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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

GENERAL LEDUCATION.-Astr strange idea
is entertained by many that education
units persons for labor, and renders
them dissatisfied with their condition
in life. But what would be said were
any of the powers Of the body to be in a
certain case disused? Suppose man
were to place bandage over his right
eye-to tie up one of his hands-or to
attach pondrous weight to his legs
and, when asked the cause, were to re-
ply, that the glance of that eye might
make him covetous-that his hand
might pick his neighbor's pocket-or
hat his feet might carry him into evil
company,-might it not be fairly replied
that his members were given to use and
not to abuse, that their abuse is no argu-
ment against their use, and that this
of their action was Just as
contrary to the wise and benevolent
purpose of their Creator as their wrong
and guilty application? And does this
reasoning fail when applied to the
mind? Is not the unemployed mental
faculty as opposed to the advantage of
the individual as the unused physical
power? Can the difference between
mind and matter overturn the ordinary
principles of reasoning and of morals?-
Besides, how is man to be prepared for
the duties he has to discharge? BY mere
attention to his body? Impossible. The
mind must be enlightened and discip-
ed; and if this be neglected, the man
rises but little in character above the
beasts that perish, and is wholly unpre-
pared for that state to which he ought
10 have aspired. ~
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SPURIOUS.
GENUINE.

SPURIOUS GENUINE.
y But an infallible mark of distinction
is found under the left wing of the eagle.
In the genuine notes are four distinct
rows OF feathers under the wing. In the
ceunterfeits the rows of feathers are un-
definedf and this seems to be the only
weak spot in the whole engraving.
II The dots after the initials of Spinner g
name are no surety of the genIineness
OF the note. Some of the counterfeits
have these dots, and some have not. 1t
would be an easy matter to place these
dots on the counterfeit plates. aof3 81
j The first counterfeit purported to be
OF the new series. No. 5s letter ID, but
there are Others. Mr.. Brady has one
marked No. % letter ID, with a small
figure under the ID. He thinks this
counterfeit has been printed from q
different plate from that first issued.--
We think not. The only difference be-
tween the two counterfeit notes is that
% has no periods after Spinner's initials
and % hassr . rs-.'.s
1t Is rumOred that Mr.. Spinner will
orderathe destruction of the original
platesiand the issue of new notes, but
We have 40 positive Information on this
point. & 5ar .ll
Is One thing Is certain. If those receiv.
my $40 notes will submit them to the
test described above, they may be conf
dent Of safety.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

THE editor ofthe Napolean Northwest,
the Democratic organ of Henry county,
does not seem to feel particularly Jolly.
He says dismally: 1.-The prospect for a
campaign looks dubious this year. PEN
dleton is disabled by sprainsd ankle;
Vallandigham will not leave his cabin.
and Judge Thurman goes to Califor-
MA" And the Northwest might have
added, Rosecrans is not heard from and
it is not yet Known whether he will ac-
eept the nomination, or will write q
singing letter declining it; the Denoc-
racy all over the State are dissatisfied
with the nomination, and are cursing
BabeI's foolishness and Vallandigham's
diabolical, revengeful spirit for it; the
lusty, corn-fed Copperheads of Crawford
publicly repudiate it; the Logan Gazette,
one the most able and influential Demo-
cratic county papers of the State, says
while it agrees to the authenticity of
the extract) that the utterance of Rose
'crans kept at the head of our columns is
"a lle-most probably d-d lie at that;n
Ranney's friends won't work; Van
Trumppublicly, in a card, denies having
voted for the nomination of Rosecrans;
Sayier won't vote for him, and would
persuade somebody else not to If he had
any influence; the Cary-Enquirer gives
only a half-hearted support to the ticket,
thinking that Cary was just as little of a
Democrat as Rosecrans, and would have
made better candidate; the Statesman
foes its best for the nominee, which is
rather less than the worst of any body
else; and to crown all, the Chairman of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, John G. Thompson, is attacked
by the Crisis, in its two editions, both
waekiy, and by some of the influential
Democratic press; some are clamoring
tor MS resignation, some want him put
objuration one way or the other" AL
together, it seems as if the whole Demo-
eraticparty was In bad way, and didn't
feel well itself from one end to the
other.-[Colun,bus Journa al.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
KENTUCKY ELECTION.

In Kentucky, an election occurred on
Monday for State Treasurer and Mem
bers of the Legislature. Rumsey Wing
was the Republican candidate and j.
W. Tate, the present incumbent, was
the Democratic candidate. The dis
patches elsewhere indicate a Democratic
majority of from 900 to 5000. Last
year w. Stevenson was elected Governor
over r. T. Baker, by 8S,67S and Sey-
mour's majority was 76,S13. The result
this fall indicates 3 falling off in the
majority of about sc, 900, which is rather
bad showing for the first election on
the "new departure.
The Gazette will, no doubt, have out
its rooster to crow over the Great Demo-
cratic Victory, and make itself feel good
because it is no worse. taas y,
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A Democratic Organ ON Rosecrans.-.-
Rosecrans Denounees the Peace Demo.
.r Gratis as TraftSrs,

A Democratic Organ ON Rosecrans.-.-
R0secrans Denounees the Peace Demo-
aaf.. erats as Traitors.
In letter to the Ohio Legislature in
1858, General Rosecrans. among other
things said: gflar sia.
"I am amazed that any one could
think of peace on any terms. He who
entertains the sentiment is fit only to be
slave; he who utters 1t at this time is
moreover traitor to his country, who
deserves the scorn and contempt of all
honorable men, .Fc- r'a7 ...y 'l
The above will be found standing Gas
we supposed during the campaign, at
the head of the cslums of the Bellefont-
aine Republican. We agree to its au-
thenticity, but pronodnce it now, as we
did when It was uttered, lie-inost
probably a id lie, at that. Rosecrans
will have to admit this when he accepts
the Columbus nomination. 1t is Just as
well to. be outspoken, and to call things
by their right names. The "goak :" We
agree, is upon the Democracy, till Rose
Grams accepts, and then 1t will be upon
him. 4 Hogan Co. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

THE BELMONT CHRONICLE throws its
columns open to black-guard aneny-
nous scribblers to abuse their neighbors,
who have not the manliness to utter
what they sneakingly put in print under
the cloak of the editor Of the BELMONT
CHRONICLE, who nobody regards
GGazette.
Our correspondent who signs himself
O. p" is abundantly able to take care of
himself, as will appear by reference to
his Communication in this issue. Let
candid men read his article and then
compare it with the above attack from
the chaste, " Manhood Restorer" col
umns of the Gazette, and they will easily
determine which is the black-guard.' -
We may, however, say that our cor
respondent is better Democrat, Moral
alist, Temperance Man, Christian and
Citizen than the author of the above
contemplate fling or any one of his
proteges whose iniquities he seems so
Uery ready to defend.
1t is matter of noteriety that every
man who throws himself liable to CEN
sure, for violatin of the Sabbath, dis
regard of law, a low contemplate action,
or is caught in some dirty, mean, sneak
ing transaction, finds cheerful and en-
thusiastic defender in the "organ" of
the Democratic party. Why is this?
Are crime and Democracy synonymous,
or is the editor of the Gazette the cham
pion of crime because of his sympathy
with it?
The righteousness of the declaration
that" nobodyregards the CHRONICLES
settled by the fact that the issue of the
paper containing it has no less than
seDen ndifferentarticleso on the CHRONICLE.
. Nobody" regards the CHRONICLE.
The Gazette regards the CHRONICLE.
Therefore the Gazette is nobody"
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THE BELMONT CHRONICLE for some
time has been taking us to task for what
he terms slander upon religion and reli-
gious men. In his last paper we find
this most infamous false and malicious
slander..o Evidently speaking of our
Drug Stores, the proprietors of which are
all members of Church, we believe, this
paper says:
Much more injurious stimulants
(tilan cigars and tobacco) are sold by
these Sabbath breakers to old and young,
white and black. This is done In the
most public part of town. And worst
of al, reputed members of Church are
guilty. - -s..'i, ~ ii.'.- -, = -.
We pronounce the above wholly false,
and wicked, malicious Islander upon
the best citizens of our town, and a CO.
vert stab at our churches by attempting
to show that of such are its members
When every man knows thatif such con-
duct was indulged in by its members our
religious bodies would promptly -investi-
gate the matter and bring them to
But such isthe stuff that paper is filled
with week after week and it has the inn
pudence to pirate about morals and reli-
gion, as If its editor had the Judgment
to know, feel or appreciate either one or
the other. His paper shows that he is
perfectly calloused to all the finer feel
ings Of gentleman.
1.-THE editor of the Gazette was an
honest man or q fair journalist, he would
have said that he was quoting the above
extract from a correspondent of the
CHRONICLE and not attempt to make
his readers believe that it was editorial.
In the nsxt place he would not attempt
to create Che impression that our cores
pondent !" P.n was speaking of the pro-
prietors ofall our Drug Stores, when he
only meant one of them, as the editor
knew as well as he knew which one of
them he did mean. As to the truth or
falsity of "P.'s" charge, he can bring a
score of witnesses to prove its truth
against the bare assertions of the editor
of the Gazette. What does he know
about it: "P.n Is member of Church
and secs men. (" old and young, white
and black, !" freely admitted on the Sab
bath day, and knows whereof he afirms.
The editor of the Gazette lives out of
town and knows nothing of the matter
and yet he is s,oif witness in the de-
Tense of the wrong doer, and denoun-
cesthe Christian gentleman who exposes
the wrong as a " black-guard.n But one
of the three Druggists of st. Clairsvilie
has taken offense at the article of "P.r
He knows why and it is not because,
as the Gazette afhrms, it lie false aud O.
wicked, malicious slander, but because
he knows before God, it is true.
For answer to the last paragraph we
ask comparison of papers, either In the
matter of obscene advertisement, selec-
ton of reading matter or subject, of
editorials, f..-,.s..... r.r..
The Gazette admits advertisements
that we constantly refuse, because Of
their improper character. The CHRoN-
IcLE denounces intemperance' and de-
votes portion of its space to that cause.
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Teaeher,s Insfitufe.

| The summer term of the Belmont
county Teachers Institute will be held
at st. CIairsville during the week COM
meneing August %. The lass session
was held at Barnesville during the holi-
days and the teachers of the county had
at that time very interesting and
instructive communion. The law, while
it wisely provides for the free education
of the children of the State, has not
neglected to make some provision in the
interest of those who are to teach these
children. 1t has provided means through
which funds are accumulated for the
purpose of holding brief sessions, each
year, of normal schools or Institutes ex-
pressly for the benefit of fschool teachers.
The funds thus accumulated are used to
secure the services of professional educa-
tors, and pay the expenses of such
Institutes so that teachers may have the
benefit of the instructions of such edu-
Gators without cost, and the advantages
to be derived froma personal Interchange
of views. Thebest talent in the State is
employed to lecture on the subjects of
education and teaching, and no teacher
who desires to become efficient in his
calling would think of losing the great
advantages to be derived from attend
ance at such lectures.
At the coming session the services of
of such educators as Professor VIM.
Mitchell, Superintendent of the public
schools at Columbus, Professor r. w.
Stephenson, Superintendent of the pub
lie schools at Norwalk, and President of
the State Teachers Institute, have been
secured and will be present. The com
mittee are corresponding viii h the emf
nent elOcutienist, Prof. j. F Murdoch.
and tie well known educator, w. d.
Henkle, State Commissioner of common
schools, whose services they hope to OBJ.
tain. A committee appointed for the
purpose is now waiting on the citizens
of st Clairsville to secure free boarding
for the teachers who will attend and
will, no doubt, be able to obtain accom-
modations for, at least the lady teachers.
Under these circumstances every teach |
er in the county should attend this ses-
sion who is able to be present. Those |
who do not attend, will be. guilty of a |
culpable neglect of duty, and for thus |
to embrace so favorable an /
teachers, they will demonstrate an in
difference and want of interest as educa-
tors that should close the door Of the |
school house against them.
The great question now is, how shall
we make our common schools more eff
cient? The answer is, by making our
more efficient. How can the
be made more efficient? The
best way is to give them the benefit of
the experience of such teachers as are
eminent in their profession and stand at
the head Of that profession. Such is the
purpose of these Institutes, and, fprop-
erly conducted and sustained, they cam
not fail TO have that result.
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Executors .Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that In the Probate
~ Court of Belmont County, Ohio. the under
signed were appointed and qualified as Execu-
trixs of the estate OF Sarah Taylor, decd, late
of said County.
All persons Indebted TO said estate are request
ed TO make immediate payment and those hav-
ing claims against said estate are required to
present them within one year frcm this date.
'nf .r- ANN II. TAYLOR, and
I.efet SARAH j. TAYLOR.
Executrixs OF Sarah Taylor, decd.
June IL, lS8s-Sws
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CATHOLIC AND FREE SCHOOLS.

CATHOLIC AND FREE SCHOOLS.
The Wahrheitsfreund, the official Or
gan of Bishop Purcell and the Catholic
Church, in a recent issue says:
No good Catholic who is thoroughly
posted on the school question, many a
schoolmaster is not, even though he be
accidental editor of the Volksfreund) can
consider the free schools as blessing,
by reason of competition. Ifhe does, he
is at war with the universal doctrine of
the chnrch. The Bishop of Buffalo, as
well as the Bishop of Newark, have
publicly condemned thecommon schools
in their pastorals, the former even direct
ing his priests to refuse the sacraments
to those Catholics who commit their
children to free schools
Rosecrans is a good Catholic, "there-
fore he can not consider 1.-THE free
schools as blessing" If they are not
a blessing, then, being very expensive,
they ought to be abolished. .ru;h Fl
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6rpffrifs aud 2redufe.
NEW GOOD /,

n ADDITION TO OUR STOCK on HAND.
low for cash, which we are determined shall go
out to the trade at close profits. We especially
invite country merchants to examine our stock
before purchasing. We have in Store and to
arrive, the following articles viz:
500 Bbl. and Il Bbl. New Lake Herring,
200 :. 81 Il " Nos. Mackerel.
20 Hhds choice New Orleans Sugar,
% Bbls. Refined,
30 :" choice N. Orleans Molasses.
Syrup and Sugar Drips,
10 = Butts Virginia Tobacco,
100 Caddies los. Us, & Navy Tobacco.
100 Boxes Chemical OliveSoap,
. Bbls. Oyster and Butter Crackers,
10 Boxes Lemon d Scotch Biscuit,
800 Bbls. Keystone Flour,
ao xxx Family flour,
los " Bakers four
10 Flint Hominy
80 Phoenix Hydraulic cement warran-
ted equal TO any in the United States
100 Bbls. Celebrated Lake Island White Lime
20 Roasted ,oftee
. Gro. Washing Powder .
10 Bbls. Carbon OIL. 81
Also.-Soaps, Candles,
Wooden-W Ware. Spices
y. c. Tar, Concentrated I've tr. IN
New Castle Bi. Carb. Soda.
TURKISH -Prunes, Zante Curants
Layer and Bunch Raisins,
Cotton Batting Twines and
Yarns, Vinegar, Shot and
Lead, Salt, &C., &C.
And all other Goods usually kept in n Whole
sale Grocery. All goods warranted as repre-
sented and delivered on cars or at Steam boat
ianoing Tree OF charge. feis
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l5s,58,oo2 %


Decrease since March Isl, Sg6 80 =
The reduction would have been larger
had not the government advanced to
Pacific Railroad, during the month; the
the month an unusually large number
of drafts to an amount of more than two
and half milliens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
Consolidation OF the Republican Party
q I'm Virginia. r..

RICHMOND, July 31.--Jno. W., Jenk-
ins, Chairman of the State Central
Committee of the Wells wing of the
Republican party, having written let
ter to DIR. Gilmer, Chairman of the Cen
traI Committee of the Walker wing of
the Republican party, urging that the
two shall reunite for carrying out the
Republican principles in this State, the
latter writes letter in reply, saying
that the Walker Republicans left the
Wells party because the latter WAS forced
to do SO or oppose the policy of the Pres
ident After alluding to the almost
Unanimous Endorsement of Republican
principles by the white men of the State
and asserting th-t the colored people,
who were misled by the Wells leaders,
and now focking by hundreds to the
Grant Walker standard, he concludes
as follows: ''You ask for coalition of
the two wings of the Republican party.
cannot admit that the party is divid-
ed. On the contrary L claim that the
Grant Walker party is the National
Republican party of Virginia, represent
ing the policy of the President and of
Congress, and as such has no division to
heal. To the late Wells party have
only to say, we shall gladly welcome
them to our ranks, for we are unwilling
to deprive any class of citizens of the
innumerable blessings that must flow to
Virginia from an nnequivOcal enforce
ment of those national principles of
which President Grant and Congress are
the head and front"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

The nomination of Rosecrans in Ohio
has stirred into life the opposition of the
Roman Catholics to the common school
system. The Cincinnati Catholic Tele-
graph sounds the key note of the cam
paign thus. at will be glorious day
for Catholics when. under the blows Of
justice and morality, our common school
system VIII be shattered to pieces" This
is taken up by the Catholics, and the
issue being accepted, the discussion
promises 10 become an Important feature
of the canvass.
Three kerosene explosions occurred in
New York OH Friday and Saturday, in
volving one death and loss Of IS, 600.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

Rumors of another Fenian Raid on
the Canadian frontier are current. The
stacks of arms and cases of war material
about their headquarters in New York
give a color OF possibility to the report.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

IN Probate Court of Belmont County, Ohio, the
was appointed and qualified as Ad-
of the estate of Frazier Taylor.
decd, late of said County.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed To make immediate payment, and those hav-
Ing claims against said estate are required to
present them within one year from this date.
A- JOHN R.TAYLOR and
WM. T. TAYLOR,
June "a, Sw Adm rs sf Frazier Taylor
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ALEXIS COPE, sec'y.

Teachers, remember that the Institute at
ST. Clairsville commences on Monday, August
9. Capt. Mitchell. Supt. of the Public Schools
of Columbus, and r. W. Stephenson, Supt. of
the public schools of Norwalk and President of
the Ohio State Teachers Association will posi-
lively be present. The Executive Committee
are corresponding with Prot. James E. Muir
doch the renowned el0eutionist and hope to be
able TO procure his services also. No live teach
er will lose the opportunities offered by the In
stitute to add to his own practical experience
that of the eminent lecturers employed.
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Take Notice.

Mr. J. n. McMonies would respectfully an
nounce TO the public that he has leased for a
term OF years the Confectionary Establishment
Of NJ Eellar, and will carry on the business In
branches and rs he expects to do a cash busi-
ness, will sell goods as cheap as they can be
bought az any other house in togp.
June l0-6m
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/, UPoN the subject ofthe Chinese labor,

UPoN the subject ofthe Chinese labor,
the New York World says:
The Democratic press throughout this
State, and the country as well, if we ex-
cept only the State of California, are
welcoming the immigration of Chinese.
1t is recognized that their exclusion
would be founded upon narrow and local
preiudices or reasons, even if it were
practicable, as it probably is not and
thata broad and liberal view of our
own Interests, even if we are entitled to
leave ont of account the interests of the
Chinese. sheuld constrain us to extend
as liospitable a welcome to the new
comerifrom the West as to the advantage
aud prosperity of the country, we have
hitherto extended to the new comers
from the East
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STATE TICKET.

GoyErxoR-RUTHERFoRDR HAYES.
NOTWITHSTANDING. C.LEE-
SUPREME CoURT-LUTHER DAY.
TREAsURER OF TsTATE-SIDNEYS s. WARNER
ATroRNEY-0ESERAL-F d. POND.
BoARDPUBLIc WoRKs-RICH- A. PORTER
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Farm for Sale or Rent,

rJNHE FARM near Burr's Station, containing
1 IO4 acres, now occupied by j. Hesketn
belonging to John ". Gen n, will be sold upon
reasonable terms. Ifnot sold IL will be leased
from and after the LIST day of April.
For terms inquire Of ST. CLAIR KELLY, st.
Ciairsville, Ohio. ma25-u.
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RrpREsEsTA11vE-JAM II. DRENNEN.
PROBATE JuDGE-C. W. CARROLL
TREAsURER-RARKLE COOPER.
CONN NIssIoxER-DEyNIS KEMP.
PRosECUTING ATroRSEY-M d. KING.
SuRyEyoR-NOBLE CARTER.
INTIRNARY DIREcroR-ALBERT CONROW
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THE Oregon Sentinel of July II has
the following editorial paragraph on
carpet -baggers: 5iitt ZiHbit7'e Z =,
'Our Democratic brethren have had
much to say about political adventures.
but since Rosecrafis, who two years ago
was fishing for the Governorship Of
California, has been nominated for Gov
ernor of Ohio, they aer very quiet. -.
Why do the Democratic papers of this
State not call upon their brethren I'M,
Ohio to kick him out? Because he
carries a Democratic carpet sick, and of
course it is all right. ~ -. - Z - 'ssiii
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For Sale or Rent.

T WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
\ West of Bridgeport. on the National Road.
The House contains rooms. with all the mod
ern improvements. Thre IL one acre Of ground,
with ali kinds of fruit and shrubery. Apply 20
A. ]. OSBORNE, on the premises.
Feb25-tf
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ZONES, JOHN A. Manufacturer of Boots and
y Shoes. Main-st., opposite Farmers Hotel