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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
County Seat Meeting in BelIaire

Pursuant to notice previously issued
The citizens of Bellaire met in their town
hall. to take into consideration the ques-
ton of the removal of the County Seat
from ST.. Clairsville to Bellaire. The
meeting was organized by electing Capt.
James Nicoll, President and j. M. s.
Crafty, Secretary.
At the request of the chairman, Hon.
A. w. Anderson stated the object of the
meeting to be to organize for a thorough
canvass of the county, and to raise funds
to defray the necessary expenses attend
ing the same.
On motion the President appointed an
Executive Committee, consisting OF the
following gentlemen, namely: Hon.
A. w. Anderson, Martin Schick, Wal
ter Darrah, w. G. Barnard, Gen. g. w.
Hoge, II. Butte and John S. Crafty.
A paper was prepared and liberal
subscription was made for the purpose
before named.
The following resolutionswere adopt
ed as au expression of the feeling and
views of the meeting:
WHEREAS, Due notice has been given
of an intention to apply at the next
meeting of the Legislature for the pass
age of law authorizing the electors of
Belmont County to vote upon the ques
ton of removal of the seat of justice
from st. Clairsville to Bellaire; which
removal, if accomplished, would involve
some loss to the county in the value of
the public buildings at st. Clairsville !;
therefore,
Resotued, That in the event of such
removal, good faith and equity demand
that the county should be held harmless
against such loss; and that Bellaire
should furnish fund equal 10 the
ground upon which they are situated,
free of any cost to the bolance of the
county.
Resolred, That for this purpose we
respectfully ask of the Legislature the
enactment of law concurrent with, or
as condition of. any law which may
be passed providing for a. vote upon the
said question of removal, which law or
provision shall authorize the corporate
authorities of Bellaire to issue bonds for
any sum not exceeding twenty thou
sand dollars, which shall be available
for the use of the county towards tine
erection of appropriate buildings for
county purposes, and also that suitable
ground be provided free of cost to the
county.
ResOtved, That copies of these resolu-
tions be furnished to the Senator for
this District, the Representative of this
county, and to papers circulating in the
county.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the
Executive Committee.
JAS. N1COLL, President.
j. NJ. s. CcATFY, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
Coal Mine Calamity,

A terrible accident occurred at three
o'clock on Saturday morning at Stock.
ton, Luzerne county Pennsylvania. A
coal mine caved in, filling the shaft and
tunnel with enormous masses of earth.
carrying two large houses down with il
and choking the entrance to the mine.
There were several persons in the dwell
ling houses at the time, who were car
ried down in the falling mass and in
stantly killed. 1t is yet impossible to
reach the bodies. Some men are said 10
have been killed instantly. Ten per-
sons in all have lost their lives. Efforts
are being made to eXtricate the bodies.
The houses fell forty feet and were
broken to fragments.
Up to Z p. NJ. Sunday, three bodies.
Mrs. Swank, her oldest daughter and
youngest child, were found in the mine
at Stockton, near Hazleton. The young
est child was in the oldest girls arms,
with sheet wrapped around it. The
head of the oldest girl was crushed. The
mother was much bruised in the face.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
COUNTY SEAT QUESTION.


We give considerable of our space this
week to the friends of removal, who
have been holding several meetings at
Bellaire during the past week. AS
citizen of st. Clairsville having proper
ty here we are personally opposed to
removal. but, as the editor of the
CHRONICLE, interested in the general
welfare and prosperity of of the county,
we do not intend to become the cham
pion of either st. Clalssville or Bellaire,
in this controversy. We shall be gov
erned by what We conceive is for the in
terest of the county. We intend to treat
both sides courteously and shall say or
do nothing to injure the feelings OF
business of the citizens of any portion
of our county, and we hope to see this
question tested and disposed of, if possi-
Bile, without deve loping that spirit OF
opposition and rivalry that when fully
aroused continues in after years to work
against the prosperity of the contesting
parties. Feeling thus, we regretted to
see so much ill feeling manifested by our
neighbor of the GAINESVILLE Enterprise,
in its last issue, when it accuses our busi-
ness men of neglecting their business
and county officers of refusing to attend
to those who visit their Office on business
until they talk on the subject of remov-
al. Nothing OF this kind has occurred
here, and newspaper should not be
made medium for such misrepresenta-
tions, for they are calculated to injure
the business of the men and place so
misrepresented. That the citizens of
st. Clairsville should be opposed to the
removal of the county seat is but natur-
al and reasonable. That they have the
right to use legitimate means to prevent
the removal is equally clear; and no
person, no matter how strongly he may
favor removal, has any right to misrep-
resent or abuse them because they la
bor to prevent such removal. The first
thing to be ascertained is whether a
majority of the people are in favor of
removal, either with or without cost to
the taxpayers. Unless it is clearly shown
that majority are in favor of removal,
the people not directly interested should
not be asked to incur any expense or
loss of time on the matter. The only
reasonable way to ascertain this fact is
for those directly interested on either
side to be at the expense and trouble of
canvasing the county for signatures for
or against the removal, for it would be
very unreasonable to ask, as the Enter
prise of last week did, that the eight or
nine Thousand voters of the county
should lose aday and all the expense of
special election shouln be born by the
people in order to decide this question.
By the former plan everybody could be
consulted, by the latter plan you would
not get the expression from one half of
the people, for they would not take suf-
fcient interest in the subject to go and
vote.
While this question is being agitated
and discussed we hope all parties will
keep cool, and that each side will treat
the other courteously and fairly. On
these considerations our columns are
open for the arguments fboth sides.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
AFTER the speech of Munpen of Obi

AFTER The speech of Mungen of Ohio,
in Congress, in favor of Reputation,
the following resolution was introduced
and passed with but one dissenting vote :
Resolucd, That Il proposition, direct or
indirect to repudiate any portion of the
debt of the United States is unworthy
the honor and good name of the nation,
and that the House, without distinction
OF party, hereby sets its seal of condem-
nation on any and all such propositions.
This is decidedly hard on Ohio De-
mocracy. The Enquirer thinks S. S.
Cox in his speech pitching into Mungen
and reputation did not represent the
Democracy. In the vote on the above
resolution the Democracy stood by Cox
and with the Republicans.
The grain business of Toledo this year
has exceeded $4,000, 900 bushels.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
PHIIO.

The average wages of Teachers in the
State is $cS W per month for males and
S24 20 for females in Sub-districts S62 Is
for males and S32 So for females in Separ-
ate District graded schools; S92 % for
males and 4S 81 for females in Central
trail or High schools; $50 % for males
and SIS 66 for females in Colered schools.
The total cost of all schools houses,
erected within the past.year, in Ohio, is
81, ,874, i1S. The total value of all the
school houses and grounds now in the
State is ST.. 1852, 700.
There were erected in the State dur
ing the year 664 new school houses, and
there are now i'll the State Ii ,404 school
houses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
EDUCATIONAL.

TEACHERS ..EXAMINATIoN.-A the
meeting of teachers on Saturday last
there were twenty-three applicants for
examination-twenty males and three
females-Of this number, one received
a certificate for Is months, twelve for II
months, nine for 8 months and one
WAS rejected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

There were in the Ohio PenitenIiary,
Oct. 81, 1860 923 males and 81 females
from civil Cour,s, and IL males from
Military Courts. Total 974. Total num-
Der Dee. 10, 1869, 1,Ol0. The highest
number confined during ihe year was
l,075, OH Dec. 80, 1865. Lowest number
$40, Oct IA, 1863. Average number for
the Year 1.0lS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
Belmont Co Farm for Sale
Choice TOWnPpODepty for Sale

HNHE valuable ahd choice residence known
i rs the CHAPTER PROP ERTF," be-
ing Lot No. 65, on Main street, st. Clairsville,
Ohio, on which is erected an excellent and COM
nodious BRICK HOUSE, containing nine
rooms, and under the main building an excel
lent Cellar, a Rain Water Cistern and Pump Of
exellelt well water at the back door, No.
Stable for five horses and carriage house, and
other out buildings. The balance of the Lot is
filled with best quality of bearing Fruit Trees
Also, Lots No 66, 74and 81, Immediately North
of the residence, containing three-fourths of an
acre of Land well set in grass,
This is one of the most desirable residence in
the town. being in good and healthy neighbor-
hood and on a corner. For TERMS &C., enquire
on the premises of
no25-tf /. d. JOHNSON
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SANDERS PosT, No. 294, G. A. R. |
HENDRYsBURG, O., Nov. IL. 1860. I

EDITOR CHRONICLE-Dear Sir: The
Board of Control of the Ohio orphans
Home, being prepared to receive appli-
cations for admission to the Institution
under their control, have prepared the
necessary blanks, and sent to this Post,
and request that you and others inter-
ested in the proper care and education
of the children of the brave men who
fell in the late war for the Union, will
take the necessary steps to ascertain
the number of needy ones in our county.
AS soon as the applications are returned
TO the Board, the necessary arrange
ments will be made to bring the chill
dren to the home.
Mothers who have been left so long
unaided to care for these children of the
State, can trust them to this Institution
with the assurance their wants-phys-
ical, moral and intellectual-wili be
amply provided for.
You will please give publicity to this
notice through the columns of the
Chronicle.
By order of the Post.
T. l.. SHUE, Com.
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A Splendid Chance to get
into the Lumber Business

7 AM authorized to sell the undivided one
Il fourth OF $50 A cres of fine laying land.
The most of 1t covered with superb growth of
timber, together with the same interest in 8.
Portable Saw Mill, established thereon. Sever
al Fine Teams, Wagons and every appurtenanee
necessary to the profitable working of the same
Situated in Meigs Co., Ohio, near the Ohio River
This property is offered at very low figures, the
owners being engaged i'll other business. For
further Information call on or address
LYCURGUS AUSTIN.
Bellaire, Ohio.
have several fine properties in and about
Beliaire, that am authorized to sell cheap or
4 acres, mile from Belaire suitable for a Black
Smith or Huckster. Small pieces of land from
10 80 Acres. Town property, New Town Lots,
&C. 1t will pay all wishing to buy to call and
see me. LYCURGUS AUSTIN.
Nov. H. S69-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

The editor of the Cadiz Sentinel is
engaged in the herculean effort of ftrying
to prove by figures that the National
debt is still getting larger, instead of its
being diminished at the rate of Sl0, ,00O,-
900 month, as set forth in the reports
of the Secretary of the Treasury. Poor
Arnold! He'll see it after a wilhelm
the course of year or two.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

boys who are not twenty-one years of
age; and after detailing the history of
the election, petition Congress to give
them Republican form government,
and compel the execution of the present
laws of the State. They deny the legal
ity of the present Tennessee Legislature,
and the election of Mr.. Cooper 10 the
United States Senate
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

for giving the "nigger" the right to vote.
Three years hence they will find Mr..
Chase the Democratic candidate, and
the greatest claim he will present for the
vote of the negroes will be that his
friends carried the Fifteenth Amend
ment through the Ohio Legislature
Cleveland Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

Mr. Chase--The Fifteenth Amendment
The Democratic Presidential Nomina-
tion.
Our Washington special of the 18th
said, the fact is being developed that the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment is an important move in the Chase
programme for the Democratic nomina-
tion for the Presidency. That idea in
our special is correct. The wires are
now being placed for the nomination OF
Mr.. Chase by the Democracy. That
fact crops out not only in Ohio but in
other States. More particularly is this
activity noticed in Ohio, as the last GU
bernatOrial election seemed to send the
Pendleton stock out of market, and
point to Mr.. Chase as The OHIO candi-
date. Without stopping to comment
upon the ridiculous figure tie Ohio De-
mocracy will cut in following the lead
of Mr.. Chase, we wish to make note of
the fact, that there are signs already ap-
parent in this State, indicating the
transfer of the Democratic party TO that
gentleman. The ratification of the Fif-
teenth Amendment by the Legislature,
is deemed one step necessary in that
direction. The Democrats claimed that
through the balance of power held by
the Hamilton independents" the
Amendment could be defeated. By the
result of the election being known, the
Democratic papers were jubilant over
the prospect of defeating the Amend
ment. Attention was turned to those
Hamilton ''independents" who have
Republican antecederts, and the "inter-
viewing'' of those gentlemen demon
strated, as was supposed, that with their
a A no reinn
OF late, however, the Democratic edi-
tors and leaders have become very reti-
cent ON the Amendment question. This
reticence has been brought about by the
looming up of Mr.. Chase as Democratic
candidate for President. 1t would not
do to reject the Amendment and then
support Mr.. Chase. His record on the
negro question would make such pro-
ceeding ridiculously inconsistent, an
would lose to Mr.. Chase the negro vote,
as well as large white vote of old aboli-
tionists and of the war Democrats. That
is the reasoning of the Chase wire work
ers. And there is sense in such reason
ing. The consequence is, the Democratic
leaders have ceased to clamor for the
defeat of the Fifteenth Amendment, and
their manipulators of the Legislative
programme are in fact quietly trying to
bring about the ratification of the
Amendment, through the votes of the
independents" One-half the Hamil-
ton delegation are Democrats, and it is
hoped some of the Southern Ohio Re-
publicans, and some of the "independ-
ent" Hamilton County Republicans,
may vote against the Amendment, and
that its ratification may be secured by
the votes of the Democratic "independ-
ents." That will be big card played,
and show to the negro vote, and war
Democrats, that the Democracy in fact
secured the ratification of the Amend
ment.
That is game now on foot in Ohio
The rank and file of the Democracy
know nothing of it, and will not. All
they will know will be that the
amendment was ratified by Republican
Legislature, which will get their curses
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

GEN. B. F. PORTS of Carroll County has
been appointed Governor of Montana in
place of Mr.. Ashley. As Gen. Potts is
a member of the Ohio Senate and his
resignation might jeopardize the Repub-
lican majority in that body, his confir-
nation is not likely to take plac.
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Notice.
ATTENTION.

TDHE undersigned would give notice that he
islprepaTed to furnish all kinds of
CABINET WORK,
and do all mannerof REPAIRING, to furniture
chairs, &C., on the shortest notice.
Particular attention given to the UNEER-
TAKING BUSINESS. All kinds of Collins
furnished ut reasonable prices. All work guar
anteed.
Ware rooms opposite DIR. John Alexander's.
b. r. JOHNSTON.
ST. Clairsville, u, Dec. 9, 1869.
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Farm for Sale.

T WILL SELL AT private sale. on reasonable
terms, Seventy-Five Acres of first quaIi-
ty of land, situated about two miles from ST.
Clalrsville, on tn new pike leading from ST.
Clairsville to New Athens. There is on the
lands young orchard, of
14O Choice Fruit Trees,
with moderete improvements The farm is
well calculated for grain grazing
For further particulars enquire of George or
Joseph Iddings, or the subscribe adjoining the
land deSci ibed, or by mail at st. Clairsville o.
Oct q. SIN. ID. NJ. BURDETT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

Col. GORDON LoFFLAND, ST., an aged
and highly esteemed citizen, and COM
missioner for Ohio of the Gettysburg
cemetery, died Friday night at Cam
bridge, O., after lingering illness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
MRS. r. A. MARTIN

LAS REMOVED TO NJ. kELLER'S ROOMS
Il where she is now opening new stock ~
MILLINERY GOODS, and is ready to accom-
modate all her old friends and many new ONES
Call and examine her goods and prices. befors
purchasing elsewhere. The latest STYLES aIways
ON hand and work done to erder apSstY
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

Hon. JOHN RUSSELL, Ex-Secretury OF
State. died at his residance in Urbana,
last Thursday afternoon, Gov. Hays aud
a large party of friends attended his
funeral on Saturday. Mr.. Russell was
the Republican member elect of the
Ohio Senate from the District composed
of Champaign, Clark and Madison
counties. His death leaves the Senate
tie, 18 Republicans and Is Democrats.
An election has been ordered to take
place on the 10Th day of December, and
as the District is strongly Republican
the election will restore the Republican
Majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23
A FINE FARM for SA LIE

7 OFFER FOR SALE the fai IN on which / re-
L side, adjoining the town OF st. Clairsville
land, ABOUT 50 acres of which is heavy timber
and the balance under a good state OF cultiva-
ton. The Farm is well fenced, has on il about
zoo panels of new paling fence. Has on IL q
good Brick Dwelling House, large Barn, Wagon
House, Granary. Carriage House. &C.
The Farm House is situated about q ofa mile
from the Union School Building the finest in
this part of Ohio. The Schools, Churches and
Society of st. Clairsville are unsurpassed.
The ST. Clairsville and Cadiz Pike runs
through it.
There are two Orchards of good fruit on the
premises.
Parties wishing to purchase are Invited 10 call
on or correspond with me.
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; 8 ; 9 > 3 > 2 > :

To THE WORKING CHASING are now
prepared to furnish all classes with constant
time or for the spare moments. Business
new light and profitable. Persons of either sex
easily earn from Soc. To So per evening, and a
proportional sum by devoting their whole time
to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as
much as men. That all who see this notice may
send their address, d test the business, we make
this unparalleled offer: To such as are not well
satisfied will send 81 to pay for the trouble of
writing. Full particulars, valuable sample,
which will do to commence work on, and a copy
of The Peoples Literary Companion-one of the
largest and best family newspapers published
all sent free by mail. Reader, IL you want per-
mapent, profitable work, address Z. G. ALLEN
& CO., Augusta, Maine. noll-lSw
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-23

The President sent in the nomination
of Mr.. Stanton to succeed Justice Grier
on the Supreme bench sooner than was
expected. He was confirmed by a vote
of 46 to IL. Ross and Fowler were the
only Republicans voting in the neg.
ative.
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FARMERS
DOOK AGENTS WANTED FOR
u STRUGGLES ANDTRIUMPHS OF
I. |. BARnUN

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. IN ONE LARGE octave
VoLUME-NEARLY 500 PAGES-PRINTED IN
ENGLISH AND GERMAN. So ELEGANT FULL
PAGE ENGRAvINGs. 1t embraces FORTY YEARS
RECoLLECTIoNS of his Busy Life, as Merchant,
Manager, Banker, Lecturer, and Snowman. No
book published so acceptable to all classes
Every one wants it. Agents average from SO
to 100 subscribers a week. We offer extra terms,
and pay freight West. Illustrated Catalogue
and Terms to Agents sent free.
]. B. BURR & CO., Pubs, Hartford, Conn.
nOvll-Sw
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For Sale or Exchange,

nNE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, contain
" ing IL Rooms, Kitchen, Pantry and Bath
Room, and all necessary out buildings and very
beautifully located. Also, one frame dwelling
containing rooms, and one with rooms in
kirkwood, and n Good Business Stand on Main
and Bank Streets, and town lots and acres OF
land. all in the town of Bridgeport
All or part of which will sell cheap or trade
for good farm.
For particulars inquire or address
WIN. STEWART
Bridge polt t. Ohio
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For Sale or Rent.

T WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
West of Bridgeport, on the National Road
The House contains 8 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
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For Sale.

For Sale.
TI'HE Stock, Tools and Fixtures of the Tin
l. shop anu House Furnishing Establish
ment, lately carried on at Bridgeport, Ohio, by
Mr.. ii. &. Greer. good chance is here offered
TO any person wishing to take hold of an estab-
lished business. The Stock is Light and the
Tools Good. For particulars enquire of
THOS. G.. CULBERTSON
Wheeling, West Va.
WM. CLARK,
Near Martins Ferry Ohio.