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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

LETTICE LIsLE.-We have received
one OF the diving Age Tales" bearing the
above title and just issued by Littell and Gay
From cursory examination we should judge
it to be a work OF deep interest, but in the
absence of other testimony, the fact that it
was first published in Littelrs Living Age
will be taken as unequivocal evidence
its merit and value.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
Pittsbursh Produce Market.


The general market continues dull and ne
! elected, with single exception and the vol.
ume OF business light, the demand being limit.
sa, al and confined d,s entirely to supplying mme
tant change. Sugars and Molasses continue
very strong and excited, with an upward ten.
been reached, for the present: however the feel.
ing is decidedly iuilfsh, oad holders generally
are not disposed to sell any more than they can
help. -----..-
APPLEs-Duil bnt unchanged. regular sales
In store at SOS 2 bbl, as to quality.
prime to choice roll stiIl commands aSse' 'e'
BEANs-S3,21a$3.50f 2 bushel. q. :. ..i..
CHEEsE-Sales of New York Goshen at 23l StG2a
quarters; l5t916 for mixed and ISls2o for halves
as to quality. Apples l0@l2 cts.
EGGs-Unchanged at 2se24 for fresh packed.
PROyIsI0NS-Bacon Is steady but unchanged
Is3l for clear sides; and % for hams. Lard 81 In
tierces, and 22@2215 in bbls and kegs. Mess pork
PorAToEs-Dull and neglected but unchanged
at 8O@S5 for small lots in store. =
HAY-There is no improvement to note in the
demand, and no change in prices, s2oSs25, as to
quality.
GRAfN-wheat is dull and nominal, at ST.
for No. winter: Oats quiet and unchanged;
65966 on track, and 67a6S in store Corn is dull
though in com paratively light supply; we con-
iinue to quote at 5000, for mixed TO prime vel
low. Rye is also dull, and shade lower, and
cannot be quoted above 81, ,43@sl,45 Sales cars
strictly prime spring barley at s2,I4.
SEEDS-ClOverseed is steady at SO e0GSl0 So as
to quality. Timothy is unchanged at IS. so, and
Flaxseed at s., 20.
0NIoNS-S56Se p bbl.
FEATHERs-Live Geese feathers quoted at IS
TO So to the trade, and the usual advance in a
retail way.
FLoUR-There is no improvement to note in
the demand, and the market is dull and ne
elected though prices are unchanged. Spring
wheat brands may be quoted s., ,0o@7, so. and win
ter wheat, $S,00@S, so q barrel. Rye Flour S, 50
The Pear Mills quote their best brands, made of
the best wheat, as follows: Extra family flour,
in barrels. at s., 80, and in sacks, $500 barrel;
double extra family, in barrels, $1,000, and in
sacks, 80 20 barrel: spring wheat -four, in bar
rels, 81, 80. and in sacks, s., 30 q barrel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
Rsston Weol Market.

The Advertiser, of Thursday, says the receipts
for the week have been j, lSS bales, against 2l4l
bales for the corresponding week of last year
The sales tor the week are l2l7, 600 rs of fleece
and pulled, and $50 bales of foreign.
The transactions for the week show that the
demand has been active and that more than an
average business has been done. The inquiry
for the last few days. however, has been mainly
for those woods that are very scarce. The gen.
eral tone of the market is strong, and b. isk
demand for woolen goods would be followed by
an advance in wool A large number of manu-
facturers have been in the market, but a portion
of the sales have been to dealers, who believe
that money invested in this commodity is sure
OF paying go.'d interest, before the next clip
Is taken off,
The sales of coarse and medium wool have
been made at an advance on previous prices,
and the stock is SO small that holders have no
difficulty in realizing full prices. Delaine and
combing woods are becoming more scarce and
there Is very little of either description in the
market. Good lots of domestic conlbing would
readily command Sc, and choice lots of Canada
are held at 75c; extra fleece which Comprises
the bulk of the stock in the market is more
firmly held. although ordinary lots are as yet
comparatively neglected unless offered at low
prices. Pulled woods are without any special
change. Supers continue in good demand and
prices are well maintained. but there is no i'm
provement to notice In extra, and the demand
is not brisk. Foreign woods, felt carpet and
clothing have been in good request. California
wool continues to be neglected, and there is but
little inquiry for this description.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
Court of Common Pleas Bel
mont County, Ohio.
Edward Reid
Addison Kennard and
William Kennard,

Addison Kennard and In Partition.
William Kennard,
THE defendants, Addison KennRrd and VIM.
l. Kennard, are hereby notified that Edward
Reid on the 9th day of January, A. ID. 1863, filed
his petition in the Office of the Clerk of the
Ohio, against the said Addison and William
Kennard, demanding partition OF the follow
ing described real estates, to wit: Being part of
Section 35, Townships, Range 2, of lands sub
as follows, to wit: beginning for the same at q
stake on the South side of the Martinsferry road
in the dividing line of said Section and at the
Northwest corner of a lot of land owned by John
derson); thence with said dividing line North
2lSo East l6 poles to O stake; thence South SIX
East y7.3 poles to stake on the line OF land
formerly owned by Adam Coss; thence South
Of said road; thence South 441za East 4o5 poles
TO a stone; thence South 671lo West 52l poles to
a stone in the East side of said State road:
thence South s7<o West 35. II poles to a stake on
21zSo East 2sS2 poles to q stone Southwest corner
Of John Weeks lot; thence South $50 East II
poles to q stake Southeast corner of said lot;
thence North 21zo East 1885 poles to a stake
Martinsferry road North $50 West II poles to the
place of beginning, containing Is acres, 5 roods
and p poles. In the, following proportions, to
wit: To the petitioner Fourteen-sixteenths
William Kennard each the one-sixteenth part
thereof subject to the improvements placed
thereon by the said petitioner to wit: One and
half acres planted in small fruits; two and half
ing stable and porch, and together with two
hundred pannel of fence. Which said petition
will be for hearing at the next term of said
Court, commencing March 1st, 1852 D = , I'm
By P. TALLMAN, his atty
Feb. 4, lS69-6w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
FOR SALE.
Valuable Lands Adjoining
St. ClairSVille.

pY AUTHORITY Of the Probate Court of Bel.
~ mont County, Ohio, will offer for sale at
public auction, at the door OF the Court House,
in st. Clairsville, on t.ri -iE. ~
TUESDAY, MARCH Is, 1859.
between the hours of 10 A. n. and p. NJ, the
farm of the late Thomas II. Genin. ..
| The farm adjoins the town of st. Clairsville
and the grounds known as the Belmont County
Fair Grounds.
For the accommodation of purchasers it will
Of from TO go Cor or 80 Acres % each. % N i''
The land is generally of very rich soil. Some
OF the tracts, as the land will be divided. have
upon them very good quality of stone coal;
and the tract, 10 be sold with the dwelling house
has variety and abundance of fruit
Terms OF sale: cash, the remainder in two
The tracts, into which the farm has been di-
Vided. have been carefully surveyed:
Inc First tract containing Ia Acres, and
the Second D 1.2 Acres, front on the New Road
south. -
Tract No. 8, contains Ii Acres, adjoining the
o Acres. and No. B. 32 Acres, fronts on the
James Youngs lane township road, ,-and ex-
tends south to Ault's or Genins run. These
tracts have stone coal and fine springs Of water
on them. If they are TOO large for one pur-
chaser, either OF them may be divided among
two or three by opening lane through to the
run. -.s.'- 40 - -
Lot 6. contains SIX Acres-on the road be-
tween Mr.. Cooper's and Mr.. Roscoe's, and with
in a few rods of the Warnock's Turnpike.
7th. The Homestead tract contains 81 Ia
Acres, with the Dwelling House, barn, orchards
and coal. There is carriage way from the
homestead between Mr.. Cooper's and lot 6, near
the Warnock road -H y
A plat of the tracts may be seen at the office
of the ST. Clair Hotel.
viii also, on the same day, offer for sale the
south q OF lots 10 and Is, in St Clairsvilie near
the New school House; and the two Acre out
dot, adjoining Buffington's the Marietta
Street road. az Y
equal annual payments with interest secured
by mortgage. JOHN N GENIN -,
Guardian of his minor SON. Thomas
ST; CLAIR KELLY, Atty.
Feb. Ii, 1869, .r. .-. ...t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
Free schools tn Germany.

In Germany, the Government has
generally sustained schools for each of
the great religious denominations-Pro-
testants, Catholics and Israelites-eX-
cept in the higher seminaries where in
religion and history the discrimination
is alone employed between Catholics and
Protestants, the Israelites being free to
choose between the two. The old sys-
tenn is, however, breaking up as regards
the primary schools The question now
is whether or not simultaneous instruc-
ton should be intIoduced for all the
three confessions without any reference
to religious beliefs, all the children re-
ceiying their education in the same
houses, and by the same teachers. This
is to be submitted to the various denomi-
nations in thR general communities
Such an aelection" was held on the 18th
and 18th of January, al Manhem, q city
of about thirty thousand inhabitants, in
the Grand Duchy of Baden. 1t seems
that the excitement ran very high, but
progress and liberation gained decided
victory. On the 18th, the Catholics and
Protcstants voted first, whether or not
the con nfessional schools should be united
in the mixed public schools. The vote
of the Protestants was unanimously in
favor of it, and feur-fifths Of the Cathe-
lies voted the same way. The city was
very agreeably surprised by the result;
but when, on the 18th, of the four hum
dred Israalite families three hundred and
voted in favor of the mixed
system, the public enjoyment became
universal the city was spontaneously
the houses displayed flags,
and cannon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25


BEEF CATrLE-The offerings at the scales dur.
ing the past week amounted 10 1885 head, against
l274 last week. OF the number offered 4Of mead
came from Virginia. .::S22 head from Ohio. and n
from West Virginia, over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad; and Is from Maryland on foot
OF the receipts $50 head were taken by the Bal
timore butchers, l6 by Washington butchers,
35 sold to spectators for other markets 800 were
reshipped to the East without being offered
here. and the BALANCE LEFT over nnsold. Prices
81 50@5 50; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
at IS 5o@5 60 fair quality beeves 81 50&s 90; and
the very best Besves 1893 90 100 ibs the average
price being about $6 50 gross. The market
the day WAS dull, but there was no
material change from the rates of last week
SHEEP-The supply during the past week has
besp in excess of the demand, and the market
dull at decline of Nc b from the rates of last
week. Prices to-day ranged rs follows: Fair to
good fat Sheep at 5@7 cents p gross.
HoGS-The high prices at which Hogs have
been selling have at last brought forward an
abundant supply and they have declined with
ranged rs follows: Fair to good fat Hogs SIS 50
on y Loo rs Ret-the market closing dull.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
EDUCATIONAL,
Is Being Done.


What then is the fatal absurdity in
this phrase, which has been SO long and
so widely used that, to some people, it
seems an old growth of the language,
while it is in fact yet mere transplant
ed sucker, without life and without root?
1t is in the combination of is with being;
in the making of the verb to be sup
plement, or in grammarian's phrase, an
auxiilary.to itself-sbsurdity so palpable,
monstrous, SO ridiculous that it needs
only to be pointed out to be secuted
To be-called by Latin grammarians
the substantive verb-expresses mere
existence or affirmation. 1t predicates
of its subject either simple absolute ex-
istence or whatever attribute follows it.
TO be and to e1iSt are perfect synonymes,
ormore nearlylperfect, perhaps, than any
two verbs in the language. In some of
their meanings there is shade of differ.
ence. but in others thereis none whatever;
and the latter are those which serve our
present purpose. When We say he being
forewarned of danger fed. When
we say that thing is done,
we say that it exists DONE
When we say, That being done, L shall
be satisfied, We say, That existing done
1 shall be satisfied. is being doue is
simply eriste eCtsting done. To say,
therefore, that thing is being done is
not only to say lin respect of the last
two participles) that a process is going
on and is finished, at the same time, but
lin respect of the whole phrase)that it
exists existing finished; which is no
more or other than to say that it exists
flushed, is finished, is done: which is
exactly what those who use the phrase
do not mean. 1t means this if it means
but in fact it means uothing,
and is the NEST incOngruous combina-
ton of words and ideas thaat ever at
tanned respectable usage in any civilized
Richard Grant White in
March Galaxy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
Legal Notice.

CTEPHEN F. MINOR of Cambrige, Guernsey
- County, Ohio and his brothers and sisters,
and others, the heirs of John w. Minor, late OF
Belmont County, Ohio, decd, whose names and
places OF residence are unknown, are hereby
notified, that, Calvin Leseur, on the 18th day of
January, 1859, filed in the Clerks office of the
Court Of Common Pleas within and for the
County OF Belmont and State of Ohio, his GER
tain petition setting forth that about the Spring
of 1857, he purchased from the said heirs OF said
John W. Minor, decd, Lots Nos. SS and SO in
Martins LIST Addition to the town of Martins
vile, BELMONT County. Ohio. That in pursu-
ance OF said purchase he was put in possession
of said premises. That about the year 1862 the
said defendants executed and delivered to the
said plaintiff good and sufficient warranty
deed for said premises, that said deed was lost
and destroyed before record. and that he brings
this action to quiet the title to said primises
and prays that the said plaintiff may be ad-
Judged to be the owner in fee of the premises
and that the same may be made of
record and for other relief
Said petition will be for hearing at the next
term of said Court of Common Pleas.
COCHRAN COPE, Att'ys for pin.
January q, lS69-6w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
From the Kansas City (Mo.l Journal.
In Memorfam Of Mrs. NJ. z. A. Dubois

From the Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
n Memoriam sf Mrs. N. z. A. DuBois.
lone year ago. my dear, dear friend,
Thou left this world OF pain;
Thou'rt gone where bliss will have no end
For aye with Christ 10 reign.
almost think that can see
Thee, clothed in spotless white,
And fancy thou dost look on me.
From thy bright throne of light.
inst like flower in its full bloom,
Snatched on TO wilt and die,
80 death conveyed thee to the tomb
Thy soul went up on high.
And now in thy Redeemer's arms
Most sweetly dost thou sleep;
Therefore, though sad without thy charms
Well cease for thee TO weep.
But when we think, alas! of him
Who now is des'late left
And when his eyes with tears are dim,
Because Of thee bereft.
Then oft we know we're prone to feel
That cruel was deaths dart,
Against those tears his heart 10 steel,
Anu snatch thee from that heart.
And when we think about the church,
OF standard bearer riven,
We weep again; but feel assured
Thou'st Joined the church in Heaven.
We miss the much when weekly met,
or sisters a small band
We sigh to see thy vacant seat,
Nor can our tears command.
But now we know that thou enjoyest
A holier meeting there,
Where neither ain nor death alloys
Where God and Jesus are.
'Tis sweet to think we all shall meet
That same family band
And cast our crowns at Jesus feet,
When rou-d his throne we stand.
And now, farewell; long, sweetly rest
Within the silent tomb;
For Jesus hath its darkness blest,
And banished all its gloom"
-ASsAs CITY, Feb. 8, 1863.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25

Prime to extra steers sold 1t SGscts; good to
medium at 7@7lS: and stockers at 5I466i<.-
Fresh cows may be quoted at S40d $50 = head
HoGs-The hog market, TO use a common
the effects OF which, it is not likely, will soon
recover. Since this day week, prime fat hogs
are down fully dollar p cwt, and on common
grades the difference is even greater We now
quote in a retail way nj llGl211-some few extra
sold at IL. II. .-.- ..ss.
again light to-day less than 800 head, and with
q fair local demand, prices are firm and well
sustained, and prime fat sheep, such as our nrst
be quoted shade higher. II is but proper to re-
mark, however, that the demand has fallen on
very materially within the past few weeks.
prices forcing many, if not all of the scalawag
butchers to retire from the market. We now
quote prime to extra fat sheep at 6@7 cts. p n.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25
M A r r Z d

BR0WN-SCLTZER.-0n the evening of the
9TH of February, 1862 by Rev. ]. Day, at the
residence of the brides father, Mr.. John A
BROWN of Harrison Co., to Miss Mary T.
Sultzer of Belmont Co., Ohio.
SMlTH-H1GHLEYMA the National
Hotel in st. Clairsville, Feb. ii, by Rev. J.
Grant, DR.. Allen Smith and Miss Mary Bell
Highleyman.
RAMSEY-GOSNEY.-A the home OF the
bride. by the same, Feb. l6 Mr.. David s. RAM
sey of Cadiz, and Miss Josie NJ. Gosney OF
Belmont County. Ohio.
lCadlz papers please copy.)
ARCHER--KEEFER.-F 4, by Rev. VIM.
CASTOR, Mr.. Orlando g. Archer to Miss Mag
dalena keefer, both of Bellaire, Ohio,
RS-CAMPBELL.-Feb. IL, by Rev. j.
X. Cooper, Mr.. John Masters to Miss Anna T..
Campbell, both OF Belmont County, Ohio.
WATTERS-LINDSEY.- Feb. llth, at the
residence of the bride, by A. NJ. Gregg, MIR.
Lewis x. Walters of'Cedar Co., Iowa, TO Miss
Catherine ]. Lindsey of this county.
TDRNER-MCMULLEN. the 18th of Feb,
lsS9, by Samuel F. Davis, Esq., Mr.. Henley G.
Turner and Miss Laura McMullen all of Bel
mont County, Ohis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25

A ssysATtoSl-The Cadiz papers, especially
IT. Sentinel have got hold % q real genuine
j. .ation, and the Democratic papers of the
country will abound In startling headlines in
:i.aS weeks issue. A negro in Harrison County,
nained Thomas Dowden, who had been living
with u white man named Silas Amos, was
caught in the act OF elOping with Miss Lydia n.
Amos, the daughter Of his employer, for the
purpose of going to Michigan. as they said, to
get married. When arrested, the clothing Of
Miss Amos was found in his trunk The Grand
| Jury found two bills of Indictment against him;
one for seduction and the other for grand lar
ceny. On the trial of these indictments the jury
found not guilty on the charge ofseduction, ard
guilty on the charge of larceny. The Court SEN
fenced Dowden to five years Imprisonment in
the Penitentiary. There is no doubt of the
truth of the charge of seduction and frequent
carmel intercourse. IL the girls statements are
to he believed, but the law requires corroboral
ting testimony, and for want OF ii the State
failed. During the trial Miss Amos rushed upon
the prisoner with loaded revolver and at
tempted to shoot him, but for want of expert
ence in the use Of firearms she failed to accom-
plish her purpose. The prisoner was defended
by Mr.. J. n. Estep in an able and partially sue
cessful manner, who finally excepted to the
charge Of the Court that the taking of the goods,
with the consent and at the request of Miss
Amos, was larceny, and bill ofexceptions was
signed by the Court.
The seduction OF Miss Amos by Dowden a
genuine negro. was a very great crime. Her
seduction by a white man would have been =,
great crime, but one that would have been
winked at because it would have been a uery
ordinary occurrence. and would have scarcely
found its way into public print. In this
20 GO " "a nnat hut think tn at the 0irl and bar
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Aew Advertisements.
Notice to CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
= the undersigned, at the FRAZIER HOTEL, in
st. Clairsville, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81. 1853,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. N. and 2o-
clock P. N. of said day for the delivering and
breaking of Lime Stone on the line Of the Ma
tionai Road, between the End and 30th miles as
numbered West from Wheeling. The amount
TO be delivered on the different miles is as fol-
lows:
II and Il, so rods each. On miles H. l5 l6. II, ls
l9, 20 and q, . rods each. On miles q q, Is, q,
q, % and 80 20 rods each. Bidders must state
the price per rod of 100 cubic feet. The stone to
be delivered at such places on the road, as the
Resident Engineer may designate, and to be
broken to q size not exceeding four ounces in
weight. tft
Bids for breaking and delivering must be
separate. The right to reject bids is reserved.
JOHN A. BLAIR.
Feb. p 1863. Resident Engineer.
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State Of Ohio County of Bel
mont, IS.
Euphemia z. Morgon


vs.: }Court Of Com. Pleas.
Milton G. Morgan,
MILTON c. MORGAN, is hereby notified,
II that Euphemia E. Morgan, on tine 18th day
OF January, 1859, filed her petition in the ofice
OF the clerk of the Court OF Common Please in
the County OF Belmont and State of Ohio, the
vorce and Alnlony, the causes assigned in said
petition for said divorce, are: Extreme cruelty,
gross neglect of duty, and adultry with Anna F.
unknown; that an Injunction has been allowed
by the Court tnjoining the said Milton c. Nor
gar, from receiving the sum Of one thousand
by his promissory note. And also, injoining
the said Philip Morgan from paying the same
TO the said Milton c. Morgan. Said petition
wiz be for hearing at the next term of said
Court, to commence on the LIST day of March,
1869 EUPHEMIA E. MORGAN
BY yP.TALLMAH& II, J, ALEXANDER heratt'ys
January q, lS69-6W II - Il.
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Agents Wanted.

AGENTS WANTED in every CITY, TOWN
and COUNTY in the United States, to sell our
new and popular engraving, THE PRESIDENTS
and handsomely printed in colors, Is < 81 in
ches on heavy plate paper, making the most
Deauti1ui ana saleabie picture ever issued ap-
propr1ate for the Parlor or Counting -house- =
Agents are making from TWENTY-FIVE TO
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER WEEK.
Send for our circular.
TO AGENTS.-SPECTMEN COPIES OF the
ABOVE picture will be sent to any address. by
mai, carefully put up upon the recent OF the
RETAIL PRICE, TWO DOLLARS = =,
Address - - .-- 20 -
RUSHTON & CO., Publishers. q
fe21-lt 2l9 Dock Street, Philadslphia
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AIIegheRy Cattle slarket.

fEuiit tiie ribssuhiBh PefVfeo W tupohhtf
There was again light supply Of cattle on
sale to-dey, and with good retail demand the
market was very stiff, and eampare,i with last
week, prices are high6r-an advance of from a
quarter to o half q cent has been established
fhe whole number on sale was lsss than 800
head which Is only about one half the mum ber
usually on sale, and indeed IL is not enough TO
supply the retail market, that is to afford the
butchers fair chance TO make selections. The
quality Of the cattle on sale was up To the usual
standard, there beings fair proportion of good
butchers stock, but, as already noted, the num-
ber was not large enough to meet the require
ments OF the retail trade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-25

In the wholesale market nearly all
commodities, with the exceptions OF
sugar and molasses, declined during the
week. In the absence of any speeula-
tive feeling the export has considerably
fallen of. notwithstanding the decline
in freights.