions, we must add to that valuation
the customs duties, the premium on gold
and the profits of the importer. With
these all oD, the value of sales in first
hands is fully double the amount of for
eign valuation. If now to S175. 200, 900,
the estimate of our domestic product,
we add S64, ,Sl9, ,51S for the sales Of i'm
ported Woolens in first hands, the result
is $239, ,S19, ,5lS. Thus it appears that
our own manufactures amount in value
to nearly three-quarters of the whole.
Notwithstanding the unquestionable
and the generally acknowledged excel
lence of our Wool manufacturers fact
which this exhibition fully demonstra-
tes-those manufacturers still suffer,
more or less, in the market, from pre-
judices and prepossessions which are
alike ill.founded. A preference for
fabrics of foreign origin has very ua-
turally come down from the time, not
very distant, when our domestic pro-
ducts were generally inferior. OF those
who habitually insist upon buying the
foreign article, some are honestly ignOr-
ant. They are not aware of any i'm
provement in American manufactures.
With others, it is the merest aping of a
senseless fashion. But the delusion could
not be long kept up, were it not for the
interest of the dealer to sustain it. IL is
easy for him to make large profit on
the imported article, from the fact that
its probable cost is notgenerally known.
In many instances the temptation is SO
strong that truth, honesty and patriot
ism make their appeal in vain. Not
only are American productions system
atically disparaged, but, in u multitude
of instances, these very productions are
labeled as French, English or German.
The extent to which this imposition is
carried is known only to those who are
let into the secret. There are probably
very few of US who have not thus been
taken in.
1t has be3n thorugh long series of
difficulties &nd discouragementst that our
Wool manufacturers have attained to
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their present advanced cOnullioH. Nol
the least of these impediments has been
a vacillating tariff. In this respect the
policy of the Government has been de-
ciededly hostile. The tariff OF 1864,
which imposed upon Wool higher rate
of duty than some of its manufactures
paid, proved especially adverse. Under
its painful operation the growing OF
Wool remained a,moss stationary, and
many of the largest manufacturing
companies became bankrupt.
From peculiar causes not likely TO oc-
cur again, there is considerable depres-
sion in the Wool business at the present:
The scarcity of Cotton which was caused
by the war created an extraordinary de-
mand for Woolen fabrics which came
largely into use where Cotton had been
used before The effect of this, and es-
pecially of the immense demand for
army clothing, was greatly to stimulate
the growing and manufacturing of wool,
not only here at home, but in all those
countries where these Industries are
pursued. Under these impulses the
Wool manufacturing ability OF tne
country was increased with rapldlty
and to an extent wholly unknown be-
| fore. Cotton mills were converted into
Woolen mills, and new establishments
SDIang UP DIS IL ~ Ia
of the United States. And now behold
the natural-I think may say the in
eyttable-result, namely, an amount OF
production which is largely ahead OF
the demand. Though the machinery IN
epess4i0u was no more than the imper-
alive necessities of war required, 1t far
exceeds the normal demand in time OF
peace.
The condition of our Wool industry
in 1868, as compared with the years lSoo
and 1860, is shown by the following tab
ular statement:
grown. 52,5lo959 635ll SiS l7,OOO,OOo
imported, -. sl6S1. SOL s4,s42,l52 sS,sl5,262
manufactured, - s45, ,S6s 6s,S6596S l75.Ooo,pOo
This statement shows conclusively
that it is not by the influx of foreign
goods that our market for Wool and
Woolens is depressed, the value of i'm
torted Woolens for 1868 being five and
half millions less than it was in 1851
Most evidently the great cause OF the
present depression is excessive nome
production. In 1860 the annual value
of our domestic Wool manufactures
was S6S ,Se5 ,9e3. In 1868 it had risen to
SI75, ,OOO,O9O an in crease in eight years
of $106, 134, 1887. It is pregnant ana
important fact that our statistic re,
turns show similar results IN REGARD
to the growth Of Wool during the
period under consideration. WIN a
production that has increased in eign'
years one hundred and fifty per Gel. w.
can we wonder that the market is de-
pressed? The wonder, as it seems to |
me- is that the business is not utterly !
prostrate.
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Ghuife slisfellanu
LINES.
T. K. HERvEY.

Then why should my Soul be sadf
know thou art gone where the weary are olest
And the mourner looks up and is glad
Where love hath put off in the land OF It's oirth
The saints 1t had gathered in this,
And Hope, that sweet singer that gladueneo
the earth,
Lies asleep on the bosom of bliss.
Iknow thou art gone where thy forehead is
starred
With the beauty that dwelt in thy soul;
Where the light of thy loveliness cannot be
Nor the heart be thrust back from its good.
In thy far away dwelling, wherever thou art,
believe thou hast visions of mine,
And the love that made all things music to me
never can learn to resign.
never look up with vow to the sky
But a light like thy beauty is there,
And hear q low murmur like thine in reply,
When pour out my spirit in prayer.
In the hush of the night, by the waves of the
sea,
Or alone on the wind-beaten hill,
have ever a presence, q whisper of thee,
Andmy spirit lies down and is still.
And though like a M ourner who sits by tomb,
be wrapped in n mantle of care,
The grief my spirit, oh, call IL not gloom!
Is not the black grief of despair.
By sorrow revealed as the stars are by night,
Far off n bright vision appears,
And Hope like the rainbow. a creature OF light,
Is born, like the rainbow, in tears.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square (Ten lines Nonpariel, or less ) one
or three insertions, 81. Each subsequent in
sertion so cents.
Business Cards, not exceeding seven lines, So
per year.
Merchants advertising, not exceeding one
fourth of a column at any time. SO per year.
half column, not exceeding four changes
during the year, SS5. A column, not over
four changes, 500.
Special Notices and Double Column Advertisements
once and a half the rates of ordinary adver-
tiSementS.
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A FINEFARM for SALE,
Adioinine 81. Clairsville, ID.

Adjoining st. Cla1rSv1ile, ..
r OFFER FOR SALE the farm on which re-
i side, adjoining the town of st. Clairsville,
Ohio, containing I76 Acres of very choice
land about 50 acres of which is heavy timber,
and the balance under good state OF cultiya-
ton. The Farm is well fenced, has on 1t about
200 panels of new paling fence Has on it a
House, Granary, Carriage House. DC.
The Farm House is situated about Il OF a mile
from the Union School Building, the finest in
this part of Ohio. The Schools, Churches and
Society of st. Clairsville are unsurpassed.
The st. Clairsville and Cadiz Pike runs
through it.
There are two Orchards of good fruit on the
premises.
Parties wishing to purchase areinvited to call
on correspond with me.
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8elmuut Go. 9usinsss girsftory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

p.obc,e sdoe-CHANDLER ": :CAREoLL; ,,Is, Ulitce
r,,-st1irs in public buildings, ~ :" n1RIic
ul-ss..ate WIILIAM ID. HAYS. once IN PuoHc
buildings, nrst noor; o,a,v, ONCE In pub
dierEo oT Obwts-J. L. .eAHPBHELL;, BILL, Hnnse-
n; sniiGings. adjoining the Court housej; =, nph.
iie es,,;ilor-R. NJ. CLARK Once up-s'a P
,c hniidine. entrance al LEFT door, in
iiI iITreas1,reToJAMES IRWIN. Onice oh hh AL
., -ast first door West OF the BANK: ,,,o
S'i iISea~ss1,-der-Wn n. BARNES Omce IN Puoio
hecoIue.. -. ffoor second door to left.
0I1 PposeeaiTg Aaornsg-J ": W., ssAHnoS. s,H1s omce
vi .ss;onr.x .x-James Alexander, BelIalre,
Henry Frasher, Hendrysburghi "hiiam M
Campoea1. CampOsor.NIoHN o KENNoS, Bellaire Belmont
County. c,,ssvrII. Rellaire.
Commissioners meet at st. Clairsviiie on lhe
.,.,,aovs of March, June, September, anu
pecemSerand as Beard TaS Of IN seh ysa4 0
the tnilu ,so Court meets on the first Tuesdays :
of January. March, May July ssPtemiDi sPd Is siways
In business hours for the TRANSACTION oi
oIher business.
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Let Your daily duties be undone, and
you Will soon be so yourself.
BustIe is not industry, any more than
impudence is courage.
The greatest events often come with
no more noise than the morning star
makes in rising.
Be deaf to the quarrelsome, blind to
the scorner. and dumb to those who are
mischievously inquisitive.
He who cannot abide the storm with
out finching lies down by the wayside to
be overlooked or forgotten.
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For Sale or Rent.

WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
L West of Bridgeport, on the National Road.
The House contains rooms, with all the mod
ern improvements. Thre is one acre of ground,
with ali kinds of fruit and shrubery. Apply to
A. j. OSBORNE, on the premises.
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A FINE OPPORTUNITY

JIOR INVESTMENT IN COAL PROPERTY
Il is now offered, in l6 a cres OF Goal,
l Mile from Bellaire; Immediately on the Wegee
drained; accessible by drifting, and every
bushel available. 1t is in rapidly advancing
neighborhood. Will be sold on reasonable
Terms. For particulars enquire of
LYCURGUS AUSTIN,
augl9-lm*-tf South Bellaire, Ohio.
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AS an ADYERTIsING MEnIIrM

THE CHRONICLE is unsurpassed in this section
of Ohio. 1t is printed on new, clear type in one
of the wealthiest, most populous, and enlight-
ened Counties of the State, and its circulation
is steadily increasing.
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Farm for Sale.

C,ITUATED ONE MILE NORTH OF FAIR
> VIEW, Guernsey County, Ohio. containing
50 Acres in good condition, well improved, well
watered good orchard. &c.
Payments easy. Apply to
W.BARKHUSST,
July 1-4ms* Fairview, Ohie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-11-18

Fatal, ACCIDENT.-Last Saturday
evening a number of men were in town
on a general spree. Some time during
tba 5ight a Young man named John
LYNCH (who was one of the party,)
n,iner in the employ of the New York
Coal Company, started for his home at
Rock RIM, ii is supposed he sat down
on the railroad track about mile south
of town. aud was struck by the engine OF
n freicht train going West at about II
o,clock. His body was terribly mangled
and strewn over the track for a consld-
cradle distance. The Coroper's decision
was saccidental DEATH" That is the
third death and one convict IN the Pen-
itentiary that has occurred IN and
around Coshocton within fourteen
months, from the effects Of whisky
drinking.-Coshocto Age.
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Farm for Sale or Rent,

THE FARM near Burr's Station, containing
i 1O4 acres, now occupied by j. Heskett
belonging to John N. Gen in, will be sold upon
reasonable terms. Hnot sold it will be leased
from and after the lst day of April
For terms inquire of ST. CLAIR KELLY, st.
Clairsyille. Ohio. ma25-H