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The su.1 canal--what 1. 1t.

The progress of the great work of the
Suez Canal, under the charge of NJ. de
Lesseps, naturally attracts large share
of public attention; and an interesting
survey of the enterprise. by E. Hepple
Hall has just been published as theillus
trated supplement ofAppletons Journal,
from which we take the most prominent
| facts:
The Canal itself is vast dich, one
hundred miles in length, three hundred
| feet wide at the top, from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty feet wide al
| the bottom, with an average depth ol
| twenty-fOur feet, connecting tour naturAi
lakes, which are situated at distances
from ten to Il fteen miles from each other,
and discharging at either end into q
great inland sea. .saIt. as-- -is
Stupendous difficulties attend the con-
struetion of the work, and threatened
to make it, when finished, of no perma-
nent utility. Prominent amoEg these
were the sand storms of the desert,
which would fill up the ditch, and de-
posts of the Nile, which would obstrucf
the entrance with bars. TO avoid dam
age from the sand storms great barriers
on either side of the canal. To provide
against the gradual accumulation of bars
two enormous jetties or breakwaters
have been carried out into the Medi-
terranean, one two thousand yards and
the other two thousand seven hundred
yards in length. The mechanical APP
pliances, excavators, dredging, machines,
&C., &c., required for these operations,
were erected ON the most colossal scale
and at vast expenditure of money. ff
No locks are required along. the line
frem one end to the other, the wide area
of the Bitter Lakes, which are estimated
to contain nine hundred million tons OF
water, sufficient to break the current and
regulate the flow of water from sea to
sea.
Port Said on the Mediterranean, and
Suez on the Red Sea, are the terIhini of
the canal Although the final opening
of the work for ships of the larger cless
cannot take place for more than twelve
months from the present time, the for
NAL ceremony for the wedding of the
oceans will be celebrated with Oriental
pomp on the 18th of October OF the cur
rent year. Silken tents, gay with the
the flags of all nations. will be pitched
under the shadow of the Pyramids, and
all the crowned heads OF Europe have
been invited to grace the august occas-
ion with their presence. iHt.i = 4
After all, grand as the work is, and
worthy of the nineteenth century, the
canal is yet an experiment.. and it re-
mains to be seen whether or not it will
fully justify the prophesies of it's origin
ators in revolutionizing the commerce
of the world. 1t has>been the result-of
French genius and enterprise, and If it
proves commercial success the 'petuni-
airy returns will be chiefly from British
pockets. 80
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REMOVED.

MISS NANCY b. FARlS, would inform her
III old customers and the public generally, and
ladies particularly that she has removed to the
room formerly occupied by Watson & Gressin.
ger West of the st. Clair Hotel, where she will
keep a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, to which she invites the attention
of buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or B0NNEIS
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where they may
be expeditiousiy and neatly supplied. EETi
mar2b 1858. kAB1 ~ EEBtl
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THE use of alcohol shortens life. The
mortality of drunkards up to the age of
80 is five times greater than the mortal
lty of temperance men. From 80 to 80 ii
is four times as great. At the age of p
the average expectation of life is Al
years. That of drunkards is but Isl
wears. tA ~
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REMOVED.

MISS PRISCILLA p. ALEXANDER, would
It1 infrom her old customers and the public
generally that she has removed her M1LLEN-
ERY STORE, to the room formerly occupied by
Mr.. Bickham, lin Campbelrs Room on the cor.
ner and West end of New Block, where she will
keep a full supply of MILLINERY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS. and ready made B0NNE1S, al
ways on hand at reduced prices.
ap2-lS53.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

During the second quarter of the pres.
ent year the city of Paris has. consumed
605 horses or about 276, 900 pounds net ol
horseffesh for the three months. A few
mules and donkeys are included in the
quantity, but the exact number is not
specified. dStIr s1E 'dtHoi uaiAerl
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wtlIthe Goxtrnor remr


Gov. Hayes was Lieut.. Colonel of the
23d Ohio Infantry, and was soon made
Colonel, The Regiment was u good one.
They went into West Virginia, and
were in the service nearly year before
they got pay or new clothing, or had
! hopes OF getting anything. Old Rosy"
was put in, command, and when he
found out the condition of things he had
the Regiment brought out on parade;
then. mad with Just indignation, he
whipped out his sword, and, taking the
commanding officer by the collar told
him if the men were not immediately
cared for, he would cut off his shoulder
straps. Now " i'll Gov. Hayes be kind
enough to tell who that officer was?-
Guernsey Jefersonian. s. iHai.iq ia.s
The editor of the Jeffersonian was in
the army at the time, and knows what
he is talking about.--Zanesville Signal.
Gov. Hayes will never tell, for the
simple reason that no sach incident, nor
anything like it ever occurred. If the
editor of the JefersOnian twas in the
army at the time. and knows what he
is talking about,n he knows that, with
the exception of the opening sentence,
the above story is "every word lie,
duer paid than the Turks tribute. ~
Gen. Rosecrans did not command the
army of West Virginia for "neariy a
year" after the 23d entered it. The 23d
Suffered the same hardships, as to pay
and clothing. as the 11th, 18th, 26th,
18th, 80th, 34th, 36th, 47th, and other
regiments composing the, ,Kanawha Di-
vision. We were there in person, and
never heard much complaint on either
score from the 23d or any other regi-
=. ,e, ~,
the matter of pay or clothing, the fault
lay with the commanding General rath-
er than the commander OF single bat
TALON.
We tell the editor of the Jeffersonian,
and every other man who is wicked or
foolish enough to invent, circulate, or
believe such a lie, that if Gen. Rosecrans
had taken by the collar the command
ing officer of the 23d, or any other regi
ment in that division, under the circum-
stances above Narrated, he would uot
have lived to win iaurels at Corinth,
Iuka and Stone River, and finally to be
disgraced by being made the Democratic
nominee for Governar of Ohio. The lie
i is told to tickle the ears of the ground
Iings, draft sneaks, and the lowest vul-
gar; for whoever has served in the army
knows that no soldier ~ would
suffer such an indignity to be put upon
him without instantly putting the ag-
gressor to death, no matter what his
rank might be; ~.
notwithstanding the fact that Gener-
al Rosecrans is now Democratic candi-
date, he was a thorough soldier and a
gentleman withaI. His copperhead ad-
mirers have no right to slander him. He
never did, or thought of doing, any such
foolish, unsoldierly and ungentlemanly
thing as this Jeffersoniaf MAJ. attributes
to him; and even if he could have SO far
forgot himself as to undertake it, there
was not an officer in his command, even
down to eighth corporal, who would
have endured it.-Colunibis Journal.
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Misfellaneaus.

The water of Salt Lake is SO dense
that a man cannot sink in it. The edi-
tor of the Corinne Reporter demon
strates this by standing upright in the
water, and without the least motion
could not sink to the chin. He could lie
on the water, stand in it, take almost
any position, and still he would float,
and could not sink. 1t is necessary af-
ter swimming in this briny water to
rinse off with fresh, for the salt of the
water condenses on ones person, and
leaves one looking as if he had been
powdered with chalk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

a movement is developing itself in
Virginia having for its object q recon-
ciliation between the two leading fac
tions of the Republican party in that
State. Many ofthe Radicals who sup
ported Wells have expressed themselves
satisfied with the sentiments contained
in the speeches of Governor elect Walk
er, since the election, and it il, therefore,
not improbable that the movement will
succeed. The ultimate result will be q
combination of the Conservative and
Radical Republicans in the Legislature
against the Democrats, and thereby the
election of two Republicans as United
States Senators.
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TOUCHING Incl DENT.-A tall chimney
had been completed and the scaholding
WAS being removed. One man remained
OH the top to superintend the process
A rope should have been left him to
descend by. His wife was at home
washing, when her little boy burst in
with Mother! Neither! they've for
gotten the rope and he's going to throw
himself down" She paused-her lips
moved in the agony of prayer-and she
rushed forth. A crowd was looking up
the poor man who was moving round
and round the narrow cornice, terrified
and bewildered. He seemed as if at any
moment he might fall or throw himself
down in desprir. His wife from below
cried out, wait . bit, John"-the man
became calm-'.taks off thy stocking,
unrxvel the worsted;p aud he did So
'.Now tie the end to q bit of mortar and
lower gently" Down came the thread
and Bit of mortar, swinging backward
and forward. Lower and lower il de-
scended, eagerly watched by many
eyes. 1t was now within reach, and
was gently seized by one of the crowd.
They fastened some twine to the thread.
"Now pull up" The man got hold of
the twine. The rope fastened on. ''Pull
away again." He ut length seized the
rope and made it secure. There were O
few moments of suspense. and then,
amidst the shouts OF the people, he
threw himself into the arms of his wife,
sebbing: "Thou have saved me, N.Y.
The worsted threads was not despaired
it drew after 1t the twine, the rope, the
rescue! All, my friend, thou mayest be
sunk very low in sin and woe, but there
is q Thread of Divine love that comes
from the Throne of Heaven and touches
thee. Seize that thread. 1t may be
small, but it is golden. Improve what
you have, however little, and more
shall be given you. This thread of
love, if you will not neglect it, shall lift
even you up to God and glory. "Who
hath despised the day of small things?"
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IRIS D..RK.-The following beautiful
sentiments are from Meister Karl's
Sketch book entitled the "Night of
Heaven" 1t is full of touching tender
ness: -i- Ft-'- iy .af sA- tf
ut Is dark when the honest and hon.
orable man sees the results of years
swept cruelty away by the knavish
heartless adversary. 1t is dark when he
feels the clouds of sorrow gather round
and knows that the hopes and happi-
ness of Others are fading with his own.
But in that hour the memory of past
integrity will be true consolation, and
assure him even here on earth of CLEANS
of light in Heaven. It is dark when the
dear voice of that sweet child once fond
ly loved, is no more heard around in
murmurs. Dark when the pattering
feet no more resound within the thresh-
hold, or ascend step by step up the stairs.
Dark when some well-known air recalls
the strains once oft attuned to the child
ish voice now hushed in death! Dark
ness; but only the gloom which now
heraids the dayspring of Immortality,
and the infinite light of Heaven"
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MAKE yourself a Good Templar, live
according to your obligation, and you
are sure of one person who will not be a
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The following sentence will show the
Importance of the position of comma !:
"Womam--Without her man, is a bruet.
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WHISKY is not tonic. 1t is probably
an Alternative, for its alters dollars to
cents, virtue to crime, and men to brutes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

. An indignant orator, at a recent poiit-
icai meeting, in refuting an opponent,
Numbered out: Mr.. Chairman, I scern
the allegation, and defy the alligator.
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Milliaery.
MiiIineryand Dress Making
MISS "a. A. BUMGARNER

MISS e. A. BUMGARNER, 4
d ESPECTFULLY announces to the public
II that she has purchased the establishment
of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell. nearly oppo-
site Weiday' Hall, " here she proposes carrying
on the above business in its various branches.
The Ladies are respectfully invited TO give her q
call. All work in her line will be neatly and
expedftiously executed.
Feb. 4, lS6e-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

Mr.. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, has
prepared a paper, in which he estimates
our surplus revenue for the financial
year just closed at $4,000, 900, and for
the financial year ending June 80, 1870,
at S100, 900, 900 or more. As most of the
surplus must be devoted to buying up
our bonds, he anticipates that these will
soon advance to par in gold in the Eu-
ropean market, and that it will be easy
to change our five-twenty six per cent.
bonds into a long loan at AZ per cent,
exempt from taxation.
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An old batchelor is a traveller on lifa's
railroad, who has entirely failed to make
the proper connections. - % sfst nisli i.
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When IS a young mans arm like the
Gospel? When it maketh glad the waist
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A 'sMILE" that fortelIs sorrow-the
one you take in bar-room.
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4 Neyertel your secrets in a corn-field,
for il has thousand ears.
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fLVTE0Tls 81
Amnsiaa.

Why are the girls in Missouri always
sweet? Because they are No. lasses. u
I Why was Noah never hungry in the
ark? Because he always had Ham with
him. r-F 4T.f..gsIHj TyoHI1I zfT
When IS a young man arm like. the
Gospel? When it maketh glad the waist
pihalceas--ii ian bna szi63 -ucmeaHi 1=cM -ii
AN old batchelor is traveller on lifa's
railroad, who has entirely failed to make
the proper connections. - % stse fii9-.i i'
Importance of the position of a comma:
"WomamTWithout her man, isa bruet.
!. An indignant orator, at a recent poiit-
icai meeting, in refuting an opponent
Numbered out: Mr.. Chairman, I scern
the allegation, and defy the alligator,
other day and asked him what he had
such a sharp nose for. 81 spect so it
won't poke itself into other peoples
/ Josh Billings says "when young
man amt good for anything else, like
tew see him carry q gold headed cane,
II he cant buy cane let him part his
- - - - N.ei zssH 1slis EeeE asia
On 8 certain occasion of an eclipse In
Virginia, colored individual became
greatly elated. sssBress de Lord rr ode
nigger's time hab come at last, and no W
w'es gwine to hab bfack sum- ~ iIfalls'
nzm8lfHan = 10 E-ul
I A stump speaker exclaimed. sIknow
no North, no South, no East, no West,
fellow-citizens. =. Then" acclaimed an
old farmer in the crowd, SITS time you
went to school and larnt jogrsphy. mslIz
A young lady who. was rebuked by
her mother for kissing her intended,
justified the act by quoting the passage:
Whatsoever you would that men should
do unto you do you even so to them"
Postmaster General Cresswell met
in Cecil county, Maryland. While con-
versing with friends his chair breke
under him. Falling heavily he broke
and dislocated his arm. - q % 90 vii.
''Pa, will you get me q pair OF skates
If / will prove to you that q dog has ten
tails ?n .'Yes, my SON. /" well, TO
begin, one dog has one more tail than
no dog, hasen't he?" YES" well,
no dog has nine tails; andif one dog
has Que mole tail than no dog, then one
dog must have ten tails!n He got the
SAa'eS' Nat -sqI sitszsD 5df 10 lotst7 1..i
A married man in New Hampshire
has adopted AN original method OF
economy. One morning recently, when
he knew his wife would see him, he
kissed the, servant girl. The house ex-
penses were Instantly reduced $500 per
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Mrs.. r. a MARTIN

uAS REMOVED TO NJ, ,KELLER'S ROOMS,
IL where she is now opening new stock of
MILLINERY GOODS, and is ready to accom-
modate all her old friends and many new ones.
Call and examine her goods and prices, before
purchasing elsewhere. The latest styles always
on hand, and work done to order. ap23-u
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When is a butterfly like kiss When
ii alights on tulips.
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8asiasss Cards. sgg

NIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF ST. CLAIRs-
II WILLIE. CAPITAL $4,000. ~ .41k
kFBank open from A. NJ. until p. II. Dis
count days Tuesdays, at 10 A. n. Moneyreceiyed
on deposit. Collections made and proceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
Daectors-Ross ]. Alexander, David Brown,
Joseph Woodmansee George Brown.
ID. ID. 7. COWEN, President.
q. C. WELDAY, Cashier
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a white boy met eolored lad the
other day and asked him what he had
such sharp nose for. 81 spect so it
won't poke itself into other peoples
business.u tsff ,yso.a nfe1 rvs -I7d VI
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HOng AND CoURAGE.-True hOpe is
based on energy OF character. A strong
mind always hopes, and has always
cause to hopey because it Knows the
mutability oil human affairs, and how
sli ht . circumstance may change the
whole course of events. Such u spirit,
toe, rests upon itself; it is not confined
to particular objects: and if at last all
should be lost, il has saved its own in
tegrity and worth. Hope awakens cour-
age, while dependency is the last of all
evils; it is the abandonment of good
the giving up of the battle of life which
dead nothingness. He who can implant
courage ia the human soul is its best
physician. To seek to govern men by
their fears and their wants is an un-
wor4hy purpose; the desire to. rule by
means of fcowardiee ls TO 1t t,eIfcowardice.
Love inspires courage and hope, and
this is doubiy the giver and preserver of
life. Whatever teaches US boldly to
combat the manifold evils and assaults
Of life enables US to win the victory
Special care, therefore, ought to be ta-
ken in education to teach what true
courage is-as well in social and domes-
tic as in public affairs, and by what
means it may be best sustained.
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Why are the girls in Missouri always
sweet? Because they are No. lasses. i
Why was Noah never hungry IN the
ark? Because he always had Ham with
him. 1tf 8Flf.-GHHD TZcNIEI 5ff
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4entistru.

nR. j. w. FISHER, DENTIST, 81. Clairs-
IL t,i1e, Ohio.
sS- Ofhce hours from to II o'clock A. N. and
from to p. NJ. H nnrfr rs
ONCE Up Stairs in Collins building ever
Hoffner's Clothing store tf N1tlGfl
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From Woods Household Magazine.
A strong Temptation.

By WILMA GRopNo.
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LovELINEss.--It is not your neat
dress. your expensive shawl, or yeur
pretty fingers that a tracts the attention
of men of sense. They look beyond
these. 1t is the true lovelines- of your
nature that wins and continues 10 re-
tain the affections of the heart. Young
ladies sadly miss it who labor to improve
their outward looks, While they bestow
not single thought on their minds
Fools may be won by gewgaws and
fashions bic shewy dresses, but the wise
and substantial are never caught by
such traps. Let modesty be your dress.
Use pleasant and agreeable language,
and though you may not be courted by
fop and sot, the good and truly great
will love to linger in your footsteps.
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ehuife as.iseellaaeoas.
Gems OF Thought.


/ Levity of behavior is the bane of all
that is good and virtuous.-Seneca.
A victory is twice itself when the VIC
tor brings home full -Shaks-
peare.
No liberal man would imPute a charge
I OF unsteadiness to another for having
changed his opinion.-Cicero.
This same philosophy is q good horse
in stable, but an arrant jade on a jour
iney.-Geldsmith.
| He who reforms himself, has done
more toward reforming the public, than
a crowd of noisy, impOtent patriots
Lavater.
The vital power of religion is general
ly found 10 exist in an inverse ratio to
its reliance upon temporal support
Rev. H. Liddon.
Gaiety is to good humor as animal
perfumes to vegetable fragrance. The
one overpowers weak spirits, the other
recreates and revives them. Gaiety sell
dom fails to give some pain; good humor'
boasts no faculties which every one
does not believe in his own power, and
pleases principally by not offending
johnson. o 1
A man is by nothing 80 much him.
self, as by his temper and the character
OF his passions and affections. If he
loses what is manly and worthy in
these, he is as much lost to himself, as
when he loses his memory, and under
standing.-Shaftsbury.
hardly know q sight that raises ones
indignation more than that of an en-
larged soul Joined TO q contracted for
tune unless it be that SO much more
common one of contracted soul joined
to an enlarged fortune.-Greville.
1t is one species of despair to nave no
room 10 hope for any addition % one's
happiness His following wish must
then be to wish he had some fresh OBJ
ject for his wishes; strong argument
that our minds and bodies were both
neapt to be forever active.-ShenstOne.
Wordsworth has tsld US the law of
his own mind. the iuifillment of which |
has enabled him to reveal O new world |
of poetry; "Wisdom is eft-times nearer |
when We stOop than when We soar. y
That il is so likewise in religion. we are |
assured by thsse most comfortable |
words: Except ye become IS little !
children ye shall not enter the Kingdom !
of Heayen.n-Hare. ag- al
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WOMEN AND WORK.-The New York
Star diseourses very well on this subject,
Women may hold meetings and talk
and prate of wrongs till the crack of
doom, but this matter will not be helped
until they prove that they honor labor
for labor's sake, and learn to show no
less respect, at any rate, to the girl who
binds shoes for living than to the fine
lady who rolls through the Park in her
carriage. Labor must be honored in
the first place, and then women must
be taught to fill places of labor with
honor. Girls must be taught that it is
as disgraceful and contemplate for
them to loll and laze about the house as
it would be for their brothers to idle and
lounge in the streets. y --.
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/ Josh Billings says: when young
man amt good for anything else, ! like
tew see him carry q gold headed cane
II he cant buy a cane let him part his
hair in the middle ~ sa--t = ~