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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
cial Dispatch to the CT ncinnati Gazette.

special Dispatch to the CT ncinnati Gazette.
INDIANAPOLIS, October l.
Que of the most terrible and appalling
accidents which this city hasev known
occurred al. the State Fair Grounds this
afternoon. AT about O'Clock heavy
xplOsi0n took place, which was found
Dn investigation to come from The burst
Ing of a boiler of a very large portable
-ngine, manufactured by Sinker & Co.,
bf this city, and used by them To- operate
d large circular saw mill. The entire
engine was blown TO atoms, the large
Ieavy fire-bOx being thrown distance
ii about sixty feet directly north, while
Ther partitions, large and small. Were
scattered in every direction, scattering
death and destruction in their course
| Happily the crowd was by no means so
great as at other times during the day
aud yesterday about the engine, or the
consequence wJrld have been still more
| .ri.htful and te.rihle.
The entire crowd, amounting to some
wenty thousand persons, rushed inme-
.iiately 10 the scene, and II was with the
utmost difficult y that anything To allevi-
tte the sufferings of the wounded could
be done. Wild stories were set af1nat,
which were exaggerated as they went,
| ,l'hOugh the truth was bad enough. It
has be-n with the utmost difficulty that
the entire facts concerning the sufferers
could be obtained, rs many were so
blown to fragments as to be unrecogniz-
able, while others were taken away by
their friends. with wounds at first
thought to be but slight, which subse-
quentiy assumed dangerous character,
in many instances resulting in death.
The scenes at the fair grounds were
terrible beyond description, as were also
those in the city this evening, as the
dead bodies were recognized by friends
and relatives. At the undertaker's this
evening sixteen dead bodies were lying
mangled most horribly.
Nothing directly is known as to the
cause of the accident, but there was evil
IDENTIFY carelessness somewhere, and
something may he developed by the
COrOner's investigation. 1t was the cyl
ender head of one engine manufactured
by this same firm last year, which blew
out at the fair, happily without hurting
any one then,
The city is overcast with sadness to-
night, and nothing else is talked about,
while everybody is besieged for more
news of the affair.
The entire receipts tomorrow, by the
action of the board tonight, will be
given to the sufferers, and it is proposed
by many to donate the premiums also.
A majority of those killed or severely
injured seem to have been married men,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
GREAT STORM IN THE EAST.
Immense Damage Done in Pennsylvania
and New Hork-Baltimore and wash
tnglon Flooded.

!
and New York-Baisimore and W Wash-
/ tngIon Elooded.
/ New YORK, October 4.
! A very heavy lain storm has prevail
ed here since Saturday night The low
/ pr parts o. the city are partially flooded.
/ The storm suhsided at noon and it IS
now clear. Dispatches from the central
part OF the State report damage to the
/ New York tentral and Erie railways.
| Portions of the railroad are washed
away and some bridges are gone. A
freshet has occurred in the Schuylkill
river at Philadelphia and severa-
freight cars were carried away. ConI
siderable damage was done in the low
,.r part of Baltimore. Some damage
vas alsn done OH the line of the Baltl-
| more & Ohio Railroad, especially to teie-
graph poles and bridges. Tie storm
..~a~rd at Baltimore early this morning
tnti the foot has subsidized
IsECoND DISPATcH.1
The rain whirh commenced Saturday
| nj, night lasted till this morning. ter
mlnaIing in a heavy gale, which, how
-ver, did no serious damage hereabouts.
The railroads southeast and north are,
however, much damaged by the heavy
frt'sbets and gale. The tracks of the
Central, Hudson, Harlem and Erie
Roads are washed away in various places.
The Upper Delaware is 20 feet higher
than OH Friday. The Ireshet in SchuyE
kill carried off several freight cars belong
| ing to the Pennsylvania Central Road.
The water reached the second story of
the Schuylkill navigation stores, and
swept away large quantities of lumber,
merchandise, &C., and even horses and
mules. The covered bridge at Mana
yunk was carried away and two boys
were drowned by the capsizing of a canal
boat. A great many houses in the city.
are flooded, particularly on 23d street.
The occupants escaped in boats. The
water rose seventeen feet al MOrristown.
The flood exceeus that of 1850 and the
damage is immense. Lehigh river rose
fifteen feet, causing great damage. In
Baltimore the damage to merchants is
inconsiderable, the goods in the sub
merged districts having been removed.
The foundations of many buildings were
washed, however, and pavements torn
up. The damage to the railroads is not
serious and has been repaired.
PORT CHESTER, N. Y, Oct. 4.
The rain caused large damage at
Russell, Burdsall & Wards iron bolt
works, and at Pemberwick, two miles
north of Port Chester, tearing down the
machine shop. Ten persons were badly
injured. Loss 800 600.
WASHINGTON, October 4.
Much damage has been caused by the
storm, cana, bridges washed away,
houses damaged, ct :, but no lives lost.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
NUT For TAx-PAYERs.

The last Gazette says that the Demo
cratic Treasurer of Belmont County "has
the past year than "any of his prede.
cessors" ever collected ''in the same
length of time.n
a Democratic Legislature and Demo
cratic County Commissioners whom we
We're told, two years ago, woHld reduce
the tdres Of the people, have compelled
them to pay "more money" than was
EVER COL, .ECTED off of them IN THE
SAME Len 9TH TIME. Glorious Dem
ocratic Ketrencbment! If. this is the
result of one term of Democratic Legis-
lation, what may you expect if you elect
them ubain?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

New YORK has commenced the con-
sIructIon OF State Capitol ut an estims-
ted cost OF 81 0OO, 900. hut il is quite safe
10 say its cost will double that figure
when completed. The new Court House
in New York City was only to have cost
S., 200, 900, but over S7,000,O00 has been.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

IN PATRIOTISM. At the breaking ou
Of the war Mr.. King volunteered in th
service of his country and served faith
| fully until the war was over He wa
taken prisoner and for many month
was literally starved in the Democrat i
pri~on-peIs at Autersonville.
/ Mr.. Shannon remained at home as
/ i,eace sneak. denouncing the war ant
hurrahing for Valland! ham and ia
surrender policy.
IN ABILITY Mr.. King is able Il
make living as an Attorney and pro
vide for his family without getting i
County Office.
Mr. Shannon was scarcely adnitte.
to the Bar until he commenced opera
ting tn secure domination for Preseru
ting Attorney, in order to obtain q liv
ing for himself.
IN MORALS. Whatever may hav'
been Mr.. Kings habits of drinking il
years gone by, he is to-day, and hai
been for nearly a year, a consistent
member of a temperance organization
and is doing all he can to stay the pro
gress of intemperance.
Mr. Shannon is not only Il tenn
perance man, but he is drinking man
and within the past three weeks ha:
been upon our streets and at the County
Fair so far gone under the influence o.
liquor as tc be unable to take care o
himself.
These are not insinudfions, for we de
test that method of attack, and say
plainly and pointedly what we have tc
say.
FOR SURVEYOR.
Our candidate for Surveyor, the Ga.
zette professes not to know. We are moi
surprised at this, for Mr.. CARTER was q
soldier during the war, and, We believe,
was one of the signers of that severe re
buke of the Gazette sent by the soldiers
of the 18th Regiment during the war
because of the rebel utterances of that
paper.
Who is Jesse Thomas the Democratic
candidate, and what has he ever done
FR DIRECTORY OF INFIRMARY.
Mr.. ALBERT CoNRow is a mau o.
ability and fully qualified for the po'
sitiOn.
The Gazette recommends Mr.. Taylor
because h.. has held the Office several
times" and wants to have It 'several
times" more.
This is our "review' of candidates,
and if we have been plain, the Demo
cratic candidates may console them
selves with the reflect on that this plain
talk in comparing candidates has been
forced upon us by the mean aud unscru-
pulous abuse of the Republican candi-
dates by the organ of the Democratic
party.
Five of the eight candidates Oh the
Republican ticket were in the army du-
ring the war!
There is not a single soldier, nora man
who sustained the war, on the Demo-
cratic ticket!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

THE Southern journals tell story %
certain Col. W., who, before the wal
met at Vickshurg another hot -biooted
5outherner, with whom he quarrele
A challenge was passed and accepted
and meeting appointed at sunrise til,
next morning. During the night the
Colonel heard u boat coming up tn,
river and, not relishing the idea of being
shot, he shonldered his trunk aud start
ed for the landing. On nearing the
boat he saw his Antagonist before him,
Just going aboard, so. returning, he was
on the ground the next morning with
his seconds, and published his enemy as
an "absconCi ing scoundrel."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

r Low NEoKED shirts are pronounced
the latest style" for. nice young men.
Just imagine a sweet youth with his hair
parted i'm the mid lie, a brass headed
eane-apd low-necked shirt!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
MI "A r r IE d.

SHIPMAN-EvANS.-Sep 18th, by Rev. E.
Ellison, Mr.. Zenas B. Shipman Of Burr's Sta
ton, and Miss Mary L. Evans, daughter OF
Elisha Evans.
STUBBs-woOD.-on the srd of October, 1852
by Jenktnson Wright, ESQ, Mr.. James Stubhs
and Miss AImina Ann Wood.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

1T is said that not enough wheat will
he raised in Great Britain this year by
70, ,0O0, 900 bushels for home consump-
ton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
DIED.

BELL.-At Aledo, Mercer Co., uls Of typhoid
fever, il enc ", daughter of John NJ. and Mary
4: Bell, in the Hth year of her age.
Wheeling papers please copy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
STATE TICKET.

GoyERNoR-RrTHERF B. HAYES.
LIEUrENANT-GovERSo z. LEE
SUPREME CoURT-LU1BEkD DAY.
TREAsURERoF -rATE-SIDNEY ;. WARNER
ATrORSEY-GENERALAF d. POND.
BoAkp PUBLIC WoRKs-RICH. A. PORTER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

Mr.. DAVID a. WELLS, Special Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and one
Ct the most thoroughly informed statis-
ticians in the country, confirms the
statements of Mr.. Delano, at Harris
burg. Mr. Wells says our entire public
debt will be extiDguished in less than
twenty years.
We are glad to have Mr.. Delano sus-
tained by such non-partisan authority
Mr.. Wells reports have been frequently
used to the prejudice of the Republican
party and We presume our Democratic
friends will not hesitate 10 accept this
last statementof his.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

OUR Democratic friends have much to
say about the burden of taxes resting
upon poor men. If we take the income
returns of many wealthy gentlemen of
the Democratic persuasion, the assertion
they make, that the poor pay all the
taxes, is sustained. There is the great
Asa Packer, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, who is repu-
ted to be worth twenty millions, and
who has been dodging tax-paying so ad-
roitly that his friends can not show that
he has paid quite nine dollars per an
mum. Cincinnati Commercial. o..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
MIR. Pend leton's Record.

before them, they can not fail 10 rende
their verdict III his favor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
AN AWFUL CALAMITY.

Boiler Explosion at the Indiana Fair
Over Twenty Persons KiIIs Outright
NEARLY One Hundred More Bruised
and ScaId-d--HorrfbleS Scenes and Wild
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

VOTERS OF BELMONT COUNTY, remem-
her that John w. Kennon, 'cne of the
Democratic members of the Legislature
from this County, in "a speech before the
late Democratic County Convention, de-
clared that the Legislature remained in
session in the Spring Of 1865 for ii e pur-
pose of making war upon the Nation in
case Mr.. Andrew Johnson was convict
I'd before the bar of the United States
Senate and hurled from the seat he was
dlsgracing!
No pretense that there was any other
business TO keep the Legislature in ses-
sion a month longer than any previous
Legislature within our recollection.
"FfUe dollars q day and roast beef''
for keeping guard over Andy Jehnson's
carcass!
How do you like it, Tax Payers?
"You pays your money and you takes
your choice"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
County Ticket.

REPREsES-ATIvE-JAM II. DRENNEN-
PRoRATE JCpGE-ts w. CARROLL.
TREASURER-BARKL OOPER-
CONN MIssIoNER-DENNlS KEMP.
PROSECUTING ATTORSEY-M. d. kiNO.
SURvEYoR-NOBLE CARTER.
INFIRMARY DIREcToR-ALBERTC CONKoN
? STATE SESAroR-DR. HENRY WEST, oi
Belmont.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

EX-SENATOR WADE, in letter to the
State Republican Executive Committee,
after expressing his confidence in the
result of the pending canvass, says:
"It is not possible that the people will desert
an Administrat on, thus far, the most success
ful in our history" ,.r..- -s .f
This is strong commendatiOn from a
Radical Republican, whose name is the
very synonym of Honesty, who is con-
sidered the most difficult of all our pub
lie men to satisfy, and whose structures
upon public men. and public measures
have been characterized by their scorch.
ing severity
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

GEO. w. CURTIS declines the Republi-
can nomination for Secretary of State
of New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
FOR TREASURER.

BARKLEY COOPER, a severely wound
ed soldier, is the Republican candidate.
He served two years in the office and
was pronounced by men of all parties
he mCst efficient County Treasurereve
elected in the County. This opinion we
know, was held and expressed by the
present Auditor and Chairman of the
Democratic Committee, as we'll as by
scores and hundreds of Democrats with
IN the County. Efficient service is OF
more Importance to the taxpayers than
party fealty, and Mr.. Cooper can better
10 without the fees of the Treasurer's
office than the people can do withou,
his services in that office.
In his social character and moral hab-
It's Mr.. Irwin, the Democratic nominee
stands very fairly with all who know
him; but as Treasurer he has not sue
ceeded in rendering The same satisfac
tion to the people of the County doing
business with him, that was given by
either of his last three predecessors
ueio has pSch ioie coihPialht uuiiH
The past year about mistakes in the
rreasurer's Office than we have ever be-
fore heard, and more of these complaints
have been made by Democrats than by
Republicans
While Mr.. Cooper was out fighting to
save the Union, Mr.. Irwin was at home
fighting for the success of the peace
party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
FoR COMMISSIONERS

DENNIS KEMP, the Gazette says,
"made a very good" Commissioner. The
people know he made one of the best
ever elected in the County. He has the
experience of one term in the office.
Will the people prefer a man like VIM.
Armstrong for this important Office,
who is without any experience? He
has, however, as the Gazette assures us,
"large wealth." which is rapidly be-
coming an essential qualification for a
candidate of the "Poor Mans Party"
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
The St. Clairsville Gazette, in its last
issue, speaking of NJ. ID. KING, the Re-
publican candidate, says:
The Republican party, for Prosecuting At
torney, have presented Mike King Poor Mike
Our great respect for the statute providing
against cruelty TO animals, iorbids us saying Q
single word against poor Mike. The Republi-
can leaders ought to feel ashamed of themselves
for making fun of poor Mike.
This is simply infamous. The ma
|ligner of decent men who, to the disgrace
of the Democratic party, is making the
I.'organ" a cesspool of filth, and who
would barter his hopes of a future life
for the patronage of a County office, r--
sorts to such means TO secure the eiec-
tion of the Democratic candidate. With
out single ground of charge against
the character, capacity or standing Of
Mr.. King, the Object is to convey the
the impression that heis without either.
"Comparisors are oiious," but they are
sometimes justifiable, and We propose,
much as we regret the necessity, tomake
comparison between the candidates
for Prosecuting Attorney.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
LAND APPRAISERS

Richland Township-SOLoMON BENTLEY.
Flushing 7bacnship-HlRAM HOWELL
Pedse 1slOnxhip-ALBERT u: hICE.
Mead Ti,lrnxItfD-HENRY WELSH
WozTe71 TosUnship-ADAM BENTA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

society, and that capital should otcn its
os0s GahOr-shouId labor in the Senate
If Ohio TO limit the power of the poor
and increase the power of the rich.
Will the laboring men of Belmont
County sustain man with such ret
,ri
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07

GEORGE WM. CURTIS, Who has JUS
declined the Republican nomination fol
Secretary of State in New York, is 6
Rhode Island man, the son of GeOrg,
Curtis. formerly Speaker of the House
of Representatives of that State, and is
the grandson OF james Burrill, whose
brief hut brilliant career in the Senate
is one OF the bright portions OF Rhode
Island history. He has, therefore, tn,
best political antecedents, and his Wig
nrons pen and persuasive elopHeGrt
have fully justified his lineage.
Mrs ABRAHAM LINCOLN i sti,i -
Frank nrt, Germany, lIvin. in gre
,ellr"nent. and in very uupretrndia.
quarters. She sees but few persous. a,..
iIese generally American ladies' WHOM,
he knew during Mr. LIncoln's al
miIri,tration.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
Do.RD0E EOCaIIZ.T1oN

nD hereby given, that have received the Assessment
Rolls Of the several Revenue Districts Of Tuoiumns County
and that the Board Of Supervisors osad County will meet
their Office in the Court House the City Of Sobora a.
a Board of Equalization Monday. August 9th and on
Thursday, August 18th. 1869, and continue in session
from last named date until the business Equalization
dsposedof.
Il. 4. GARDINER, s
Clerk Board of Supervisors Tuol Co.
By l. }. Potter, Depty.
August 6, lS6a,-'. ew.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair RenaSer
Halls Vegetable Siciiian Hair rerawe~
Sold bv tli d-ugr.s.s.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

H. IA
Medal and Surgical Institute is becoming QUA oN
te the welfare of our State aud health of citizens
ana his rapidly spreading reputation although II may
cite surprise, is but the signal of skill and follows as ,e
natural effect of such cause. We personally ae-
qualnted with gentlemen who have suffered for years
der chronic disease and who h&d of ever,
available means that promised relief but without success
until they they called upon Dr. Dohery who in an ncred
IDLY short space of time has given them entire relief II
Is gratifying to announce this fact because the Doctor 10
gentleman who seeks not by defamation Others TO g.
tabs his reputation 10 the super of his
own upon the ruin of another's fame. The Doctor con-
ducts his Institute in such manner that bs eatf
ing TO all his patients He examines, advises recon-
menus without charge, and the patient after hearing his
terms Tor treatment can accept reject pleasure In
no case does the Doctor make charge unless he effects
cure This he able to do because he feels The conf
dence which long experience has given and no doubt ~
consolation which appertans to that confidence Persons
afflicted with either accute chronic disease would 40
well to consult the Doctors at all do no harm
as Tor he asks fee; does he insist
ooedence 10 ms advice unless the patient places hmr"
unuer ms care Ills offices Sacramento street
posite the Pacific Mail Steamship 0ice.--S T. Nrws
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

A lady in New YORK is making an ineffect-
ual attempt to whiten her complexion by
drinking pale brandy. Her nose bushes at
the experiment.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

SulcIpE.-Again we are called upon to
chronicle another death from poison. Last
Monday morning man by the name of
Charles Linus Morse was observed lying on
some sacks Of grain that are piled on the
levee at this place, apparently in q painful
and delirious condition. To parties who
soon congregated around him, ke replied to
their questions by stating that he was pois-
oned, that he had taken ''strychnia in his
grub" As he was known to be frequently un-
der the influence of liquor, it was supposed
that no more allied him than a fit produced
by excessive drinking. In short time he
breathed his last. and upon examination a
small vial of strychnia was found in his LETT
pantaloons pocket. Justice Walden. acting as
Coroner, Immediately summoned jury, who,
after inquiry, ascertained that the deceased
, was 62 years old and a native of Massachu-
setts; that for several years he had resided at
Big Oak Flat. Tuolumne County, and that he
came to his death from poison administered
By his own hands, 7holumae City Ners.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

PLAIN TRUTHS, Bristol's Sarsaparil,a and
Pills cure scrofula and old sores
'pr.stol S sarsaparila and Pills cure tumors
and ulcsrs. ''noiS
Bristol's Sarsaparilla and Pills cure can-
cereus diseases e"n
Brstol's Sarsaparilla AMI Pills ,cpre on
skin diseases. 1'
BEistol's Sarsaparilla and Pills cnre ab.
scesses.
Bristoi's Sarsoparilla and Pills cure had
blood and humors. 5-T
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN MARIPosA
CouNTY.-The following nominations were
made at the late County Convention: Fol
member of Assembly, D. NJ. Pool; District
Attorney, J. B. Campbell; Sheriff, Thomas
c. West; Clerk, Angevine Reynolds; Treas
urer, George Counts; Assessor, VIM. +. Con-
man; Surveyor, r. B. Thomas; Superin
tendent Common Schools, j.. w. Simmons
Public Administrator, G. S. Negus; Coro
ner, j. C. Hamilton; Supervisor District
No. 3, B. II. Skelton.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

Two WORLDWIDE TRiuNPus.-Itis is seldom
that Que firm is fortunate enough to introduce
two staple articles in widely different branch,
es, each of which takes the lead of all others
ct ITS class in the markets of the world.
ihis, however, has undoubtedly been the
case with Messrs. p. III. Drake & Co., the
celebrated Chemists and Pharmaceutists.
Ine'r PLANTATION BlrrERs are rated every
wnefe ,'e as the true specific for dyspepsia,
o''ionsness, general debility. loss of appetite
Snc mesh hypochondria. chills and fever, and
iaeS OF vital power and constitutional vigor in
oo'h sexes while their MAGNOLIA WATER is
the only iihrai essence that has ever connected
successfully Tor the palm of supremacy with
tns German Eau de Cologne, of which it is
only about half the price
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

A sSIGNEES' NOTICE.-IN THIS DISTRICT
IN Court ofthe United States for the District Of Cali.
ornia Bankruptcy.-In the Matter ofChristan Reist
Bankrupt To whom il may Concern--The undersigned
A. B. Preston hereby gives notice Of his rpntment
Assignee of the Estate Of Christian Rest of Jamestown
in the County Of fTuolumne in said Dstriet and who
to- wit on the 18th day of December. 1S6S. adjuiSed
Bankrupt: upen tire Petition of himself, by Samuel
Clark, Jr.. Register in Bankputey.
Dated az Sonora, the Ash day of August n. 1859.
4. B. PRESTuN. Assignee.
Aakutt = 1870 -Sr