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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Jsfr. pavi. and hi. Northern Friends.


Mr.. Pollard, in his new work on the
administration of Jefferson Davis, states
that Davis had private correspondents
in the Chicago Convention of 1864. In
deed, he alleges that during the entire
war Mr.. Davis maintained secret COM
munications with many distinguished
Northern politicians, generally, says
Mr.. Pollord, those of. the Democratic
party, from which we infer that some
Republicans may also have secretly
written to him. The letters and docu-
ments he received from these correspon-
| dents were so numerous that they were
kept in a special, private archive, en-
| titled the Presidential Bureau of Cores
pondence. These condolences were kept
! from Congress, and even from his Cabi-
net Few persons in Richmond ever
knew of the existence of such bureau.
No curiosity was ever admitted to its
papers; and so anxious was Mr.. Davis tn
conceal them, that it is a curious fact
! that some days before the surrender of
| Richmond he had them conveyed to IA
secret place, where they are yet suppos-
ed to be safely deposited. In this cor
| respondence Mr.. Davis has been well
| Informed of the Chicago Convention,
that lit meant peace for the North and
independence for the South, as dis
! tinguished gentlemen of New England
wrote him whose name unfortunately
| Mr.. Pollard does not reveal and that
all there was of doubt of the success of
! the Chicago nominees depended on the
success of his own administration at
Richmond
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
A Filthy Sermon t. Young Men.

You are the architects of your own
fortunes. Rely upon your own strength
Of body and soul. Take for your motto
self-relisnce, honesty and industry; fol
your star, faith. perseverance and pluck
and inscribe on your banner, BE just
and fear not" Dou't take TOO niucii
advice; keep al ,he helm aud steer ,oa
own siIip. strike out, Thank we'll %.
yourself. Fire aho-e tie lnark y0G u,
tend III hit. Assume Nour position.
Don't practice excessive humility; Sou
cant get ai'ovc your level water don I
run up hill put potatoes ID cart oTer
a rough road and the small ones viii t,-
to the bottom, Energy, invinc:l'ie DE-
termination, with right motive, aFr
the levers that rule the world. The
great art % commanding is TO take a lair
share o; the work. Civility costs noth-
ing aud huys everything. Don't drink;
don't smoke; don't swear; don't gamble;
don't sieal; ,!ou't deceive; don't tattle.
Be petite; he generous; he kind. Study
hard; play hard. Be in earnest. Be
self-reliant. Read good books. Love
your fellow men as your God; love your
country and ohey the laws; love truth;
love virtue. Always do what your con
science tells you to he a duty, aud leave
the consequence with God.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Young woman,. Right. i'm oh,e

The latest stupidity perpetrated by the
Democratic Legislature of Ohio is rath-
er amusing, though it is no laughing
matter to Ohio, either. There is a law
in that State declaring maidens "of age''
at eighteen, and forbidding the appoint
ment of guardians to any of them who
are over that age. Last winter the Leg
islature passed law prohibiting young
woman under twenty-0ne years of age
from marrying without the consent OF
their parents of guardians. Very re-
Gently young man made application
in Columbus for a license to marry a
young woman Just nineteen years of age
could not be allowed to mary without
the consent other parents or guardian. "
AS her parents We're dead she could not
get their consent and as the law we
| first referred to would not allow her, be-
ing over eighteen, to have guardian.
she could not get his consent. There
fore. she could not marry. This decis-
ion virtually enforces celebacy OH or
phsn girls, in Ohio, from eighteen to
twenty-one years of age. When it is
reflected that marriage is not only the
natural right of a young woman, but q
very important matter to her, the tyr
amy OF this absurd restriction will be-
come manifest. The years between
eighteen and twenty-one are the most
marriageable in a woman existence, and
any legal inability TO enter the state
matrimonial during these three years
may be of the most serious disadvantage
! TO her whole after life.-[ Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Well Spoken.

The following very sensible article
we clip from the Marietta Times of last
week:
We saw this notice posted up the
other day: "Wanted-Twcnty laborers
at the Rolling MILL, There are perhaps
twice that number of idlers in town. II
any one shall put himself TO the trouble
to advertise for twenty loafers, he would
than half q days time Why. don't
these fellows 90 down to the mill, and
90 to work? They could earn from 81. 80
to $500 a day, and would get their
wages regularly. It seems that they
prefer to idle away their time, hall
starved and half clothed, rather than
earn an honest and decent living. Yet
these scaIawags are the ones who most
complain eff hard times, and of a search
ty of money. Poor demented foolsi--de
they suppose that ease and plenty will
come to them without labor? or that
they can get along in the world without
exsrtion ON their part? The world don't
owe them a living, and the sooner they
get that delusion out of their heads, the
better for them. We confess TO dislike
for the course pursued by these fellows,
and only hope that the times" will
con Il0ue 10 DC DdIu Win SnSlur uH,
less they pull off their coats, roll ur
their sleeves, and proceed to earn their
bread by the sweat of their brows. Let
them become producers instead of con-
sumers, and they will have no reason to
complain of hard times.
The Times is Democratic paper but
the editor, evidently, understands the
true cause of 'hard times' and has the
manhood to make ii, known, instead OF
encouraging the loafer-class who are
constantly waiting for something to
turn up instead Of going to work as they
should and making something turn-up.
1t is this idle class of consumers who
are constantly bewailing the hard times
and cursing parties because money is
scarce, when in fact they can get
all the work they want to do, and pay
for all they do. at higher rates than ever
before Eet these fellows stop whining
and go to work and they will find the
times just as good now as they ever
were under any Democratic administers
ton we have ever had. A"i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Observation-Disclosures following

SELF-INsTRUCTIoN.- following
excellent advice is given to the working
classes, which is ascribed to Mr.. NJ. d.
Hill. "Franklin says ''if you want a
good servant, wait on yourself 1 might
startle you by saying, ifyou want good
education teach yourselves. Nor would
the advice, if understood in too literal a
sense, be sound; but it is true, beyond a
doubt, that every man that has had a
really good education, has done infinite
ly more or himself than his teachers
have done for him; and it is equally
true that many of the greatest men
that ever lived, have been self-educated
For my own part believe the greatest
difficulty in learning is to overcome
when the scholar is made aware that,
with ardor and industry he may do
every thing for himself; and that with
out these good qualities no teacher can
help him."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
1ri.h Republte.n conrent,on.

The tie that has SO long united the
great mass of Irish Americans 10. the
Democratic party seems to be weaken
ing. Many of the natives of the Green
Isle have arrived. at the conclusion that
principles, as well as name, are essen
tial to real patriotism, and have dis
covered that their votes are all that is
wanted by the organization that falsely
claims to represent the masses. One
cheering indication of this fact is afford
ed i'm the call by the Irish National Re-
publicari Association for q convention
of Irish-Americans at Chicago, on the
5th of July. The committee of the as
sociation say in their call: s-s .z
Where outside of New York city-in
which you constitute the party-do your
Democratic masters reward your fidelity
to them and your infidelity to liberty
Do not these men count you theirs in
any case, and have they net regarded
YOU at all times as mere voting cattle?"
That is certaiiy not d high position for a
spirited people to hold. The Govern
ment of Great Br.tain-which reflects
the national sentiment-was and is bit
terly Republican. The only sec
ton. of the British Empire friendly to
America in the day of her adversely was
enslaved ireland. At home your breth-
rem were a unit for the success of the
Federal arms; and had England openly
supported the rebels, Ireland would
have risked all, and, in the words of the
Dublin resolutions of 1861, passed at the
time of the Trent complication, 'would
never give to the British Government a
single shilling or man to aid in the
destruction of American unity, in the
bombardment of American cities, or in
the humiliation of the American flag!n
Here You did not speak for yourselves
you allowed the Democratic demago-
CUES to do the talking and to misrepre-
sent you-so that you were made to ap-
pear, as majority, unfriendly to the
national cause. Well was it for you and
for us that Irish soldiers, fired by their
native valor and natural love of liberty,
ranged themselves beneath the stars and
stripes, and under the leading of Mesgh-
er, Mulligan, Corcoran, Sheridan and
other chiefs, whose fame shall forever
endure, won with their gallant blood 9
deathless name in American history.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

The wheat harvest Throughout Ten
nessee ha. commenced. Many field of
ripened grain have already been cut,
but most 8. the farmers will not be
ready 10 commence operations until
within the next few days. Csmpara-
lively little damage has been done by
rust or smut Corn, although unusual
ly late, is looking well. The stand of
oats is satisfactory, and the yield pro-
misses to he large. A larger crop of bar
lev is being harvested than ever before.
The yield of rye will be better as to quail
ity, and more abundant than in past
seasons.
The National Division of the Sons of
Temperance of North America adjourn
ed to-day (Saturday,) to meet in New
ark. n. j., next year. A committee of
orial to Congress asking the passage of a
prohibitory liquor law. The question
of the admission of cofored members to
subordinate divisions was not consid-
cred. 1t is leftte the State and Terri.
torial Grand Divisions.
There is n movement OH foot in the
Democratic ranks to put Gen. Hancock
on the Gubernatorial track in Pennsyl-
vapia. The General himself is said to
be not entirely unwilling, but rather the
reverse, his view of the matter being
that it will promote his Presidential as
pirations.
The parade Of Knights Templars' at
Philadelphia, yesterday, was splendid
affair They were reviewed at Inde-
pendence Hall by the Mayor and Csun
cils. Thirteen States were represented
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

TEACH SCHOLARS TO THINK.-It is
the business of the educated teacher &c
teach to think, as well as to teach how
to think. 1t is well for him to cause his
pupils te acquire rs many facts for flu
ture Use Is possible, and to give the
memory its due share of culture. But
let it constantly be borne in mind that
The facts learned in the school room
hear but a small proportion to those ac-
guired by observation and reading A
true -duesfinH Will so develop the men
taI powers, ,pai they make Il proper u-t
of the knowledge thus gained. The re-
suit car, =" reached only by she cuiiiva
ton Of habits of thinking in the pupil
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Great Improvement in
Washing Machines.
The Old Wooden wash Board
again Turned-Up. Isl.

DY A SIMPLE COMBINATION Of the lever
ID power and the old wash-board, in the con-
structiOn Of the
Keystone Washing Machine,
the best machine over introduced. has hsen
brought into USE.
The cry OF "humbug" iscompictely silenced.
and the prejudice against Washing Machines
overcome wherever this ma niue has been trled
and its good qualities and capacity tested. 10 r.
universally pronounced Just whft waa needed
as n labor-saVing Washing MNchtn"
For reference as In the ~upertOrtyof this ma
chine over all Others now IN uSe, we give the
follow ing names:
George DIlworth, Mt Pheasant. o.
Isaac Guvton,
VIM. Hall. Uarrisvt'lc. ohio.
stephen HOhspu. tluShtng, onto,
Joseph Wplser.
Jacob Holloway.
IsreaI Lewis. Il ClairsviNe, otn.
Jesse Brwlry.
II G.. WeldnV.
Elijah PlcKerirC EaS Richland,
Eunrh German,
and all others who are using the machine.
A. BRANSoN & co. g.
ma2O-tf Flushing. Ohio
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Imm,gr.,,., =, y,w Yort.
From the n. Y. Evening Post, June II.

From the n. Y. Evening Post, June II.
There is an enormous influx of immi-
grants at this port, and the character of
the persons arriving is better than for
several years past. Every day there is
an immense and active throng at Castle
Garden, filling the rotunda and over
flowing into the Battery. Since the
first of January, 4,6S3 immigrants
have arrived, excelling by q, 743 persons
the arrivals during the same period last
year. The largest number of arrivals
was during the month of May. The
Germans are the most numerous, ex-
ceeding the Irish by over 100 per cent.
The English come next in order; the
Swedes, Scotch and Swiss come next
France, Holland, Denmark, orway
and Italy follow in a much smaller ratio,
while those from other European cOun-
tries form trif1ing number
About seven t4ousand Danes are
shortly expected in different vessels,
who will. it is said bring S3, 600, 600 W ith
them. The Germans, as rule, bring
the most money. The Norwegians. iII
proportion to their number, bring large
amount of funds. The Swedes and Irish
bring the least. Probably the average
sum brought by each man, woman and
child, could be reckoned at fifty dollars,
though 1t is difficult to form a correct
estimate. The German immigrants are
principally from the northern sections
of their country, the Norwegians from
the central districts, as also are the
Swedes. The English and Scotch are
largely from manufacturing towns
The Swedes and English reach here
more numerously in proportion to the
rest than in past years, while the Ger
ms ms ansl Iris oh ht.f .A,
The Germans, Swedes, Norwegians
and Danes go chiefly to Wisconsin.
though many Swedes have been settling
in Minnesota and Illinois, and in this
State. Among the mechanics the most
numerous, at all times, of those who
have found employment through the
Labor Exchange at Castle Garden, have
been tailors. OF these, about 275 have
been provided for since the 1st of Janu-
ary. Other trades range as follows:
shoemakers and cabinet-makers, about
200 each weavers, 175 carpenters, $50;
coal miners, 160; brick-layers, 10; ma
sons, go; bakers, IS; gardeners, 100;
wheelwrights, 40; watch-makers, 30
Iocksmiths, 40; machinists, So; painters
30; butchers, As; coopers, 40; tanners,
40; tinsmiths, 40, and musicians, 40.-
The above are approximate figures.
Places have been found for nearly all
kinds of mechanics, but in less degree
than those named.
The great bulk of women who arrive
are acquainted with nothing but farm
work or domestic service. The English
and Irish, especially the former, furn-
ish few weavers, dress-makers and
milliners. OF those for whom work was
obtained last month, ninety per cent.
were Germans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
DEBILITY

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Seak and Delicate Children are
mad srreng by HsfHg the BlttsrS -
ouic- Tn fact tbey are Family HeaS
EMS. They can be administered WisA
PcrfeeI sRfrtN so n child three months
sls. hv most delicate female, o. n na1
az ninety.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

The Corinne Utah Reportr OF June
4, says: "a few mornings ago, We men
toned that a party of about forty dis
senters and apostates from the Mormon
Church, in Utah, had chartered car or
the Union Pacific Road at this point
to return to the States. Their departure
was delayed until yesterday, when two
car loads of them bid farewell forever
to Utah. During the few days they
were detained, their number was in
creased to fifty, and many more would
have accompanied them If they would
have delayed few days longer. Some
of the party were early pioneers o.
Utah, and endured the hardships and
privations consequent upon such early
emigration They have seen and OBJ
served many things in Utah which are
unpublished to the world, and they car
tale unfold to our Eastern friends o
suffering. persecution, and opposition
that will make the hair stand straight
on the heads of the philanthropists o.
the East. 7" s..., d. -f..-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

THE regort of the fifty third anniver-
sary of the American Bible Society, just
held in New York, shows another very
prosperous year. The total receipts were
S731, ,734,73. The number of volumes is
sued and circulated during the year
!, 1856, GIL, making the entire number
published in the fifty-three years Is, ,24I.-
73l. By the rules of the board no dis
elimination is made between the white
and the col0red people. A number OF
colored colporteurs have been employed
by the various auxiliaries, and several
Freedmen's Bible Societies are doing
good service. "..4 '9...I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Hoofland's German Ditters
Roofland's German Teais

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

The Secretary of War has prepared an
order that all clerks and employees in
the War Department, other than SOL
diers detailed from the regular army
will be discharged after the 18th inst
Should this order be carried into effect
about 800 clerks will be thrown out ol
employment. A majority Of them are
discharged soldiers. r t'ti ..
Ex-senator Wade and party, en- route
to California, reached Salt Lake City
Monday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

THE EDUCATION NEEDED.-Of all the
causes which are operating and can Ope-
rate TO the bringing about the perfec-
tion OF the human race, the first place
assigned TO the education ef the young,
a thorough and wise education, not an
education after the manner of the col
leges-which, it seems to be considered.
il chiefly but an instruction in the use
and manipulation of words out of old
languages, which are the storehouses OF
tie thoughts of ancient men, of little
value now--but an education that shall
make strong and apt for all the enesun-
ter and service of the world in which
the scholar shall live ami move. That
the young be taught and trsined-all
the young, not one being neslected-is
constantly enforced as the great duty
and the wisdom of society, this being
the surest hope of continual and rapid
advance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

THE reduction ofthe public debt since
the 1st of March, 1863 is $2O, ,O5O ,649, 80,
and yet there is not single Democratic
paper in the country that publishes the
fact.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIoN-Some suppose that ev-
cry learned man is an educated man.
No such thing. That man is educated
who knows himself. and takes accurate
common sense views of men and things
around him. Some very learned men
are the greatest fools in the world the
reason is only the means, not the end {;
its value consists in giving the means of
acquiring the use of which properl!
managed enlightens the mind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

Elk SCHOOL Commissioner Norris, and
Capt. Mitchell, Superintendent oi Co
Iumbua schools are to address the
Teachers institute at Cadiz, Harrison
county. June 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

FARMERS desiring to purchase Moving and
It Reaping Machines tor the coming haI VEST
will find II TO their interest To examine and try
the IETNA, and satisfy themselves that IL is the
best Machine in use.
In lightness of draught, ease of management
simplicity oi construction. durability, and
completeness of finish IL has no equal.
We arg willing To have The Machine tested
with any other Machine, and the purchaser be
left free TO take the best Machine.
All Machines warranted to give satisfaction
sale.
For n full description, and fifty reasons why
the 4ETNA is the best Machine, send and get
pamphlet.
Address
W. II. HOLLOWAY,
Flushing. Ohio.
c. II. ARICK, st. Clairsvtlle, Ohio.
April -, lS69-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

Waterbury, Connecticut election fol
city officers, took place Monday. Hon
A. B. Mennan, republican, was elected
Mayor by 3l9 majority. The Republi
cans also elected a majority of city Off.
GERS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

this year is too large, really including
con siderable balances from the past. Ii
is not unreasonable to hope that the ex-
penses of the next fiscal year may, by
President Grant and his faithful subor-
dinates.. be reduced to s25O, ,OUO, 900; SO
that St 1000, 600 of oppressive taxation
may be repealed. and, if the receipts are
within $4,000, 900 of The enormous re-
venues of this year, a surplus will still
remain to be applied upon the principal
of the debit New York Post.