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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-26
prsrRIor coNvExr1oss.

The Republican Senatorial Conven-
ftion held at Flushing last Thursday was
q harmonious and pleasant reunion ol
the leading men of Harrison and Bel
mont counties. There was no contro.
: versy over the question as to which
county was entitled to the candidate,
. the delegates from Harrison County con-
ceding Belmont the honor. The names
of DR.. II. West, of st. 1Clairsvilie, Hon.
Isaac Welsh, of Washington Township,
and DR.. r. Hamilton, of Morristown,
were presented to the Convention, and
DIR. West was nominated on the second
ballot. DIR. West served one term in the
State Senate two years ago, and succeed
ed at that time in defeating the infa-
NOUS GAINESVILLE Bridge project. A
Democratic Legislature secured, by the
election of q Democrat from this District
two years ago, passed that infamous
Bridge billby which our National Road
is to be robbed, and we want to send DIR.
West back to have that law repealed.
81 We give elsewhere a correspondents
account of the Democratic Convention
held at the same place on Saturday,
We apprehend that Mr.. Jamison will
find a nomination, obtained by such
contemplate, under-hauded trickery as
secured his nomination, will not be very
popular with the rank-and-file of the
party. The Harrison County delegates
conceded the candidate to Belmont
County, aud the delegates of the latter
county in caucns decided between J. Fl.
and Ri. Alexander; in favor of Mr..
Alexander, the former only receiving
three votes, although he made speech
to the delegates after his name had been
presented. The caucus then decided
that the Chairman should cast the entire
vote of Belmont County for r. J. Alex
ander. The Representatives of the dieing
cone-tep clique, H. Heaton, after the
effort to defeat MIR. Alexander by per-
sonal appeal in his own behalf. deter
mined to defeat him by dishonerable
trick, and, after much effort, secured one
delegate who was willing to bolt the
action fthe caucus, and vote against
Mr.. Alexander. The Harrison County
delegates entered into the conspiracy
with Heaton and his one delegate, al
though they had before agreed that Bel
mont should have the candidate, and,
notwithstanding, the entire Belmont
delegation had voted for Mr.. Alexander
ON the first ballot. Such contemplate
conduct deserves rebuke, and if the DEM
ocracy of Belmont County quietly sub
NIT to such an outrage, they deserve to
be tied to the ceat-tail of even a meaner
clique than the one they have recently
febuked. .sHcs
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m for !. Sale.

OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE, the farm on
1 which now reside in Union Township,
section, lying on saltwater creek, two miles
southwest from Morristown, and about two
miles from the Central Ohio Railroad About
one hundred acres cleared. A good two-story
Frame House, containing eight rooms. Good
Spring and Milk House adjoining the residence.
good Barn and other out buildings and Or
chard with summer and winter FRUIT Well
watered and excellent timber. About 40 acres
bottom land, the best Of limestone soil The
whole farm Is OF the same character of SOIL
Two veins of coal underly the whole premises
IS and feet veins--both easy of access. l1i y.
"a II not sold at private sale, this farm will be
offered at public sale on the premises, on
IL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER fth, 1852 = u
! For further Information inquire of Jesse
Thomas Que mile South of Morristown or to
w Drennon, adjoining the premises. ~ q
je24-tf .-,,-,'..'i. ANN DRENNoN.
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Governor Morton and the Gin cinnat
$500 Enquirer. sU.


| 800 Enquirer. e.U
From the Chicago Tribune.
It has been favorite hobby will
Pendleton and several other Ohio Cop
perhead leaders to abolish the Nationa
Banks, and to issue Treasury notes te
supply the place of the bank notes.
Senator Morton, in his recent speech al
Wilmington, in that State, made the
following observation on the subject:
How is it attempted TO be showr
that this system imposes an additional
burden of twenty millions upon the
people? They say it imposes such bur
den because the Government pays in
terest to the amount of twenty millions
ON the bonds which are held by the
banks and deposited by them with the
Government for the security of theil
currency. But would not the Govern
ment ha e to pay the same interest oil
these bonds whether they were held by
the banks or not ? If these bonds were
held by private individuals the Govern
ment would have to pay the same inter.
est it does now"
Whereupon the Cincinnati Enquirer
was moved to utter the following conn.,
meut:
"Morton must have contemplate
idea of the intelligence of the people,
when he makes such point as that
There are now three hundred and fifty
millions of dollars of bonds held by the
banks, upon which the Government is
paying an interest of twenty-one mil
lions of dollars in gold, or twenty-eight
millions in currency. Now, suppose the
Government should issue three hundred
and fifty millions of dollars in green
backs, and with them buy up that
amount of bonds. Would not the can
collation. of these bonds stop nearly
thirty millions of dollars interest that
we now throw away? In the same
time, the circulating medium would moi
be increased dollar, as the greenbacks
would simply take the place of the Ma
tional Bank notes withdrawn from cir
cuIation. The proposition has long been
plain, even TO the humblest comprehen-
sion."
Will the Enquirer allow US to correct
few of these assumptions and asser-
tions? /. About one-third of the bond
securities of the banks are 10-40s, which
draw five per cent. interest; the remain
der are 5-20s, which uraw six per cent.
2. The bank notes in circulation are
something less than $500, GOO, 600. 8. The
lO-40 securities are worth lio, ana the
$40 bonds are worth IA per cent. in
currency. 4. The banks can return and
retire their whole circulation by selling
the following amounts OF bonds: Sl00,-
OO0, 600 of l0-4Os, which viii redeem
Sll5, ,0o0, 600 of notes; $l50 0O0, 600 OF 5-20s,
which will redeem SlS5, ,oeO,oOO OF notes,
making. S300, 900 900, being the total
circulation. The interest on these bonds
amounts to Sl4 $50. 900. The Govern.
ment then, IN aboiishipg the Natlcnai
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J. w. POWELL,


i - --- Fat Men, - -. ~ .---.-l
On the 18th inst. there was a remark
able collection OF fat men, numbering
one hundred and forty, of the most
"heftyf ones of New England. This
assemblage occurred at Gregory's Point,
in the town of Norwalk, thirty five
miles east of New York city 1t was a
remarkable; sight. One hundred and
forty men assem- bled for q clam bake,
none of whom weighed less than two
hundred pounds, and from that up to
three hundred and fifty-eight pounds
The first six named on the list had a
total weight of one thousand nine hum
dred and twenty-five pounds, and an
average weight of three hundred and
twenty and one-eighth pounds. The
total avordupois of the one hundred and
forty men was thirty-one thousand three
hundred and eighty-five pounds, and
an average of two hundred and twenty
four pounds. John A. p. Fisk, of New
York, was elected President Of the As
sociation, he being the heaviest in the
lot, weighing three hundred and fifty
eight pounds. There was a regular
feast, and such eating as was never
seen. CLANS did not go a-begging for
an eater. For two hours the contest
ragged, and the CLAIMS gave not out, nor
did the fatties give in until even their
huge bulk was solid, and further room
was none. Thirty bushels of oysters,
forty-seven bushels of CLAIMS, eight bar
rels of sweet potatoes, seven barrels of
white potatoes, three hundred and fifty
pounds Of blue fish and other fish were
cooked for this tremendous meal and
make a note of it-suffced. -. .,.-,..
On account of the great heat of the
day the. foot race and wrestling match
were postponed until the next annual
;--t .-....5l
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FLusHINe. O.. Aug. q. 1sss.

To the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle:
! The Democratic Senatorial Conven
ton, for this District, met here to-day
and, had the venerable Parson Nasby
been delegate, he would have been
perfectly horror-stricken; more so, than
at any time during his recent election.
eering tour. Instead of his luxurious
quarters at Peppers tavern" with q
Democratic landlord to dispense Demo.
cratic whisky, he would have been com.
PEELED, as there is only cne hotel in
town, to stop with yeritable negro
landlord, cool his parohed tongue with
pure water, and submit to the ,degreda.
tion of paying negro clerk for his ac-
jcommodations. This, to his sensitive
mind, would, no doubt, be extremely
humiliating, as it has been to the vari-
GUS Democratic delegates; but, like
them, he would have. been compelled to
acknowledge that his accomodations
were'equal to those of q +'first class,
hotel. The delegates for Belmont conn
ty were principally composed of the
better part, of the Democratic. party,
(the cone-tops not having recovered
from their crushing defeat of the 18th
inst who were evidently determined
to give the final blow to the late cor.
rupt party managers by nominating r.
J. Alexander, whom the Gazette had
recently read out Of the party. As soon
as this was determined upon, in caucus
by the Belmont county delegation, one
of the cone.tops 'not a delegateJ began.
casting about, in order to induce one Of
the Belmont county delegates to vote
for the denomination of our present
Senator, whom the Harrison county
delegation had presented, for the pur-
pose of casting q complimentary vote
knowing that Belmont county was en-
titled to the nomination. The vote.
however, in convention, was a tie, as
the chairman of each county delegation
had been instructed to cast the. vote of
the entire delegation. This result led
to withdrawal, for the purpose OF con-
sultation, when the Harrison county
delegates discovered that q one of the
Belmont county delegates, under the
influence of the aforesaid cone-top, was
willing to vote for James b. Jami-t
son, if he could be allowed to cast his
own vote in convention. This one vote
was sufficient, and they thereupon de-
termined to renominate Jamison, in
of the rule; by which Belmont
county was clearly entitled TO the nomi-
nation, which was done accordingly,
after some further preliminary voting,
intended only to conceal the treachery
of the cone.top above mentioned. This
the inimitable Clark
arose, and, with the gravity of an owl
'''said his speech. after, which the con-
yention adjourned. The treaehery, by
which the nomination was lost to Bel
mont county, will not soon be forgotten,
and, judging from the threats made by
certain ones of the disappointed dele
gates, James b. Jamison will be seusi-
bly, reminded, at the polls in October,
that Belmont county Democrats have
some rights, which Harrison county poll
iticians are bound to respect. s1ci7 81.
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Choice Farm for Sale.

II OFFER for sale q desirable stock and Grain
Farm in Wheeling Township, Belmont Co.,
Ohio, on the road leading from ST. Clairsville
to Harrrisville, containing III Acres; from %
to loo cleared. - lfslf- i-I-tl n ff
There is on the Farm Two-Seory Franz and
Log House, geod Frame Barn and all neces-
sary out buildings, good Spring and Milk
House convenient, good Orchard of Summer
and Winter fruits. Living water in every. field
but one. ~. -..r.... -.-. .---... =
For further information inquire on the Farm
or OF the subscriber living on the National
Road miles East of ST. Clairsville.
agI2-iw% JOHN STEWART.
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stream we row, and down the rapid
river we glide, making strokes enough
only to guide the boat, w hat.a a head
long ride it is, shooting past rocks and
islands. / was soon filled with exhili-
rations ielt before only when riding a
fleet horseover the broad prairie or out
stretched plain. S
One, two, three, four miles We go,
rearing and pluDging with the waves,
and shooting out into beautiful park
filled with islands; Island Park, We call
it, and the canon above, Whirlpool
Canon.
w POWELL,
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The reduction of the tax on whisky,
from S2a gallon to so cents, is said to
have increased the revenue, in one year,
from $13, ,0O0, 900 to $48 800, 900; and the
natural inquiry is, whether, if all taxes
were reduced, the receipts would not be
Increased, by taking away the tempta-
ton to lie and defraud which high rates
always produce.
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Lands in VIRGINIA for Sale,

YARNS ranging in size, lfron 75 to 1900 Acres
Il with good improvements. are selling at
from S5 10 sac per Acre. The same wiliseIl
for double in II months; L bought since the
war at 81 per acre, and have been offered S2O.-
There is no better climate, purer water or
healthier country. Lands ere good, Il have
raised IS bushels OF wheat to the acre For far
ther information, address - 81.
rI REV THOMAS W. GREER,
spS-3m ii-ti9si @ 'A Christiansville, Va.
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County Ticket.

RxPREsENrATIyE-JAM H. DRENNEN.
PROBATE JuDGE-C. W. CARROLL.
TREAsURER-BARKLE COOPER
CONN ANIssfoNER-DENNIS KEMP
PRosECrTING ATToRNEY-M. ID. KING.
SURyEYoR-NOBLE CARTER. /.
ISFIRNARY DIRECroR-ALBERT CONR0W
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The .wster In the Schuylkill river is
growing scarce, and the City Councils
OF Philadeiphia were to meet yesterday
to devise means for raising water to the
reservoirs. ~ Zo'' Sg
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Belmont Chronicle
sTATE TIcKET.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LEE
SUPREME CoURT-LUTHERp DAY.
TREAsrRERoF FSTATE-SIDNEYS s. WARNER
ATroREEY-6EyERALcF b. POND.
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WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Advices
from Cuba to the 18th, received by
Cuban sympathizers here. give an ac-
count Of fight between a portion OF
General Jordan's, command and the
troops of VaImaseda, near Puerto Padre.
The Cubans, numbering less than 500,
were encamped near Puerto Padre,
where they were attacked by force of
Spanish regulars and volunteers over
200 strong. In the first attack the
Cubans were compelled to fall back
They rallied, however, and securing q
more defensibie. position, they repulsed
the Spaniards in their second attack.
The loss Of the Cubahs in the contest
was l50 killed, wounded and missing;
that Of the Spaniards Is represented more
than double that number. Col. Figuerro
commanded the Cubans. The fight is
reported TO haye been one Of the most
desperate character, the Cubans fighting
with an earnestness that was Irresistible.
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a SOUTHERN Democratic journal, the
Savannah News, .pronounces the follow
ing eulogium upon its Northern friends.
Its principle merit is in its truth:
sIt is a rare thing for the Northern
Democrats to make. "a judicious nomina-
ton. Indeed, since the South has been
left out OF, their councils, the party oio-
pears to hare lost its brains. There seems
TO be fatality that drives them away
from every road that can possibly lead
to victory. They appear incapable OF
learning anything from the past. 1t is
their ibiunders alone that have kept
alive the radical party, which has long
since been condemned by the American
people. In the late Presidential cam
paign, they not only brought out ticket
that was obliged to be beaten, but took
special pains to secure its defeat by put
ting the party on the defensive in long
and silly string of irrelevant resolutions.
In the States they have been guilty of
equal folly. With the exception of
Hoffman, in New York, and Rosecrans,
in Ohio, they have blundered in almost
every nomination made since the close
of the war The Pennsylvania nomina-
ton, on Tuesday, affords q striking
example. They could have had the
services of Hancock by anything like a
unaIimous nomination, and his name
would have put Democratic nomina-
tion beyond a peradventure; but no,
they must 90 of on q aOiid goose chase
after G scopperheud' nominee, we'll
known portizan who will keep his
mi nority party together and the opposi-
ton quite rs firmly united"
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v.lae of Imports and Exports for Fiscal

| =
From the advance sheets of.the report
of General Walker, of the Bureau of Sta
tistics, for the month of June and the
fiscal year ending with June. itappears
that the total value of dutiable articles
imported for the week ending June 80,
was $685., ,S47 1863 against ,$342. 45, ,659 last
year. The value of articles free of duty
was $4l .I79, ,l72 this year and S29, ,379, lao
last. The total exports ofdomestic com.
modities was S4l8, ,S69, ,1s2 for this year
and S454, ,301 .7l3 for last.q The foreign
commodities and re-exportedg dntiable
articles were valued at SIC, ,437,2 ,282 this
year and $ll, 4S6 ,431 last, while of those
free of duty; the figures stand S14 ,692, 765
this year and $l0, ,709. .OO7 last. The total
value of the products of the American
fisheries received into the United States
during the quarter ending june 30, 1869,
is reported at So ,020, ,605. The total value
of shipments of domestic commodities
frnm New York uia Panama for the
same time was SIC, $40, ,403, while in the
same period the return shipment of
domestic commodities by the same route
from San Francisco to New York were
valued at S.. .057 1885. The value of the
shipment of foreign commodities U5d
Paaamalto New York for thesame quar-
ter was $52, ,901 ....,-., 81. s,., isi.' =. : -'
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Valuable FlOllrTiilIg!,S: !,:...N ;Nll ]
FOR SALE.

M FOR SALE. -nI
THE subscriber win sell ct public sale. on the
premises, on efsgcD .salros ..-j xrf o.
:, TUESDAY, AUGUST I'd, 1853. isai O..
his STEAM FIGURING MILE. situate In Co
shen township, Belmont County, Ohio, ON the
C. o. r, R., - miles from the Ohio River, in the
best wheat region in Ohio. Facilities for ship
Mill is In good running order. Three run OF
Burrs OF the best quality; good Engine and
all the necessary appurtenances for driving .
heavy business. Coal convenient aud cheap
I will also offer at the same time and place, q
HOUSE and LOT. II. .4s,,r.r r-.t5f, -4, - IN
day. si -Hr0,l m 90 WM.lH. HAYS.
Joly y, ls0e. I,.-n.L Ls,ana.l AL u -..--
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ts,s Personalities. r hu
John c. Fremont is in Denmark.

I
John C. Fremont is in Denmark.
| Amos Kendall is getting better. ~
Felix O. G. barley is at Newport.
/ Gladstone has villa at Bingeon on the
Rhine. .1h.. n. .a.97a
Anthony, the Amazon" is Luzan's
last pet-name.
George Wilkes is in Paris with health
improved, csSI guIoa4 ed4 70 II
Balfe, the composer, is now nearly
seventy years old.
New reading ef an old saw--Abinthe
conquers, love- spr .{dl %sgs1- III g3
>Shoemakersa are extremists-they always
taking last measures. ,..... =.
Senator Harlan, the Methodist Minis
ter under Lincoln, Is in California. j.
| What's in a name? A great deal
sometimes, especially. in a policeman's
Billy. ~ - -ss1 J .t''ti'7' -
Rev. Robert Collier is making tour
through New Hampshire on foot. D. 81 s
Cotton is no longer king? In the last
war it wars .worsted- New Orleans
Times. s,''-i' = sioet' - s'Ti1li'- 81 =,
I What mental process resembles a
minutes reflection? Second thought.
Punch. ~ lshsa..u 10 7T- = n e
( A hotel in New York bears the literal
and fall name of its proprietor--AD Dson
House. 3tdI iHsli '|s4
j Jacob Cox is ENGAGED at indianapolis
painting a portrait of Ex-Governor Big
ger, of Indiana. ig43H 3 ri ,.lO
Rev. Hiram N cad, of Nashua, New
Hampshire, is offered theological pro-
fessorship at Oberlin. das' 3" - A'i'f7'-'' Z
3. Captain Thomas Medwin, cousin and
biographer OF Shelly, died in England
recently, eighty years old. oiidue 4
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin Isl private
in Bangor military company, and Isl
always on hand for parade, or other
dutyih'i sny '.li .ili3 ''-,s ,.,'., -,
q Rev Hiram Bokum, of Chattanooga.
Tennessee, has resigned the office of
Commissioner of Emigration. and de-
signs locatingin Atlanta sssrS oi .gmI
= George P. Putnam the publisher, mar
rowly escaped death last Tuesday, by the
fall upon him of a dummy, used for
hoisting bricks in new house in Eigh-i
ty-eighth street, New York. = -'.-l
Bishop, Kemper, efWisconsin, recent
ly held confirmation among the Onei-
da Indians at Green Bay. The service
was in the Mohawk language, and sew
eral persons were confirmed. - e Il
Henry Ward Beecher corrects news 4
paper writer who speaks of his farm at
Fishkiil. He says he owns farm at
Peekskill, and if he had another he
should think himself on the high road
to the poor-house.if > aTas I5-3 FsI
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DesirabIe Farm for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale by private con-
i tract, 3674 acres OF land, more less, situate
Of Neff's Siding c. o. II. r.. within two miles
of the National Pike Road, and within i've
miles of ST. Ciairsyille. AN excellent flag stone
quarry Is now being worked on above farm pro-
ducing the best quality Of flags almost any
size, and varying from one inch TO one foot in
thickness. An excellent foot vein of coal Is
opened. and produces cocl of the best quality.
Almost two-thirds OF tn above land is at pres
ent under cultivation, the whole being well wat
cred and fenced. and a comfortable Dwelling
House, Stable, Smoke House and ether out
buildings, and good well Of water there's
also Number Of fruit trees consisting OF Ap-
pies, Pears, and Piums. ssT sgl gc lsl-s :.
The subscriber wishing to go West will give
possession any time to suit purchaser.
- 81 - 4'li- HARRISON BROWN.
July I, lS69-lm d.. sfsr 1D.s .Hs sif-fltl 81
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.FornSale.

20 - g"o For Sale. a5q lao. p,
r WILL sell my Country Residence. situated
J 4 Of q mile West OF ST. Clairsvtlle. ON the
National Road, together with from 10 TO ~ 0acres
OF land TO suit purchasers, upon reasonable
terms. Any one desiring pleasant home, in
one Of the most beautiful locations in the Conn
ty, can obtain it now at q bargain Examine
the premises. and call upon the subscriber for
futher particulars. t.l-- . al- 81
July y, lse9-tf GEORGE BROWN.
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Tn. Democracy Favor Kepua,aslon.

The Democracy Favor Reputation.
The following resolutions were adopt.
ed by the Mercer County Convention
which nominated Callen for the Legis.
lature: a
ResotUed by the Democracy of Mercer
County in Convention assembled, That
we are in favor of the reputation of the
bonded debt of the United States.
Resotued, That our member of Con-
gress be requested to vote against every
appropriation providing for the pay
ment Of the salaries of the Assessors OF
Internal Revenue, or the interest on the
bonded debt. 5i- s.5., ,,, 4, -.
How pleasant it win be for the DEM
ocratic candidate for Commissioner in
this county, who Owls $4,000 in Gov
erhment bonds, to endorse the platform.
But he is on the ticket and must vote
the men and measures. Walk up to the
trough, Wrocklage, aud take your Cruel.
1t is good Democracy.-[Van --Wert
Bulletin. q 49, ~. cyis.s5