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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

THE Aibino Legislature Of Ohio seems
tn he in trouble on the constitutional
amendment. Last Thursday the sub
iect was brought up. A special to the
Cincinnati Gazette of that date says:
Mr.. Fielding, Of Shelby. from the
Committee on Federal Relations, intro
duced a resolution reciting the proposed
Fifteenth Amendment, and unquali-
iedly rejecting it. This resolution
hrougbt on a general debate. which last
ed ali the afternoon. The Republicans
were quite strong, and had two or three
more of their number been present they
might have defeated the resolution. The
Democrats, frightened by the shaklness
of one or two of their number, Postpon-
ed the further consideration of the sub
ject until Thursday next by the close
vote of 81 to So.
The moguls had better be looking al
ter this. The thumb-screws must be
brought into requisition to take the
asbakinessu out of those members, and
Mr.. Jewett, who never appears except
ON great occasions when GAINESVILLE
bridges are to be bought, and visible
admixture laws passed-mustb be brought
in. 81 to SO is too close for comfort,
gentlemen, you must rally the sick and
the lame, the halt and the blind, and
make one grand effort to save the last
plank in the Democratic platform, and
preyent the five thousand Ignorant
degraded niggers" in Ohio from tramp
ling under their feet the million OF
proud, intelligent, magnanimous eau
casians! "RaIly once again" ye proud
champions of white mans govern
meut,n and flourish the perty club over
the heads of the shaky members, and
call in the absent ones who have been
at home attending to their own business
at an expense of five dollars per day to
the State, and make one more effort to
beat back the waves of radicalism, and
save the boasting white men from the
degradation of "nigger" rule. Be ex :
horted in the name of "My Maryland"
that made such glorious sacrifices to
save the Union; listen: to the appeals
of loyal Kentucky, as, inspired by the
presence Of her recently returned Breck-
inridge, the grand champion of "the
Constitution and the Union," they ap-
peal to you, brother Democrats of Ohio,
to array your State alongside of these
glorious Democratic States, and against
the great progressive States of the ma
tion, in this contest for equal and exact
Justice to all men.
Kentucky, Delaware, New Jersey,
Ohio! against the Amendment. Who
wouldn't be Democrat?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

A HORRIBLE TRIAL is in progress at
Toulouse, illustrative of the system of
baby farming Eight women are accused
of procuring abortion and of numbering
children committed to their charge
One Madame Delpech. call the ogress,
has confessed. How did you kill these
wretched infants" asked the judge. II
was not free agent" "Those children
were found after they had been dead
two or three days ?" Eyes sir: kept
one for two or three days at the foot of
my bed" "You killed them by put
ting their heads in pail of water. Is
it not SOP" "Yes, SIR" She chopped
up one child! The Judge then asks
"You suffocated another?" ayes; exactly
the same as the other" "And you
buried it under the staircase?" "Yes !;
dug hole with shovel" Here she
roared with laughter. "And the third
child ?" "Oh, aiwayst same opera
tion." She received 1907, 2O0f, 5O0f, and
under took to send the children to
an institution. She simply killed them
and when one man asked for his child
or his money, she and her accomplice
arranged that they would hand over the
money they got for the next, to the in
jured parent. On table in front of the
presiding magistrate was series Of little
white boxes, which, on being uncovered,
disclosed the skeletons of seven of the
nine murdered infants. The President
asked the woman Delpech whether she.
still insisted that she had killed nine.
80, yes certainly nine" She wasthen
asked whether it was true that she had
given vitrol to her grandchild. Yes"
she said with smile "Igave her little
vitrol, in glass of sugar and water.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
The ZanssvilIe Bridge.

The bill of Capt Anderson, of Guern-
sey county, repeating SO much of the
law of last winter as provided for the
payment of the GAINESVILLE bridge out of
the National Road fund, was disposed
of last week. The Legislature refuses
to pay for said bridge out of the general
Revenue fund of the State as asked by
the petitions who live along the line of
the road, and also refuses to repeal the
law authorizing its purchase. When
the bill come up for final action Mr..
Jewett, of GAINESVILLE, who we are led to
believe from the tenor of the annexed
extract from the reported proceedings
is not always in his seat, was on hand
to prevent the Legislature from retract-
ing its dishonorable action of last win
ter:
"Hon. Hugh J. Jewett made his ap-
pearance in the House to-day, and de-
livered q speech on the GAINESVILLE bridge
(National road question. An act of
last winter authorized the Board of
Public Works to purchase said bridge,
and pay for it out of the National road
fund. A strong effort is now being
made to repeal that act, an effort 10
which Mr.. Jewett is opposed"
On the final vote the bill of Capt. An
derson was defeated by vote of 25 to
81.
The Democratic Legislature that
bought this bridge, in violation of every
principle of justice or honor, refuses to
make the change and pay for it out of
the general Revenue fund of the State,
because, as some of the members argue,
the people of the State have no interest
IN the matter. If it is not right to make
the people of the whole State pay for
this bridge because they have no inter-
est in it, we would like to know by what
reasoning or rule of justice they compel
the people of three or four counties who
have no more interest in it than the
people Of the balance of the State, to
pay for it. You commence, gentlemen,
too late to argue about what is right
and just. You have already done an
act of great injustice by forcing US to pay
for this bridge we never use, and there
would be far less injustice in compelling
the whole people of the State to pay for
bridge they did not use, than to COM
pei few individuals to do it. Upon the
former it would be light tax, upon the
latter an onerous one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

DESTROYED. not for the want of suffi-
entity prohibitory laws, but because the
temperance sentiment, or temperance
backbone is not strong enough to en-
force the laws We have. We don't need
any more law, but We want what laws
we have better enforced.
The temperance men in each commu-
nifty can control the action of the conven-
tions of the present political parties, far
easier than they can organize and build
I'D party strong enough TO elect tenn
perance men to office. The trouble is
they pay very little attention to the
actions of conventions until after they
are over, and tLen find fault with the
nominations. If they want temperance
men nominated they ought to turn out
and help to nominate them. We protest
against the organization of political
party on q temperance issue not because
we are opposed to the cause of temper
ance but because we believe it will re-
suit in injury to the temperance cause.
Temperance men are frequently men of
strong political bias. We have Republic
cans and Democrats who are strong tenn
perance men. will heartily opererate to
control the actions of these parties in the
interest of the temperance cause, but will
never abandon their party, whatever
they may do with reference to some of
its candidates, to join a political party
that ignores every other question except
that of Temperance. Let us rigidly
enforce the. laws we have and when
they, thus enforced, fail to secure the
result, and parties as they are now or
ganized refuse to make the laws that
are needed, it will, be time enough to
commence the organization of a politi-
cal party on this issue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

1t is stated that the accredited agents
of the Cuban Instructions are earnestly
at work in Washington with Congress-
men and Others, endeavoring to secure
some recognition from the United States
in favor of their cause. 1t Is announced
week for the sale of bonds of the Cuban
Insurrectionary Government, and that
Senor Lemas is perfecting arrangements
to that end.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

/. The tenure-of Office question will have
to be settled by conference committee
The repealers were quite certain last
night and this morning of carrying their
point, but the result showed they were
mistaken in their men. The days de-
bate was not very interesting, and did
not attract much attention. The vote
for conference was quite decided. The
House will of course agree to it, and the
committee will he appointed in both
branches on Monday. What result will
finally be reached, 1t Is impossible to
predict.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
Misfellanfoas.
Fine Rural Residence for Sale,

7 OFFER MY RESIDENCE, ADJOINING the
Il Town of st. Clairsville, for sale. have ten
acres of land on which there are two and half
acres of Concord, Ives Seeding. Iona, and other
choice varieties of Grapes; young Peach Or
chard containing 100 trees; large variety of
bearing Peach, Pear. Plum, and Apple trees;
Blackberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries and
bushes, &C.; pasture lot for cow and hogs, and
about three acres of work land
The House good Cottage, with five rooms a
kitchen, pantry, store-room and porch on
ground floor, and two large rooms above The
cellar is one of the best in the county. There is
alsoa good wash- house. corncrib . large stable
and other out-buildings
This is a very desirable property, and of a
kind that is seldom offered for sale
For price. &C., call on or address,
G. L. POORMAN
St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

THE Ohio Legislature last week in
yited Mrs. Cole of Sidney, Ohio, to de-
liver an address on the subject of Wom-
ans Rights, in the Representative Hall.
This same Legislature refused short
time ago to invite the Christian. Patriot
and Soldier, o. II. Howard, to a seat,
even on the floor of the House. So we
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

ADVERTISEMENT.
Displays, one square, eight lines, s1Oo. Business
Notices, per line, 70 cents; Wants, 10 cents per
eight words; Preferred specials, I5O per square.
Column, first page, 5000, eighth page 5000
Cuts, eighth page only, 500 per square. Extra
display, eighth page only, $50 per square.
ALI. PAID MATTER PUBLISHED As ADVERTISE
People who have q Farm, or House. or Choice
Stock, or Mineral Land, or Mill, or Water Pow
er, Timber or Fruit for sale, have the adyant-
age of offering IL in q splendid market when
in the Commercial. A dollar will
pay for ten lines in the want" department Of
the Commercial, and the want" will be placed
dozen States, in the three hundred towns and
villages in which the Commercial circulates by
daily regular agents.
N. HALSTEAD q CO., Proprietors,
Office Potters Building,
Fourth and Race Streets, Cincinnati.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
For Sale or Rent.

WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
L West OF Bridgeport, on the National Read.
The House contains rooms, with all the mod
ern improvements. Thre Is one acre Of ground
with all kinds of fruit and shrubery. Apply to
A. ]. OSBORNE, ON the premises.
Feb25-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
I,rRsr NATIONAL BANK oFsr. CLAIR,

LNIRST NATIONAL HANk OF ST. CLAIR IRIS
WILLIE. CAPITAL $l00,O0o.
AFBank open from A. n. until p. n. Dis
count days Tuesdays at 10 A. N. Money received
on deposit. Collections made and proceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
Direcfers-Ross j. Alexander, David Brown
Joseph Woodmansee, George Brown.
d. d. T. COWEN, President
Il. c. wKLpAY, CAahisr.l Y 40 :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
Millinery and Dress Making
MISS K. A.. suMsARSExn

MISS E. A. BUMGARNERH
ID DESPECrFULLY announces to the public
n that she has purchased the establishment
of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell. nearly oppo-
site welday's Hall. where she proposes Carrying
on the above business In Its various branches
The Ladies' are respectfully invited to give her a
call. All work In her line will be neatly and
executed
Feb. 4, lS69-u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

Mrs. Hannah Sanderson, Merrimack,
N. H., writes Oct. 18th to r. p. Hall &
Co., Nashua, N. H. II cheerfully GER
tify to the wonderful restorative proper
ties of your Vegetable Sicillan Hair Re-
newer, having experienced its effec
on my own head. When commenced
using it my head was nearly bald. only
having little hair on the side and back
of my head. have worn false hair If
teen years and upward. / have now
laid it by. I commenced using ID In
May, and now my hair is from two to
four inches long and thick, where there
was none when II commenced using
Halls Hair Renewer. My hair IL now
growing very fast and does not fall of. |
I recommend this to all those whose
hair is turned gray or thin, and espeo-
ialiy to those that are bald.n
"I am acquainted with Mrs. Hannah
Sanderson and can certify to the truth
fulness of this statement" rr
"WILLIAM T. PARKER" '-t
---H rEif Justice Of the Peace.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01

IITHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE.
w WHEELING. VIVA.
Healthful location, large airy rooms, drst-elasnf
teachers, Changes noaerntAA kddrsna. L o. .
LOoNIa, u. D.. kfea&aoA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
China.

DR.. Caleb Gushing, who is perhaps the
best authority in the United States OH
Chinese affairs, tells us that China con-
tains single provinces, each of which
in population. wealth. civilization. edu-
cation. and all else that gives power to a
State-is superior to England, France,
Prussia, or any other of the first powers
of Europe; that the empire has 500, ,00O,-
600 inhabitants (more than all Europe
combined); that this inconcievably vast
population is governed by the strongest,
brightest intellects of the land, upon a
system which was old thousands of years
before the Oldest estGoverninents of Eurore
began to exist that educatian is univer-
sal, even more general than with us,
there being absolutely no class of people
that cannot read and write; that the
great body of the Chinese are intelligent,
industrious, apt to learn anything and
everything, frugal, pre-eminently patri-
otic, and more profoundly attached, per-
haps, than the people OF any other na-
tion in the world to their own laws and
institutions that China was great ma
ton ages before what we call the ancient
nations of Greece and Rome had been
founded, and has remained great ma
tion, while its earliest contemporaries,
Egypt and Assyria, are only known i'm
perfectly in,the mosta cient of the earli
est records of our race that the Roths-
chikls. the Astors and Stewards among
the millionaires of Europe aud America
are but pigmies In wealth compared to
some of the great capitalists of China.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
6fsfsfies aud Rrudnff.
IERRIR STURGEON EL SHARP. IultcsK.
Sturgeon, Sharp & Co.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
DEALERS IN FLOUR,
BRIDGEPORT, o.
NEW GOODS :
NEW GOODS :

IN ADDITION TO OUR STOCK ON HAND,
We are receiving large lot OF goods bought
low for cash, which we are determined shall go
invite country merchants to examine our stock
before purchasing. We have in Store and to
arrive the following articles, viz:
500 y Bbl. and Il Bbl. New Lake Herring,
90 Y " Nos. 2& Mackerei.
20 Hhds. choice New Orleans sugar,
Porto Rico,
% Bbls. Refined,
80 i" choice N. Orleans Molasses,
l5 Syrup and Sugar Drips
10 \ Butts Virginia Tobacco,
100 Caddies los. Hs, & Navy Tobacco
100 Boxes Chemical Olive Soap,
25 Bbls. Oyster and Butter Crackers,
10 Boxes Lemon & Scotch Biscuit,
800 Bbls. Keystone Flour,
200 Is xxx Family flour,
log as Bakers flour,
10 " Flint Hominy,
so Phoenix Hydraulic cement warran-
ted equal to any in the United States,
100 Bbls. Celebrated Lake Island White Lime,
20 :" Roasted ;offee,
25 Gro. Washing Powder,
l0Bbls. Carbon Oil.
AlsO.-Soaps, Candles,
Wooden-Ware, Spices,
N. @. Tar, Concentrated Lye
New Castle Bi. Carb. Soda,
TURKISH PruneS, Zante CurantS,
Layer and Bunch Raisins,
Cotton Batting, Twines, and
Yarns, Vinegar, Shot and
Lead, Salt, &C., &C.
And all other Goods usually kept in a Whole
sale Grocery. All goods warranted as repre-
sented and delivered on cars or at Steam boat
landing free of charge. fels
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
Miscellaneous.
Agents Wanted--$l0 q Day.
TWO $40 MAPS FOR a.
LLOID.S
Patent Revolving Double Maps
OF m erica and Europe Anne rfes ana 4 hs

VI america ana \ oroPe, Amerfca and the=
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Colored-in 1000 Counties
'HESE great Maps, now Just completed, show.
: every place Of Importance all Railroads to,
date. and the latest alterations in the various
European States. These Maps are needed In
every School and family In the land-they oc--
cupy the space of one Map, and by means Of thea
Reverser. either side can be thrown 'front.' and
any part brought level to the eye County
Rights and large discount given to good Agents.
Apply for Circulars, Terms, and send money
for Sample Maps. to
J. 7. LLOYD,
March lS-Sw 9 Cortlandt Street NY
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
Fraud by Claim Agents.

The Second Auditor of the Treasury
has sent to the Chairman of the Senate
Committee ON Pensions a report of one
of the formers clerks detailed by him to
investigate the fraudulent practices Of
claim agents in the collection of claims
for pay and bounty in cases of celored
troops. The Auditor says he has used
all the means in his power to check
these frauds, but owing to want OF
authority to organize any detective sys-
tenn he has not succeeded to the extent
he otherwise might, so many fraudulent
claims having lately been filed. He has
suspended action upon a large number
of them, and withheld Treasury certifi-
Gates amounting to over one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, in anticipa-
afording greater protection to the Gov
ernment. The Commissioner of Pensions
concurs entirely in the views expressed
by the Auditor. He says. the report
shows the most systematic and startling
frauds upon the Govern ment, and un-
less something be done at once to cor
rect the growing evil, the Government
must be the sufferer. Like the Auditor,
he regards the bill introduced by Sem
ator Wilson as of vital Importance, and
hopes sincerely it will meet the approval
of Congress. 1t appears from the report
and evidence that a complete system of
defrauding and cheating the colored
claimants prevails in and around Mem
phis Tenn, and that the system of pre-
pairing and prosecuting claims by the
claim agents is one of utter recklessness
and fraud. The author of the report
carried with him over one hundred
claims for bounty in behalf of widows
as a test, and from investigation he
found nearly every claim to be fraudu-
lent. In twenty claims where the names
of the same witnesses appeared in every
case as having seen all of the twenty
claimants married, he found that these
witnesses did not know of any widows,
never saw any of them married, and
were never at some of the places where
the marriages were alleged to have oc-
Cured. 1t appeared that neither the
claim agent nor officer before whom the
claims were executed, read and carefully.
explained to the witnesses the papers
they were requested to sign, and from
the fact that these agents have used the
runners as witnesses to several hundred
marriages, at places widely apart, in the
same year, and sometimes in the same
month, concludes the agent is the prin-
cipal party to the frauds, and the run
ners generally but dupes and tools. The
colored men known as runners or claim
hunters are hired by the agents to bring
them claimants, and pay from one to
three dollars for claimants as father or
mother, but four dollars for widows.
This premium is offered on the widows
claims, because the pension is involved
in all such cases, and doubtless from the
fact that the agents secure not only a
large fee but continuous one SO long as
the pension may be granted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-01
Belmont Chronicle

ST. CLAIRSvILLE, OHIO:
THuRspAY MORNING, APRIL l, 1859
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-09-11

who employ them. The proprie
tors of any three or more large
contiguousplantations could main
tain a teacher for negro children
at an expense of six or eight hun
dred dollars a year, q large part
of which would cheerfully be con-
tributed by the parents out of
their own hire. This sum would
employ good teacher, a woman
capable of teaching all that juve.
nile Africans might be capable of
learning, who would give good
notions of order and decorum, and
at least keep them out of miscel-
tlaneous mischief while the moth.
ers were absent at work. A plan
tati0n school would create new
feeling among the colored parents.
1t would revive much of the old
time sentiment to see their en-
ployers caring for their welfare
and the future of their offspring.
AS a mere speculation it would
pay, even if the planters should
bear the whole expense.
1t is not our purpose to inquire
whether book knowledge will
benefit negroes or to what eX.
tent they are capable of receiving
! it. All negroes who can learn to
read and write are proud of the
acquisition; if they do not make
the best use OF it they are not
alone in the failure. 1t is because
they desire it, and in order to
make them contented that we
should be glad to see it placed
within their reach. Let the minds
Ofthe African youths be stimulated
if dull; even a little learning will
not hurt them; and if bright minds
are found among them, let them
be nourshed, fructified and util'
ized.-[N. O. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-09-11

Independence is a good thing,
but it has its rightfaI conditions.
Who is really independents Not
the babe, not the boy, not the
man. We are all dependent upon
one another, whether we admit il
or not. We may criticise, con.
denim and send. the world to per.
dition, but the world is quite nee.
essary to us. Until every man
separates himself from the world
goes to some island, like Rob.
inson Crusoe-he need not boast
of his independence, and for the
reason that he hasn't got it,
Every man who is o man has a
comparative independence, but he
isthefirstto acknowledge his abso.
Lutte Indebtedness TO others.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-09-11

Sfr0u Sale.

EVstraved before the undersigned, by G
Il WMonzinsU, on May 9Th, 1869, ana
will be sold for esah, 20 the highest bidder
at Bellevue, Lonlsiana, OIL Saturday thu
9TH day a Eoveinber 1869, a Bay Mare pony
tour years old, with brands K w on the let
SHOULDER, al 0 with cross under it ON lief
hip white in her torehead .
The owner is requested to come forward
prove properly, pew chprge, &c
j. II LOTION, Stray Master
May 18th, 1869. NJ