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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

THE nomination of Pendleton in Ohio
had for one of its objects the check-ma-
ting of Hoffman, of New York, on the
Presidential board, both of these gentle
men being in training fer the Presiden-
cy. AS soon as it was convenient the
former sought an opportunity to trot
around the course, and make known his
views by rehearsing his plan for paying
the National Debt, by setting in motion
the sreenback mills. Hoffman has also
spoken, and in quite another strain. 1t
was at the Ulster County Fair, where,
having Pendleton in his mind, he spoke
as follows:
There is no way to get out of debt but one,
either for nations or for individuals. A man
cannot pay his debts by giving his note, nor
can any government pay its obligations by the
issue of irredeemable paper. There is but one
the common consent of the world and by that
standard must all debtors ultimately be Judged.
As no quick remedies can remove deep-seated
diseases, no ingeniously Y devised financial
schem es can point out any but the one way to
pay nations debts"
The reference to quack remedies is
hard on Pendleton, and it is evident
that the New York aspirant is net in tn
least afraid of his Buckeye opponent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

THE Democrats, because they were
beaten at an election, made war on tie
nation. If there had been no war, there
would be no debt, no bonds, and no tax
gatherers. Hold them to their villainy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
belmont c.o. guslasss gireftOru
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Probate yudoe-CHASDLERW W -CAkROLL- once
upstairs IN puolic buildings, nrst door 10 iIShL
Shey1d-W iI.IIAN IL. HAYS once Ia puoi1s
buildings, hrst lloor. -,,.,.. =, ,,,,,,
CLsrk oJ OburLs-J. b. CAMPBELL Onlcein pun
lie buildings adjoining the Sou1 house- ,,,.
Auditor-k. M-CLARk- Once oP-sl2Aus A pun
lie building, entrance al leit dovr- -
TrsGsurer-JAxEs IRWIN. Once on NJ III
street, nrsI door West OF the Bank: -
Recorasr-Wh. ID. BARNES. once IN pubic
building first fioor, second door 10 left b.
Prosecuting AHOyHey-J- W SHANNON. OInce
up-stairs over Patterson Is Drug store.
G,1a,nissioue7y James Alexander, Bellaire;
Henry Frasher, Hendrysburgh; William 81.
tssreyorSJoRN KKSSos, Bellaire, Belmont
County. Tisf.
Obroner-GEoReEC CRIsswELL, Beilalre.
Commissioners meet at ST. Clairsville on the
srst MONDAYS of March, June, September, and
Decem ber-and as Board of Equalization on
the third Wednesday of May In each year
The Probate Court meets on the first Tuesdays
of january, March, May, July, September. and
November, as criminal court, and Is aiways in ~
open in business hours for the transaction OF
other business. E-i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
Attachment Notice.
John Schick, Plaintiff,
Charles Humrichouse, Def t

Charles Humrichouse, Deft.
DEFORE A. O. Meiott Justice of the Peace o.
on the 9th day Of September. A. ID. 1853, said
Justice issued an order Of attachment in the
q bove action for the sum of s2i 50debt, and sl5-
90 probable costs. JOHN SCHICK,
Sept.l6,3wpd. By NJ. d. KING, his Atty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

Here is a difference of ten thousand
Uotes in twelve counties. Republicans! I!
if you take the right hand column for
your example, you will win Waterloo.
If you take the left, you may be beaten.
Rouse yourselves; work and organize.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The CHRONICLE is unsurpassed in this section
ri Ohio. Ii Is printed on new, clear type, in one
ened Counties of the State, and its circulation
is steadily increasing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

The Democrats of New York, says the
Tribune, are so sure that Pendleton's
theories will not carry the fall elections
that they have gone as near rejecting
them as they could without splitting in
their own faces.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

y PORTLAND Maine, correspondent
says: The Governor still keeps open the
question of the successor to Mr.. Fessen-
den, and the choice still lies Between
Morrill, and Shepley, while many more
are making up their jewels for 1871.
Were one charmer away the Governor
would only be too happy with the other"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

ISAAC V. FOWLER, whose defalcation
and disappearance, many years ago,
when Postmaster of New York, ID will
be remembered. died on Wednesday, in
Chicago. His body is on the way 10
New York, for inteIment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

MIR. JOHN BIeELow has resigned his
position of Managing Editor OF the n.
y. Times, and it is understood that Mr..
Frederick Hudson, formerly of the Her
aid, will take his place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
Mlllinery.
Millinery and Dress Making
MISS e. A. BUMGARNER. 4

MISS e. A. BUMGARNER. 4
ID ESPECTFULLY announces TO the public
II that she has purchased the establishment
of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell nearly oppo-
site Welday's Hall, " here she proposes carrying
on the above business in its various branches.
The Ladies are respectfully invited TO give her q
call. All work in her line will be neatly and
expeditiously executed. .. .t.f ..s
Feb. 4, lS69-tf -,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
REMOVED.

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
INI old customers and the public generally, and
ladies particularly, that she has removed TO the
ger, West OF the St. Clair Hotel. where she will
keep a 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.
a.f-lhI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
REMOVED.

MISS PRISCILLA P ALEXANDER, would
VI infrom her old customers and the public
generally, that she has removed her M1LLEN-
ERY STORE, to the room formerly occupied by
Mr.. Bickham, in Campbells Room on the cor
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. ~ ~
ap2-lS6S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
MhS. r. a. MARTIN

Ii where she is now opening new stock OF
MILLINERY GOODS, and is ready to accom-
mpdate all her old friends and many new ones.
Call and examine her goods and prices, before
purchasing elsewhere. The latest styles always
on hand. and work done to order. apZ3-W
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

THE late war was Democratic war;
it was inaugurated during the Admins
tration of James Buchanan; out of eleven
States that rebelled, ten were represent
ed by Democratic Governors.
If lives have been lost, blood spilled,
debts contracted, taxes imposed. the So
called Democrats are alone responsible.
Hold them to it. Make them face the
results of their own villainy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

WE trust that the live and active Re-
publicans in each Township will see that
there is full vote out OH election day.
At such time as this, it seems that no
man should fail to do his duty, but still
there are men who will stay at home un-
less they are stirred out. This always
has been the case, and We presume al
ways will be.
Get out a full vote
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
Tegai.
Taxes for 1869.

rHE RATES OF TAXATION IN BELMONT
L County for the year 1883, are as follows, on
each one Hundred Dollars of valuation:
STATE TAXES.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
THE New York Republican State Con-

THE New York Republican State Con-
vention met at Syracuse last Wsdnes-
day. Hon. John A. Griswold, of Troy,
was President. The following ticket was
nominated: Secretary of State, George
William Curtis; Comptroller, Thomas
Hillhouse; State Engineer, Gen. John
G. Robinson; Treasurer, Thomas H.
Chatfield /; Attorney-General,M Martin J.
Townsend; State Prison Inspector
Daniel G. ConOver; Judges of the Court
of Appeals, the present incumbents,
Woodruff and Mason.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
DISTRICT couRr AND COMMON PLEAS.

And the Trustees of the several townships are
further required to return from their respective
townships, to the Probate Judge of said county
of Belmont the following number of Jurors:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
2hysifians.
dentistry.

nR. j. w. FISHER, DENTIST, 81. Glars
! ~ uiLle, Ohio. -
zr ofiice hours from to II o'clock A. N. and
from To ) p. II.
once Up stairs in Collins building over
Hoffiler's Clothing Store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
A sr1sGING REHUKE TO A JURY.

Our readers all remember the horrible
disaster at Mast Hope, on the Erie Rail
Road. The engineer OF the train was in
dicted for murder, and was tried before
Pennsylvania jury last week. AL
though indicted for deliberate murder, a
verdict OF manslaughter could have been
given under it, The case against the en-
gineer was clear one. In disobedience
ofa rule ofthe road he started his engine
without orders, and so caused the col
lisiOn which resulted in the death of six
persons and the injury of many more
The evidence was undisputed; the judges
charge was strong against the prisoner;
yet the jury came into court with a ver-
diet of not guilty. That is to say, since
he did not deserve to be hanged, they
would no; punish him a; all, and SO
found him innocent of any onense what
ever. The remarks of Judge Barrett,
when he received this verdict, were
very severe, but the jury deserved
every word of it The Judge told the
against justice, and an outrage against
humanity. You violate the obligations
of your oaths," he told them; "a plain,
simple obligation to render a verdict ac-
cording to the evidence. Instead ofthat
you render verdict against every par
ticle of e idence. / am astonished that
you should in this way set aside the law
and violate your oaths; and ! trust that
the spirits of the dead, dying and bleed
ing and burnt victims at Mast Hope
will rebuke you, as long as you live"
After admonishing them in this whole
some way for some time, Judge Barrett
told them that in the future he hoped
they would feel.a proper regard for their
oaths. aud discharged them from any
further duty, on the complimentary
ground that they were mot fit to sit as
jurymen." II will not try causes" he
kindly observed, 'before such jury"
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Belmont Chronicle
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO:
HAYES vs.PENDLRToN,

THURSDAY MORNING, OcT. Z, 1859.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

OBERLIN, Sept. 29.-There was a grand
Republican rally in this town to-day
The audience was immense, and the en-
thusiasm unbounded. The meeting was
addressed by General Sherwood.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-28
Tho city Debt.

No measure has been proposed by the
present Municipal government Of Charles.
ton which is SO thoroughly unobj ctionable
and plainly advantageous, as the ordinance
introduced in Council on Tuesday night by
Alderman Olney, to authorize the CONVEX
sion Of city stock into coupon bonds. The
proposition is briefly this Holders Of city
stock are to have the option Of exchangin
their stock for coupon bonds bearing the
same rate Of interest; the coupons of the
new bonds are to be payable ON presentation
in New York or in Charleston; the coupons
to be receivable in payments Of all dues to
the CITY. This is the sum and substance Of
the ordinance, end in view OF iss great ina.
portance to the city, we hope that it win
pass without q shadow Of opposition.
AT the present time, Charleston city stock
is unsaieabls IN New York or any. other
Northern market, nor can it be rsea any
where as collateral security, ,withouF an
noyanoe and dineonveniSnce. The purchase
and sale Of the stock is soafin ad TO Charles.
ton. There 10 NO competition. NO ;ndno..
sasat to investors outside Or the STATE ana
the price is governed wholly by the Ioos,
supply and deaaand. When the IN op osed
ordinance becomes . law, there VIII M sy
immediate change for the better. The Ia i
coupon bonds will be regularly quoted and
dealt In by the Northern stock brokers. and
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-28
sent complicated state of affairs. or he certain
.ly would become deranged before he finished

sent complicated ptste of affairs, or he certain
ly would become deranged before he finished
the paper" m
Tho National Executive Committee, loca-
ted in Washington, appointed by the late Ma
tional Convention OF Color6d Men to receive
suggestions and to act in behalf OF the oolored
men, has been organized by the appointment
OF George ID. Downing, President r. g. Bar
paaeaa. Secretary Collins Crasor, Treasurer.
Vacancies in tho ntaIos not represented were
filed by the appointment Of o. J. Dur.
Of Louisiana, G. 8. Ruby Of Texas, George De
Baptiste Of Michigan, J. B. Murray OF Maine,
Lewis n. Douglas Of Colorado Territory,
f. L. Cardozo Of South Carolina, George B.
Vashon OF New Mexico, r. J. Cowes CT Connec-
tcut, Moses Dickson Of Missouri. - Farr OF
Minnesota, Philip A. Bell Of California, and
John Mahoney Of Indiana.
"A Boston correspondent writes that the
decrease in the number Of children in Massa-
ohusetts is subject for our alarmists to pom
der upon. Many towns in the State have been
settled over two hundred years, and their his
tory includes from six to eight generations.
The records Of many or these towns have beeu
examined by Q State official with respect to the
relative number Of children in each generation,
and it appears that the families comprising tho
first generation had, on an average, between
eight and ten children. The next three gen
erations averaged between seven snd eight to
each family; the fifth generation about five.
and the sixth less than three to each family.
These changes are as suggestive as they are
startling. Now ii is rere to find married per-
sons having one, two or three children, This,
also, is the testimony Of physicians who have
been extensively engaged in the practice Of
medicine from twenty to forty years in the
State. If it were not for foreign emigration
Massachusetts would run ont aoon.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-28
Death OF Ex-Governor Pickens.

The sad intelligence reached the city yester-
day that the Hon. Francis w. Pickens is no
more. He died on Monday last, at Edgewood,
his residence in Edgefeld County. For several
months past he had been the victim OF severe
and lingering illness, and the fatal result has
not been wholly unexpected.
In Ex-Governor Pickens, South Carolina has
lost disting guished sou, whose career is insep-
arably linked with her own history. For thirty
years he has held prominent and honorable
place in State and Federal politics, and almost t
the only period Of his manhood which was not
given to the public service was that which i'm
mediately preceded his death. After serving
for awhile in-the Legislature, he was elected.
N 1885, rs one Of the representatives Of the
state in Congress, whiclGs position he held
continuously SSTsssss 1at5A 1a5A- -estsEn 1863 ne was
asgsssased By buchanan to tho post M
we'd States Minister ct tho Court of
St. Petersburg, where he remained until the
threatening aspect of the relations between the
South and the Federal Government induced
him to relinquish the Russian mission. On his
return IN 1860 he was chosen Governor Of his
native State; and thus it was his fortune To
preside over her destines at tie outbreak of
that mighty but disastrous struggle ia which
she was foremost to strike q decisive blow or
the dignity. discretion, manliness and nerve
with which Governor Pickens bore himself in.
that trying time, we need not speak, The i'm
partial historian who is hereafter to chronicle
the stirring hiring events Of which our city was then
the theatre, will do full Justice to his memory.
After the close Of his official term. and since
the end Of the war, Governor Pickens has been
engaged IN planting. a pursuit in which his
tact, experience and fine estates enabled him
70 attain great success. OEIate, on two or
three occasions only has he been induced to
give public expression OF his sentiments, when
his counsel was Of the sensible, moderate and
manly character which ever marked his politi-
cal views The State, whose honor and inter
ests l1a were the dearest objects Of his life, viii
deeply mourn her loss, and jealousy cherish
hts fame. HGf 5es 9iF' A b.iyT $50
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-28

persons who havo money to invest will snap
up this now and cheap security, which will
be as available ss currency or United States
bonds, where it is desired to use it as the
basis Of loan. The price Of the bonds
must rapidly advance, and If we can settle
our Municipal troubles and resume the pay
ment Of interest, Charleston six per cent.
coupon bonds should touch 80 in few
months, paying, at that price, an interest
OF 0vo' ..-A" Per cent. upon the money in
vested. This enhanced prioe would make
the whole city debt worth in the market
$4,000,000, instead of the $4,000, 900 for
which it would now sell.
This is practical evidence of the neoes
sity of avoiding violent change in the com
plexion of our Municipal government. It
is another proof Of the necessity of avoiding
any high-handed act whose foundation is
party feeling and not law or justice. We
do not hesitate to say that the present City
Council cannot legally be elected from their
seats except by the decision Of court of
law, to whose decree they and we will bow,
The present Council is Republican Coun-
oil, and the Mayor is G decided Republican.
Three Of the present Aldermen are among
those who received the highest number of
votes at the election which is. contested,
and these very men, Republicans all Of
them, join their colleagues in declaring that
the election was illegal Gil. ..
We have no love for Republicanism, but
in this matter the interests of the honest
Democrat and the honest Republican are
| one and the same. 1t is of Importance to
every Industrious man in the whole State
that the law should be allowed to take its
course, and the judiciary of the State be free
from Legislative interference And we may
we'll ask what security there will be for the
rights Of any. citizen if the General Assem-
| bly, is TO decide questions of law and fact.
and become itself the jury and the judge in
every case which affects the favorites of any
one OF its members. We do not believe that
the Legislature will pass the bill to make
valid and legal what the tribunal provided
for by the Legislature has declared to be
invalid and illegal. And if the General
Assembly do pass the bill, we trust to the
Governor of the State to kill it by his veto.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-28
The Bin to Confirm and Declare Valid
the Charleston Election. @

We print this morning the bill introduced
by Mr.. Corbin in the State Senate, and by
Mr. Tomlinson in the House Of Representa-
tives, "To confirm and declare valid the re-
cent election of Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Charleston" eAE
The bill, in its recital, treats the deolara-
ton of the result Of the bal1otipgs as if it
were an unqualified declaration Of a legal
and valid election, and as if Pillsbury and
his ticket had been declared by competent
tribunal to have been "duly elected"
So far from this declaration ever having
been made, the Board Of Aldermen--in
whom the Legislature had previously vest
ed the decision Of the election, without
expressly decided and declared
that Pillsbury and his Aldermen had not
been, duly elected; and the board, in
making what is falsely assumed in the
bill to be declaration of the election, ex-
pressly qualified their, declaration, and re-
stricted it to q declaration Of the returns Of
the. ballotings made by the mana gers, and
guarded their deolaratien Of The ballotinrs
by the statement that TIE returns we're
contested. The only declaration OF LINN
Board Of Aldermen was made IN ob.dience
to the writ Of mandamus, which writ follow
ed an application to the court on the part eff
Pillsbury and his Aldermen, in which was
set forth the declaration of the board that
therewas no,legal and valid election.
The whole groundwork of the bill is,
therefore, a falsity.and misrepres entation;
and the Legislature have the same right, to
declare that John Smith and eighteen other
men, picked up at random in the streets Of
Charleston, were legally elected Mayor and
Aldermen on November 10th last, that they
have to install Mr.sPillsbury and his Board
of Aldermen. ,sls ls VII
The last section of the bill imposes q pen
atty of fine or imprisonment upon the Act
ing Mayor and Aldermen if they do not,
upon the passage Of the act, surrender their.
Offices to the persons declared to have been
elected. But the act Of 1858, regulating
the tenure of certain Offices, requires all
Municipal officers appointed by the General
commanding the late Second Military Dis
trict to continue in Office until their duties
have been deyolved upon other officers duly
elected and qualified according to law"
The. Acting Board Of Aldermen cannot ad-
NIT that an act Of the Legislature will make
the election of Pillsbury and his ticket an
election according to law" when they
know, as the tribunal which tried the ques-
ton and declared the result, that there was
no election according to law. Nor can the
present Conacil .besmAds liable to any pen4
atty for obeying the law Of 1868, for the
State Constitution expressly declares that
no person 3tshall bepunished but by virtue
Of law already established, or promulgated
prior to The offence, and legally applied
The bill is q foul usurpation Of the rights
Of the people; an attempt to wrest from
them the right to choose their own officers
according to the laws Of the State. 'a
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-28

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