Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-12

The Regulators are still al work In
Kentucky. Two men were hung by
them on the same night, but a short
timesince-one at HaysviHe, the other
al MiliedgeviTle.
The whisky men complain loudly Of
Commissioner Delano: In the sesenee OF
specifications, we are rather glad 10 near
them. The inferepce is that he IS COL
lecting the taxes:
A careful canvass of the new Tennes-
see Legislature shows that the old W hig
men hold the balance of power, and that
most of them are implacably hostile to
ex-President Johnson.
DIR. Palaccio, the Mexican Commits
sioner under the convention to adjust
the Mexican-American claims, has ar
rived at Washington, and the Board
will soon organize for business.
The receipts from internal revenue
continue very satisfactory, and on an
average are much higher than the re-
turns exhibited at this period last year.
For some time past they have averaged
at least $500, 900, and to-day were within
a fraction of million dollars.
The Democratic press is already at
logger-heads on the subject of Chinese
Immigration. The New York World,
some time since, came out in an article
claiming that the Democratic press
favored it. But scarcely was the ink
dry on the article before the Albany
Argus denied 1t. Since then, the Gin
cinnati Enquirer indorsed the position
of the Argus. The Chicago Times sides
with the World in the contest.
An order issued by General Candy at
Richmond, August Sd, reyokes previ-
Gus order of General Stoneman, exempt
ing from taking the test oath COmmis-
sioners in Chancery, and removes all
such officers who cannot take the oath.
rhe order is regarded as an assurance
that unless prevented by the lnterposi-
tion of higher authority, he will enforce
the requirement on the test oath on the
recently elected members of the Legis-
Iaiure.
TIE earnings of the Central Pacific
Railroad for July were S157 900, an in.
crease of SIS 900 over the moRth of June,
Notwithstanding the reduction Of rates
on freight and passenger transportation.
The results of the operations ofthe first
three months since the connection OF
the eastern lines. show a revenue at the
rate of 81, 900 900 per annum, of which
three millions is net earnings. This
company did not find ii necessary tot
issue to the full extent of the first mort
gage bonds authorized. Their annual
interest liability on the whole bonded
debt falls little short of million dol
lars.
Connecticut, which has as good COM
mon-school system as there is in the
United States, now virtually cOmpels
children to avail themselves of it's ad-
vantages. The last General Assembly
passed law (which requires three
months schooling each year as the legal
condition of employing minors under
fourteen years of age. If any manufac-
turer or other person shall hire q minor
contrary to the provision of the law, he
forfeits 500 to the State treasury to each
The schools of the State are
free to all, and now the poorest people |
are compelled to educate their children,
since their employment is absolutely
upon such education. 1t is
neted thatthe manufacturers throughout
the State cordially approve of the new
law, and only few laboring men Oppose
it.