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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
The new York Electien Frauds,

A Washington special of Monday,
Jan. IS, to the Pittsburgh Commercial,
says: = tz&
Judge Lawrence, chairman of the
committee to investigate the elections
in New York city, to-day obtained leave
in the House to submit his report at any
time, but the document will hardly be
ready for two weeks. The evidence will
shew that in many of the Courts Of tina
city naturalization went on at the rate
of two per minute during a long session:
All the papers were filled up, signed aud
sealed in the Courts, and not signed and
sent out with a place for the name left
blank. At one time fifty persons were
natnralized at once by administering the
oath to them in a body. The repeaters
were organized before registry, and had
their names entered differently in sew
erai wards. Then on election day the
Democratic managers furnished them
with printed lists copied from the regis
try, showing them exactly under what
names to vote, and what residences to
give. The committee estimate that at
least q, 900 fraudulent Democratic votes
were cast in the city. Every facility was
offered the Democratic members of the
committee to prove frauds on the part
of the Republicans, but nothing of the
kind was established.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
The tate Meteorsc shower.

Professor Newton, of Yale College,
whose researches in Astro-Meteoric AS
tronomy have given bim wide celeb
ritv. gives q resume of The scientific OBJ
seryations Oh the meteoTs of the Novem-
her shower. communicated to him, in
the American Journal Of Science for
January. The mere numerical results
are interesting to to those who did not,
witness the sublime phenomenon. A
few observations may be cited:
At New Haven, the sky being perfect
ly clear on the morning of November
l4tb. Prof Newton, with from eight to
twelve assistants, counted from the tow
or ON Graduates Hall 1889 meteors in
six hours, beginning at midnight.
At Bowdoin College, Maine, Prof.
lockwood, with fourteen assistants,
counted $3.50 meteors in 4h. 24m. The
observers had view of the sky on all
sides nearly down to the horizon.
At Boston Mass, Mr.. Z. w. Tuttle,
from a window looking northerly, al
mitting view of about one-fifth of the
celest al hemisphere, counted45 meteors
in 2h. Pm. This rate would give nearly
seven thousand for the entire vault, in
six hours.
At Poughkeepsie, n. V. Miss Maria
Mitchell, the observatory, OF Fassai
College, with five assistants, counted
3,558 meteOrs.
At tthe u. S. Naval Observatory, Wash
1 inyton, Prof. Eastman, with four assist
ants. counted 5,07s meteors These
observers here were much engaged In
mapping the paths of the meteors.
Prof. Newton acknowledges valuable
observations on particular meteors, re
| markable for brilliancy and duration o
train, from the Naval Observatory. Prof
Rockwood, Miss Mitchell, Mr.. futile
Prof. Twining, Prof GumInere and 9th
ers. which he designs to discuss in an0th
er paper. Prof: Newton makes thi
deduction from these observations. HI
saws, .'the most paahle peculiarities o
the display are in uniform intensit.
through several hours, and its appear
ance twelve or eighteen hours later thal
might have been expected" rs.
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n.seluti.ns .fTe.chsrs, Institute


EDITOR CHRONICLE: Please give a
place in your paper, to the following
Resolutions which were passed 10y the
Belmont County Teachers Institute
held i'll Barnesville, from December %,
to Jan. lst inclusive:
"Resolred, l. That our thanks are
due and are heartily rendered 10 Prof's.
Mitchell. Stevens, Kidd and LOomis for
their well chosen. instructive and inter-
esting lectures, and the diligent efforts
to advance us in our profession.
Resolved, 2. That We appreciate the
kindness of the official body of the Chris
tian Congregation, in rendering to US
the use OF their church, and of these
citizens of Barnesville and vicinity who
have SO kindly encouraged US by their
presence, patronage and substantial en-
tertainment.
"Resoiped, 8. That it is the duty Of
ever live teacher of Belmont county TO
attend and become q member OF our In
stitute; and that each of us will, with
the New Year, enter upon our own work
with increased zeal: and endeavor to Sc
cure the attendance of every teacher at
our next session, and in every way we
can promote the educational revival. so
much needed.
Resolved, 4. That the Secretary fur
nish copies of these resolutions, to the
papers of the county land to the Ohio
Educational Monthly for publication.
Also the claims of a County Superin-
tency were advocated in petition (sign-
ed by many of the teachers presently
which is to be presented to the OuiO
Legislature.
The next session is to be held in st.
Clairsville, commencing August 23d,
1869.
;. DAVIS,
Spprpfary
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
EDUCATION AL.

For the Chronicle.
This country is deficient in regard to
good teachers How is this deficiency
to be remedied is question of great inn
portance to our citizens, for one, inter-
ested in the profession of Il teacher,
would suggest the plan of advancing a
teachers pay, which will induce teach
ers to follow teaching for profession;
while, on the other hand, SO long as our
country refuses to pay higher wages we
may expect to have three-tifths of our
teachers teaching but term or two,
and then go to studying law or some
other profession, by which to starve
themselves, thereby compelling them TO
90 at something else. But some say you
are teaching for money! Certainly we
are Debar the teacher from getting
anything for his or her labor, and how
long will we have teachers: Let the
farmer refuse to pay more than ten or
fifteen dollars per month for n laborer,
and will good hand accept the offer?-
Surely not Now believing this rule to
hold good in the case of teachers, how
can directors expect to get u good teach
er for low wages. TO conclude, l hope
the idea held out above. may speedily
come TO pass Let Us hear from Others
on this theme. SPES.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Major General Commanding.
Postal Facilities I'm EnEland--By Z, H.
Derby.

Postal Facilities In England--By e, H.
Derby.
The Post-Office has won the confidence
of the people of Great Britain. The
Chamber Of Commerce of Edinburgh,
and the associated Boards of Trade, and
many leading merchants of England,
have petitioned Parliament to empower
it to assume all the telegraph lines of the
kingdom; and after several elaborate re-
ports and estimates from commissioners
and officials, a bill has been carried
through the principal stages in the House
of Commons providing for the purchase
of all the lines in the kingdom and the
reduction of the charge for all kilograms
to a uniform rate of twenty-feur cents
for each message of twenty words, beside
the address, with an addition OF ten
cents for ten words or less added to the
message.
1t is proposed also to connect the wires
with the post-offices in all towns and
villages whose population exceeds two
thousand, and that each post-office and
each piIlar-box should be made depos-
itory for telegrams to be written on paper
bearing twenty-four cent stamp, and
addressed to the nearest telegraph office,
to be transmitted free from any further
charge for transmission or delivery with
in post-office limits. It is also proposed.
as a further facility, that book shall be
published yearly, and sold for sixpence,
containing list of all post and telegram
offices; and that, when a telegram is adj
dressed to town not reached by the
wires, the telegram, on its arrival at the
end of the wire, shall be sent free of post
age by the first mail, or, if stamped ex-
press, shall be sent on by a special
messenger.
Thus the state is bringing telegraphy
home to the people. giving facilities for
the most rapid int change of thoughts
and desires, providing new safe guards
for life, promoting human happiness,
advancing commerce and public i'm
provement. 1t is the ambition of Eng
land to he foremost among nations in
placing on a proper footing the depart
ment of the electric telegraph, as she has
already presented to mankind perfect
system Of postal communication.
Shall the United States, which invent
ed the steamship, which first made eiee-
tricity useful, which established between
Baltimore and Washington the first line
adapted for the transmission ofmessages,
resign to England the supremacy in both
steamships and telegraphy?-[ Atlantic
Monthly for February.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Fate of the Unfaithful.

The renegade Senators who proved
to the trust reposed in them by
their constituents are rapidly receiving
their rewards. Patterson, of Tennessee,
was the first to receive orders to quit
Next, Dixon. of Connecticut, was kick
ed out, Doolittle, Of Wisconsin is repu-
dated and sent out in the cold. Hem
derson, of Missouri, was not mentioned
in the caucus which nominated his
successor. Van Wrinkle, of West Nir-
ginia, is doomed. II is fortunate for
Trumbull and Fessenden that their
terms DO not expire on the 4th OF March,
1863, Andrew Johnson, when he de-
cends into the political dead house OH
the 4th of March, will not he alone.
Moral: 1t is not SAFE to betray the
confidence of the people. "There is u
way which seemeth right unto man,
but the end thereof are the ways oi
death. ."-[Cin' Gaz.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21

Mr., KRAMER, of the State Senate,
hasn't bowel of compassion. He has
introduced bill to repeal the Visible
Admixture Law, passed last Spring, and
which the Supreme Court has declared
unconstitutional. This viii impale the
Democratic members oD the sharp herns
of a dilemma, whether by repeating the
act to acknowledge their stupidity and
malignity in passing it, or by holding
their ground to set the Supreme Court
At defiance and sink themselves lower,
n uosslbls, In public estimation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Baltimore Live stock Market.

1hOHsIpAi, JdlussIS II, 1oos
BEEF CATTLE The offerings ct the scalesdur-
ing the past week amounted to !. 1856 head against
2,0iS last week. OF the number offered 6l5 head
came from Virginia, l,1i0 from Ohio 90 from
West Virginia and 10 from Indiana, over tie
Baltimore & Ohio Rail- oad; and lS7 from Mary
land on foot Of the receipts TO spectators Tor
other markets. So to farmers for grazing ~ To
Washington and Annapolis butchers, a75 were
reshipped to the East without teiGg offered here.
and the balance left uver unSold. Prices to-day
ranged as follows: Old cows and sc,tllawags nj
So cool %; ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
at 81 0oe5 Ws fair to good stock cattle s. 0O65 o.
fair quality OF beeves So 50tdT %. and the very
best beeveS s. 6a9s Is z l00 MS the average price
being about s. so gross. The market was lull
at decline of - 10 j9c 100 MS from the rates Of
last week.
SHEEP-The market has been fairly supplied
during the past week, and with good demand
has ruled active at about former rates. Prices
to-day ranged as follows: Fair to good fat sheen
at 4@I6c. and extr,i at &c z n gross.
HoGs-l he supply this week has boon light
and the demand active at the closing rates Of
last week, Prices to-day ranged sss follovrs -
Fair TO good fat hogs Sli G1 Ii % 2 l0) los net
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Ph.lo-ophical Plan.

In this Seminary we have been led to adopt
the Phllosophic plan of each Professor and his
class devOtIng their whole time and energies to
a single study, unIII completed. We have been
led this uy seeing many students
required 10 carry forward three or Jour, studies
at the same time. Then each Professor was re-
quired to hear SO many recitatlUns and the time
was so broken up that IL was out of the question
TO give each subject and each pupil the required
attention. In introducing this method, We ex-
pected TO be able To maAe our classes much more
thorough and practical, but hot only are we
succeeding beyond our expectations III this par
ticular, but We are accomplishing great deal
more in the same time, as we'll as doing Al much
better. In graduating, one-thlrd Ol the time
and expense Is saved, matter OF great consider
alton toevery one. After thoroughly mastering
The Common Branches, students complete the
scientific Course III Two, instead oI three years,
as heretofore requ. red devoIIng three months
To Algebra, two 20 Geometry, and Two 10 Chem
Istry, and one month ali tile other stud
es. Our course IS 1u.l and practical, and the
time allotted 10 eacn study enable US 10 do vast
ly more with IL tnan Is usually DONE We ex-
pialh TINS on the priucipie. That men show the
greatest results iii a gwen time, when they de-
vote their whoie energies To one thing. II has
been claimed that sLuden Is deVoting their whole
time To one study would become weary, but we
nnd instead OF tnis being true. that the student
having an opportunity 10 concentrate his whole
energies upon one subject, succeeds, and as
result oi mas success. AN enthusiasm IL awaken
ed, before unknown in schools; the student be-
eomesa genuine Philosopher in search of truth
New Studies are commenced monthly, at which
time students can enter and remain as long as
SitSSeS ioI Fall anu early " inter, viii
be formed September 18th. October I2th, and
November gth. a class will commence Algebra
November 9th and go regularly through with
Mathematics By our plan We propose to make
this a more thorough class than any ever con-
Quoted On the OLD system. Those wishing to
enter IT, would do well to engage rooms soon-
The department. of Music and Painting are
now onering the very best advantages.
The Ladies OT7ld1aeHtat Course is short, but the
most practical and useful. All is left out that
Will not De practiced in woman's appropriate
sphere. Ana they are made thorough, and
such a love of science is induced that they will
carry IL into and adorn every department ofIiSe.
ana not, as is TOO frequently done lay IT all aside
as soon as they graduate
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21

DIR. NEwCpMR h;is arIlvcd III Cornell
University, with his collection of sheile.
The whole collection embraces nearly
5000, 600 specimens aud about l2,000 spe-
cies with their varieties. The man vino
has thus brought together this vast num-
ber of natures curIosiIies, has been al
work in the gathering of them for the
last thirty-five years. He has explored
the Pacific coast, the Sandwich Islands,
Mexico, the United States of Columbia,
South america, all the West indias, ex-
cept two Islands, Europe and our own
States
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21

The ZsnesvfIis Bridge Question.
The beautiful Democratic Legislature
now in session at Columbus passed the
following law at its last session:
AN ACT
To authorize the board of public works
to purchase so much of the upper Or
national road bridge across the Mus
.kineum river at GAINESVILLE, as is situ-
ated on the line of said national road.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eraI Assembly of the State of Ohio, That
the hoard of public works of this State
he and is hereby authorized and directed
10 nurchase from the Muskingum and
Licking bridge company, so much Of
the bridge owned by said company across
the Muskipgum river at GAINESVILLE. in
Muskinqum county, known as the upper
or national road bridge, as is on the line
of said national road, and connects with
sa;d national road on the east and west
banks of said river ut said point, and to
nav therefor. rs herein provided, a sum
not exceeding the present value thereof;
provided, the principal sum shall not
exceed twenty thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That for the purpose of effect
ing said purchase. the board OF public
works is hereby authorized and directed
to stipulate for the payment OF the
amount agreed to be paid, as in TINS act
provided. in four equal annual INSTALL
ments. with interest thereon, out Of the
. tolls and revenues collected on and aris-
inc from the use of the national road;
ana the board of public works is hereby
further authorized and directed to set
auart. out of such annual tolls and reve-
ni,ee. the amount necessary TO MAKE
such payments. and pay the same, WIFI
the interest thereon, as they become que
and payable. ,
purchsse as aforesaid, the said oridge
hereby directed to be purchased, and the
said northwest branch thereof, Shall Tor,
aver thereafter be and remain free, ano
the said bridge so purchased by the saic
hoerd of publie works shall belong t
fhe state of Ohio for the uses and pur
noses of said national road, and be man
tained and kept in repair as part tnere
of.
The total receipts of the road, record
ing to the report of the Resident Engi
peer for the year ending Nov 8, 1883
were SIS. .9s4, 40 and the expenditures TO
keepipg up the same SIS, ,s2s SO. AL tn
money received for tolls has been eX
handed and not half the work done, ant
vet the Legislature proposes to take one
third of the receipts of the road for fou
wears to buy free bridge for the peopi
of GAINESVILLE. Long before that bridg
is paid for, ifsome relief is not provided
the road In this county will be erltirei'
impossible. 1t is nearly 90 now IN som
places. --5t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21

TIE receipts from internal revenue
for the past week have been gradually
Increasing, and show great improve
ment over the corresponding number OF
days of fast month. The average daily
receipts for the fourteen days of this
month Just closed, are about three humid
red thonsand dollars. 1t Is believed the
total receipts for this month will reach
twelve million dollars. The receipts
from customs for this mon h will prob
ably approach fifteen millions. The re-
ports thus far for January, are such as TO
show about the rate OF nine millions
from New York, and four millions from
PhiIadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
New Orleans, with an upward tendency;
and in official circles it is expected that
the customs receipts will gradually in-
crease daily throughout the month. Al
together, the showing as TO receipts of
the Secretary of the Treasury for Jan
uary must prove to be a considerable
improvement over the statement for
December
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
The Ins.n War.

/ ST. LOUIS. January 16.-An Omaha
dispatch says: 1t has been reported
that number of Indians, recently en-
gagged in war in Colorado and Kansas,
have reached the Powder River country,
where council was held ~ large
plumber OF Chiefs. The object of the
council was unknown. The Indians
were quiet at Fort Fetterman, all along
the Upper Missouri.
Denver dispatch says: A party has
returned from the pursuit of the Indians
in the Loche la Powder Valley, having
succeeded in recapturing one hundred
horses and killing one Indian.
General Sherman has received the
the follow ing dispatch
"IN THE FIELD. FORT COBB,
INDIAr TER, Jan. l, 1863.
GENERAL:-The destruction of the
COmmanche village by Colonel EvaDs's
command gave the final blow to the
'backbone of the Indian rebellion. At
twelve o'clock On the night of the 3lst
of December delegation of the chief
men of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
twenty-one in number, arrived at this
place on f, OF, their animals not being
able 10 bring thepl in. They said they
ruled the village, begged for peace and
permission for their people to come in
asking nothing but only for a paper TO
protect them from the operations of our
troops while en- route. They report the
tribes in mourning for their losses, their
dogs all eaten up and no buffalo. We
had forced them into the canons on the
: IS 81 Mo xrha
there were no small game or buffalo,
They ari in bad fix and desire to sur
render Internationally. | acceede to
their terms and will punish them justly,
and can scarcely make an error in any
punishment awarded, for they all have
blood upon their hands. Yesterday we
received few papers-the first for a
month d / see thaat 1t islleged by
Indian agents that Black Kettles band
were on their reservation at the time /
they were attacked. This is false. The
extends but thirty miles up
the Wachita to Fort Cobb. The battle /
took place one hundred and twenty miles |
up that stream from heer. 1t is also al /
legged that the band was friendly. No
one could make such an assertion who
had any regard for truth. The young
men of this band commenced the war.
L can give their names. Some OF Black !
Kettles young men were out depreda- |
ting at Fort Dodge, when the village |
was wiped out. Mules taken from the |
trains, mail matter carried by our muir |
dered couriers, photographs stolen from
the scenes of outrages on the Solomon
and Saline rivers in Kansas, were found
in the captured camp, and in addition /!
have their own illustrated history found |
in their captured army, showing the
different fights or murders this tribe has |
been engaged in, the trains attacted and !
the women, citizens and soldiers killed. I
1t is at the service of any one desiring
infor nation on the subject. 1t should
be known, also, that i invited Black
Kettle and his family TO come in, through (
the Arapahoe Chief little Raven, in my /
interview with that chief at Fort Dodge, |
in September last. They did not come. |
Yours, respectfully,
p. III. SHERIDAN,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
veeetabIe SiciIian Hair ReneWer

Hos stood the test of secen yeors
before the public md no preDard-
tio,. fer the haiJ. hes yet been dis
coreI'ed that aciU 3,i0f7Hce the same
beueficsot results. 1T is an, enfireIY
aetr- scientific sfiscorc1Ty. coDabiDi,.0
sas.fy Of the psost IIosrei5xE and re-
st0ratiUe agents t3i tiae VEGETABLE
KINGDOM. 1t restores CRAY HAIR
TO ITS ORIGINALLY YOUTHFUL
COLOR. 1t makes the scalp schife
and clean; cures dttHr!FaT and
huhn0rs. and falling out of the
bald heads, eseept ,s .sry aged
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Expenses.

Notwithstanding the high order OF all the de-
partments the expenses all taken together are
very low. Sixteen dollars per month pays for
boarding, furnished, warmed and earpeted
rooms, washing of bedding and lights, in the
The building Is in two separate apartments, one
Tor ladies and one for gentlemen; all dine at
the same table. The building contains - rooms
ana Is heated throughout by steam radiators
No coal SCOT or dirt in the rooms. Few Semi
naries furnish so many home comforts. Tuition
in.tne several departments about the usual rates
Rooms in the village for self boarding. ofs
furnished On the Seminary grounds free OF
charge for the accommodation of those wishiae
10 erect rooms for their own use
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s55.M,@

Ifourfinanciers and lawmakers woulo
only devise some method whereby one
half of this amount would be retained in
the country, instead of shipping it TO
Europe in payment of articles that we
are abundantly able 10 manufacture at
home, the prosperity of the country
would be promoted.
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oNE oil fhe beauties of Democratic leg.

ONE of the beauties of Democratic leg.
islation: The people of Belmont county
are to be taxed $4,000 to buy a free
bridge for the Democracy of Muskingum
county. Go it Messrs. Jewett, Ball,
Kennon. Nichol & Co. Your career is
brilliant, but, as the fellow said of his
oats crop, "It's thin but id short.