Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21

The Nebraska Republican Legislative
caucus Friday night resulted in no choice
for United States Senator, but Mr.. Tip
ton had the highest vote.
The Republican State Central COMMIT
tee of Virginia has been called to Meet
January 27th, TO consider the propriety
of calling a new State Convention. IL
is understood the new convention is "a
consider the nomination OF new candi-
date for Governor and other officers.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION reaches
its solutions in several OF the States.-
The Republicans have nominated Scott
to succeed Buckalew in Pensylvanian,
Schurz in place Of Henderson in Missouri,
Cumback to follow Hendricks from
Indiana. Ramsey has been re-nOminuI-
ed in Minnesota, while Stewart and
Chandler have been re- elected from
Nebraska and Michigan respectively
Maine. New York and West Virginia
have not yet made selections.
The Democratic Legislature, of Ohio,
are determined that the people shall pay
them at the rate of Five Dollars per day
for loafiing. Col. Pond offered An amend
ment to the resolution, providing for an
adjournment every Sd Friday after the
I'D, until the following Tuesday, to the
effect that during the time of their alb
sence they should draw no pay. but the
democracy demolished the suggestin
with avidity, and declared their purpose
to permit no infringement upon their
vested rights Five Dollars day for
staying at home, and Five Dollars day
for pleasure riding on Railroad" is
just what the tax payers "shell out"
their money for O. That's what we call
democratic Retrenehment and Re
form ;, IL McConnelsville Herald.
MIR. WELLS, the special Revenue Com
missioner of the United States, in his
annual report gives the following figures
In regard to the increase of agricultural
productions Sheep have increased in
Ohio from G, ,305, 796 in 1855 to !, $50, 900 in
1858, and have doubled in less than eight
years. Hogs in Ohio have increased
from ], ,4OO, 600 in 1865 to Z, ,l0Q, 600 in 1868
cereals, from l07, ,4l4, ,287 bushels in 1855
to 14l ,000, 600 busheles in 1855; the num-
her of hogs packed at the West has in
creased from l, 705, ,965 in 1855 to 2, 7Sl ,OS4
in 1858. Our corn crop this year is esti.
mated at S5OO, ,OO0,OOO. Cotton crop for
1866 is estimated at 2,l54, ,585 bales
1S66-67 at ], ,954 .9S8 1867-6s at 2, ,49s, 1886;
1868 69 at 2, ,70j, 900 bales Rice crop has
risin to 7O,0OO Otierces-enough for home
consumption, and promising speedy
surplus for export. Tobacco has risen
from 20l, $50, 1858 pounds 1850 to 325, ,000,-
600 in 1855, and 250, ,OOO, 900 in 1a6S.
1t is reported from Washington that
after many conferences between the
Virginia Committee and its individual
members of the Judiciary Committee of
the Senate and the members of the
Senate and House, it seems to be pretty
well understood that the following def
mite arrangement has been substantially
agreed to; Following the precedent in
the Missouri Compromise, and the pro-
ceedings upon the admission IF Oregon,
Kansas and Nebraska, abill Will be pre-
pared authorizing the admission of Vir-
ginia upon the adoption of the proposed
Constitution, with the obnoxious clauses
in regard to disfranchisement, the test
oath and probably some other objection
able features stricken out. When this
bill shall be passed it is believed it will
be followed by an amnesty bill, either
universal or with some few exceptions,
to take effect on the ratification Of the
Constitution. 1t is said that this adjust
ment meets the appreciation Of General
Grant, Secretary Schofield and large
number of the most prominent members
of both Houses of Congress.