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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Belmont Chronicle
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO:
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL Is, 1869.
Plain Talk.

The present Democratic Legislature
seems determined to crush out Belmont
county. Last winter it passed a law
purchasing the GAINESVILLE bridge out of
the National Road fund, thus crippling
the Road by diverting its tolls from their
legitimate channel This legislation
was particularly oppressive upon our
people, and they asked this winter to be
relieved from this burden, but their ap-
peal has been disregarded. This legis-
lation has been followed up by an act
still more infamous and oppressive
One of the three-cornered juute of this
county, who. seeks to make everything
subservient to party interest, conscious
that the people of this judicial district
were thoroughly disgusted with the
moral and mental incompetency that
bv partisan bigotry had been forced
upon our Court of Common Pleas, would
never re-eIect or again elect a man of
that character, visited Columbus and
urged the Judiciary Committee to
change this subdivision by striking out
Guernsey county and leaving Belmont
and Monroe counties to constitute the
district. This, it was thought, would
leave this subdivision 80 strongly DEM
ocratic that no amount of mental unfit
ness or drunken debauchery in Demo
cratic candidates could destroy Demo
cratic majority. The Legislature in
becoming the tool of this contemplate
partisan movement, instead of afording
us the relief asked for by three-forths OF
the lawyers at this bar, of both parties,
and allowing us an additional Judge In
this subdivision, has virtually destroyed
all hone of a speedy settlement of the
growing business of our Court. With
the subdivision as it was one industri-
ous sober Judge could have done all the
business of the courts Of the three coun-
ties. but for W ant of such Judge, the
Legislature was asked to give US an
additional Judge to do the business OF
the court, but instead of doing SO they
listen to the misrepresentation OF the
two-penny trickster of the Gazette, and
fasten this sleeping nightmare more
firmly upon us.
The people of Belmont county are
under obligations to this Democratic
Legislature, for thus STOPPING to obey
the behests of the dirty little clique who
have fastened themselves upon our
court of Common Pleas and through the
potent power of whisky seek to control
its action.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
THE Ohio Legislature is still in sessio

THE Ohio Legislature is still in session
without any present prospects of ad-
journing. These wise men who have
prated 30 much about "The Constitu-
tion as it ISL. are devoting their time to
preparing amendments to the Constitu'
tion. to be submitted to to the people,
While they are on this subject we advise
them to submit one on their favorite
"yisible admixture" theory, and see
how it will take.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

THE TEACHER.-Not the warrior no.
the statesman nor yet the master work.
er; as such, but the teacher in our day
leads the vanguard ofhumanity, wheth-
er i'll the seminary or by the wayside
by uttered word or printed page Oul
true king is not he who best directs the
siege, or sets the squadrons in the field
or heads the charge; but he who can
and will instruct and enlighten his fel.
lows, so that some few of the genera
tions of which he is member, shall be
wiser, purer, nobler, for his living among
them, and prepared to carry forward
the work of which he was an humble
instrument, to its far grander and loftier
consummation,
For above the conquerors Of Kingdoms,
the destroyer of hosts by the sword and
the bayonet, is he whose fearless vieto-
ries redden no river and whiten nc
plain, but who leads the understanding
Il willing captive, and builds his empire,
not of the wretched and bleedin.-- frag-
ments of subjugated nations, bue On the
realms of which he has discovered, and
planted, and peopled with beneficent
activity and enduring joy.-Horace
Greeley. .-....
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Wrathy (Intervisw Between Senator
Ross and Grant.

NEW 1Ohk, Apfii 10.
The Herald's Washington special
gives the following account Of an al
legged interview between Senator Ross
and President Grant. Ross was admit
ted at the same time as old Zach. Cham
Sler. but had the first chance to speak
TO the President.
az come, Mr.. President, to talk with
YOU about the appointments for my
State, having heard you intend to make
certain nominations, they may not har-
monize with my desires, if you deem it
worth while to consult them in the
least"
To which Grant laconicslly and inter
negatively responded:
"WeIl, Sir" -.-. s..
This Presidential response was not in
the true manner to be relished by the
Kansas Senator. II
"Am I to understand that am right
iy informed rs to your stated intentions
to disregard my preferences in the mat
ter of appointments, Mr.. President ?''
inquired the Senator.
That is question hardly susceptible
of an answer, sir. To which appoint
ment do you allude? Inform me, and
then can reply" rejoined Grant.
Senator Ross liked the second answer
q little better than the first, but having
come for enlightenment he was deter
mined not to go away in fog. The
Senator, therefore, with suppressed rage
explained the appointments to which
he had reference frankly.
'tSir," said Grant, 81 intend not tc
make those appointments ms
what, sir, you scern to accommodate
me in the least" exclaimed Ross, boil.
ing over with rage. --a
"Sir, I believe I have given you my
answer" firmly but sternly, replied
Grant.
"This is not treating me fairly, Mr.
President, nor as one gentleman should
treat another uttered Senator Ross.
az have no intention to be dictated to
slr,n said Grant sharply. &
"Nor have / to he insulted even by
you sir, were you twenty times the Pres
ident,n exclaimed Ross, with his ir,
stirred up to white heat.
al must decline to be annoyed an!
further on the subject" muttered Gran
between his teeth, "and desire the in
terview should terminate"
"You and your desires may go to hell,
rosred out Ross.
leave the house, or shall force yol
out,u thundered Grant.
Ross took his departure accordingly
in a terrible rage-quitting the Whit
House like one rushing from a plague
and hurried to the capitol.
President Grant threw himself into
chair the moment the door closed an
wiped his brow with his pocket hand
kerchief, evidently much excited. Oh
Zach, Chandler approached and wa
thus addressed by the President: "E1
cuse me . few moments; after that In
tsrview I must take a little time to COZ
or"
Such is the account which hay
learned, and which / give substantial
as 1t came to me. ! do not vouch Il
its truth, but have good grounds for b
iieving that 1t is not very different frol
the actual occurrence. .-r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

MR. REvERDY JOHNSON is to be sue
ceeded, in the English Mission, by Mr..
John Lathrop Motley. The new diplo-
macy, which is to be inaugurated at
London, will be illustrated by the schol-
arship and experience of the American
representative.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Rhode Island--The State Elsesisn.-The
Republican Ticket Elected by $500
Maforfty.

PROVIDENCE, April The election
for State officers and members of the
Legislature to-day passed off very quiet
ly, and light vote was cast. The Re-
publican ticket, headed by Seth Paddle
ford for Governor, is elected by about
5000 majority. Returns from all but
nine towns give Paddleford 6,S5S and
Pierce, Democrat, 5000. The Senate
will probably comprise twenty-seven
Republicans and six Democrats House
sixty-one Republicans and eleven Dem
ocrats. Providence gave 1872 Repub-
lican and $40 Democratic votes; New
port 407 Republican and 103 Democratic;
Bristol 470 Republican and lS3 Demo
cratic; WOonsocket 2lS Republican and
52 Democratic votes.
LATER.-Returns from every town in
the State except Lock .Island give Pad
dlefold 7,167 and Pierce 1859. The total
vote is about one-half that of last fall.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Rhode Island,

Rhode Island follows Connecticut |!
In the election year ago her Republi-
can majority was 1900. In 1867 it was
4,194. Now, in spite. of the general
apathy Of the year following q Presi-
dental election, and with a vote only
about one-half as heavy as last Fall, we
have carried the state by 8, sos, with one
Republican town yet to hear from
Well done, Little Rhody, And now
let US all keep silence while the Demo-
Gratis reckon UP their gains, and point
to the great reaction against GRANTS
Administrator !-[Tribune.
The Senate met in extra session on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

EIRST NATIONAL BANK OFST. GLARS
Il WILLIE. CAPITAL 100000.
6-Bank open from A. NJ. until P. N. Dis
count days Tuesdays, at TO- NJ. Money received
on deposit. Collections made and proceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
Directers-Ross j. Alexander, David Brown,
Joseph Woodmansee, George Brown.
ID. d. T. COWEN, President.
u. G. wRLDAY Cashier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

Thus far twentYSR4ssengers and Ia
borers, five male clerks and twenty-four
female have been discharged from the
Postoffice Department. Preparations
are making for many removals in all
departments.
Commissioner Delsno has decided that
any dealer who converts plug tobacco
into smoking tobacco, either by cutting,
rolling, or in any other manner, keep
ing the same for sale, is thereby consti-
tuted a manufacturer, under the law,
and must pay tax and give bonds as
tobacco manufacturer.
1t is now definitely settled that Hon.
]. Lothrop Motley will go to England,
Governor Curtin to Russia, and General
Sickles to Mexico. Governor Geary is
pressing Louis w. Hall for resident
mission with all his strength. Mr..
Watts will be relieved from Vienna.
Mr.. Sanford will stay at Brussels, Mr..
Dudley as consul at Liverpool, and Mr..
Marsh as minister to Italy. John Hick
mans name has been presented for n
foreign appointment.
Among the bills which failed was one
continuing the Educational Branch of
the Freedmen's Bureau. Mr.. Lawrence.
of Ohio, defeated it by showing an irreg-
ular use of funds, and that the title to
the school property purchased with the
public money was vested in private par
ties. The failure of the bill saves over
a million of dollars already appropriated
and in the treasury. but which the
Comptroller refused to pay out for the
purposes for which it was intended to
use it. The law which had passed the
Senate was designed to release this
money.
The Supreme Court of the United
States on Monday disposed of the case
of VIM. H. McArdle, the Mississippi
editor, vino was arrested, tried and
sentenced to Imprisonment by the mill
tary authorities several years ago, on u
charge of writing and publishing sediti
GUS articles in his newspaper. He has
appealed from the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Southern District
of Mississippi, which had denied the
writ of hdbeds corpus. Chief Justice
Chase delivered the opinion of the Court
dismissiDg the appeal for want of juris-
dietion.
The effect of the recent action of the
President and Congress OH reconstruc-
tion, especially in Virginia, is of the
NEST cheering character. Letters from
Richmond say that it seems as if 3 load
of depression has been lifted from the
spirits of the people, and that the satis-
faction with the action of Congress is
well nigh unanimous, the only excep-
tions being some few sullen reactionists
who still harbor the ghost of the rebel
lion and spit upon the flag. Business is
already reviving as consequence, and
the doubt and uncertainty which has
been consequent upon their chaotic con-
dition is being removed. The people
are already beginning to forecast plans
for the future and prepare for largely
increased business activity. 1t is be-
Iieved that the material interest of the
State will be advanced many millions
by this action of Congress.
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Notice Of Seesnd Meeting OF
Creditors.

IN RANKRUPTCY.-Soufte District Of Ohio
L III the matter of samuel =. Martin, Bankrupt
a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt,
will be held at the offce of q. W. Hoge Register
in Bankruptcy, in Rellaire. Ohio. on Friday,
April l6 1869 ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. that the under
signed may make report of the proceedings
in trust according to the provisions of the
of March >, 1867.
Bellaire, Ohio, April s. lS9Se-2w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

One hundred and forty Swedish
emigAnts passed through Concord, N.
H., Saturday, many Of them destined
for Salt lake City. SRI -il''li =.
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Mother and Four Chiidren Murdered In
MiAne,0ta.

MiNnesota.
A special from st. Paul Minnesota. To
the Chicago Times gives full particulars
of the murder of his wife ami four child
rem by John B. Gray, at Oakdale town.
ship, Washington County, Minnesota,
on the Tth inst. The murderer is a
farmer, and was labering under fit of
insanity at the time he committed the
deed. Gray is a man about forty years
of age, and native of Harrisburg, Pa.
His wife Alice, formerly Farley, was
thirty-eight years of age. They were
married at Hastings, eleven years ago.
The children were two boys and two
girls, as follows: Margaret, aged nearly
ten James B., aged eight David, aged
five and Fellie Jane, aged three.
About daylight on the morning of the
murder James Armstrong, a neighbor,
heard loud cries coming from the direc-
tion of Gray's house. He Immediately
went in that direction, and when near
enough to the place he heard Gray cry
out, "Oh, come and hang me-" contin-
ually repeating the cry. Armstrong, on
walking nearer, saw Gray sitting on the
steps of the granary, with a rope in his
hand, alternately whistling and scream
ing.
Armstrong at once ran to the resi-
dence of Gray's father, who lived close
at hand. and the two repaired to the
house of the murderer. They pushed
open the door and found the four child
rem lying upon the floor side by
covered with quilt, their throats cut
from ear to ear, and faces gashed in a
horrible manner. At this moment the
maniac murderer advanced towards his
father with rope in his hand and
would undoubtedly have strangled him
had not Armstrong and another son
who had arrived seized the unhappy
man, and after desperate struggle Sc
cured and bound him.
In answer to their inquiries in regard
C., his wife, said, "I killed them all with
an AK, and they have gone to Heaven.
Oh, hang me! hang He also said
his wife was in the granary, Repairing
there Mrs. Gray was found on the floor
covered with q quilt. The murderer
was arrested and started for st. Paul
On arriving at. the Jail the strength of
several men were needed to place him
I'm n cell. ---
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
NOMINATIONS KILLEp.

The adjournment of the Senate killed
fifty-three nominations which were
pending and unacted upon. Ashley.
for the Montana GovernOrship, got
through by barely one majority at four
O'Clock. An effort was made to get into
secret session again this forenoon, but it
failed. Among the nominations which
were lost, are all the Internal Revenue
appointments for Brooklyn, and one for
New York City, which seem to have
been lost by Mr.. Copkling's course in
last nights session, Most of the persons
who did not get confirmed will probably
be renominated at the session beginning
on Monday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
First session of Congress Closed.

The closing hours of the first session
of the Forty-first were naked by less
than the usual noise and turbulence.
Both branches met at ten and adjourned
at noon. There was of course good
deal of excitement during the last thirty
minutes in each body on the part of
friends and opponents of various bills,
but it is pleasant to record that there
was no great amount of ill temper
shown, and that as soon as adjournment
had taken place amicable relations all
round were easily restored. The Senate
was delayed in business at first for
twenty minutes by the pertinacious
manner in which Mr.. Edmunds insisted
on the reading of the journal, and after
wards by the obstinate manner in which
MIR. Morton tried to force the giving of
back pay to Southern Senators. He has
been defeated on this motion over and
over again, but seems to have thought
he could drive it through when every
body else would be glad to get 1t aut of
the way. He was defeated, however, by
talk against time.
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miscellaneous.

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

The steamer City Of RraokIyp, from
Liverpool, brought s2O7,OOQ sterling in
specie. .-----
The returns Of incomes for 1868 show
q gain of $40, 900 In the First, and $780,.
600 in the Second Ohio District.
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Drugs & #edifines.
N0ticA

NOG1C0.
HAVING sold the Drug Store belonging to
IfCarroll & Mitchell, desire TO close our
books. Persons knowing themselves indebted
to the firm will please call and settle. Persons
having accounts against me, please presenF
them for payment
age bestowed upon me, Tor successor, pr. j. N
Lewis. T. CAhnOLL@-
Having bought the Drug Store formerly OWL
ed by Carroll 4 Mitchell, expect to continue
the business at the old stand; where Will keep
q full stock of
DRUGS, BOOKS and STAFIOHERf.
I.solicit liberal share of the patronage Of
the public T. Y. LEWIS.
st. Clairsville, Ohio, March llth 1865.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

when we say, times trees are II trees, we
have reference to the objects; but in saying s
times twelve, we mean, that times y, num-
bsr4, Is the n,tn,ber 10 nere we use and IL, not
as nunleral ddeetfves, but nouns the names of
particular numbers, and as such, each conveys
the Idea OF unity, and he entire slpression Is the
subject OF q, and conveys the idea Of unity."-
[Blanchard's Arithmetic, p. w, .. ....
"In multiplying one only. 1t Is evidently best
to use a singular verb; as, Twice poisoht ts
naught;' Three Hines ans u three, And in
multiplying any number above one. judge a
plural verb to be necessary; as, Twice two are
four;' Three times t,oo are six because this
number must be Just 40 paag In order to give
the oduct"-IGoold Browns Gram. OF Eng
GrammRrs, p, 5e0
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
BLACKSMITHING
HORSE SHOElNC.

HAVING leased the shop of Mr. Samuc .,ssilS
IL well. in the East end OF st. Clairsvils a. am
prepared to do all kinds of Blacksmith.abr and
HORSE SHOE1NG promptly and to tse. satis-
faction of my customers. Give nae = call and,
try me. Prices reasonable.
oc2-a GEORGE SHECK
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
House Keeping Goods.
stoves of all patterns.

CF.0AR, WOODEN, WIRE. AND WILLOW
WARE, PLoWS AND CULTIvAToRS,
and all other articles usually kept in such estsb
lishments.
Hoping to merit continuance of the PATRON
age heretofore bestowed upon us, we invite alI
to call and examine our stock, prices, &c
G. II, BLISS & co.
apS-I st. ClRirSville, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
GRANT AT THE CAPITOL.

The President was at the, Capitol, in
the usual room, with members Of his
Cabinet, reaching there about half past
ten, and remaining till the close of the
proceedings. A good many curious per-
sons pressed around the door to get a
glance at him, as it was occasionally
opened. His accord with the majority
in Congress is SO hearty, that no body
was worried as In past years with spec
ulations about vetoes and signatures,
and he readily signed all the measures
which came to him, some fifteen in
number. Three were passed which did
not reach him till after adjournment
had been declared, and of course were
not signed. One of them extended a
patent; another provided far selecting
a site en- which TO build new State
Department, while the third appointed
Gen. Osborn, of Chicago, one of the
managers of the National Sailors and
Soldiers Asylum,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
THE BUSINESS

OF the two Houses was not very impsr-
tant, but happily there was none of inn
portance pending. The House was half
an hour in gathering quorum. Mr..
Banks got the floor as soon as the jour-
nal had been read with his Cuban sym
pathy res luton, which took him
Just an hour to worry through. He was
rewarded by the eloquent thanks of a
number of Cuban ladies and gentlemen
in the gallery during his contest. A
sharp contest came up on motion of a
member of the Election Committee to
admit to seat one Of the claimants from
South Carolina. At first he had few
against him except Democrats, but
they were enough in numbers and sharp
enough in Parliamentary practice to de-
feat action until Gen. Payne came in
and protested against the attempted
proceeding, when the motion to admit
was withdrawn and things thereafter
went on in the ordinary fashion for the
last day of the session, till noon came
and adjournment was declared with
great cIapping of hands on the part OF
everybody on the floor and in the gal
leries. .. 4..-
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The Senate met in extra session on
Monday.