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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-26
NICAL COUNCIL,
Held in CLarlestO,ca, " Ia, Daily.

UMENICAL COUNCIL,
Held in Charleston, w. Va, Daily.
IT'S Holiness, Pope Plus TX. having called an Ec-
declined to admit Bishop Cummings, or any other
outsiders, to take part in the deliberations thereof
Re il known therefore, that the undergone docs
hereby ordain and decree, That Ecunenical
Council of all denominations. creeds and ne slona-
HOUSE. and hold open session daily, to deliberate
the merits qualities aud prices oil the rchy as
sorted
STOCK OF GOODS,
which are daily received at said house. No
minded prcjudices account of former creed or
politics will exclude any from these deliberations.
Come one, come ALL therefore. and see the tar
ga ms given in the
Beads from Afrc's strand,
Gloves from sunny fountains,
Prints from Yankee land.
Hats from New York City,
With Feathers all complete,
Dress Goods fine and pretty,
Shoes to ct all feet.
Corsets, Rugs and Mating,
Ribbons. Lace and Flowers,
Puttons, Pins and Rafting,
Perfumes from Eden's bowers.
FlanneIs, Cottons, hIouslins,
Hoops for sh ort and long,
Can brics and Illusions,
All going for a song.
Gy- Save your money and cali AZ the BROAD
WAY HOUSE, corner of Liberty and Lawrence
' october &c. 1853 muse W. L. HEDGES. Aga.
MORNING GLORY, Juniata, and other Base,
1f1 burning Stoves. Little Fairy" for Coal, Egg
Stoves, Myrtle Gas Burner - Wood land" box stGve
for Wood "Gariand" Albright for Wood, Nine
Plate S:ovea, and other Heating Stoves also, the
Improved Excelsior and other Cook Stovcs. Every
Stlve warranted. Pipe re- furnished, and Stoves
put up in town or country.
October %, 1869. MoCURDY DUKE,
THIRE Dogs. Shoves and Tones, Pokcrs. Coal
Il Holds, Coal Shovels, also 1sIngass Tor Stoves,
for za!s by McCURDY 4 DUKE.
FIASH paid for Bonrs and Old Iron. by
~ October 20 MCCURDY DUKE
MORN. Oats, oG,I. Screening md Family Flour,
~ for sale by McCURDY & DUKE.
FRESH ARRIVAL!
HOWELL BRO, receiving at tn ir
new stand, large nd well lCctcd stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Caps. QuCcrswaTe, &c, all of which
they prCpcrGd to ,ler at the very lowest rates
for cash. or TO prompt thirty day customers. The
difficulty of making collections this fall. has con
WINGED them of the proprc:y of limiting their credit
vantage OF both Inerchant and customer. They
hope by strict attention to business to merit full
shuTe of the public patronage.
October 10. 1853
pBACS AND FANCY CASIMERES;
ID Fine Black Cloth;
RepellanU Cloth for Ladies Clcaks;
Black and ChinchlIa Cloths for Cioaks and
OvercOats Sattirets, Twedes, &c, just received
and for sale Ivy HOWELL Il BRO.
DRESS GOODS.
GRAND Duchess R"ps; Empress Cloths;
" Plaid Pnplins Mouslaus; Alpacas, &c.
Just received and TOR sale by
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-26
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

A W. CRAMER desires to notify the public that
~. he is in receipt of a full stock of
FALL AND WINTER Goods
as complete and select any other in the market
His assortment embraces every article needed Tor
the season, and in variety of style cannot be sur
passed in the town. He respectfully Invites a call.
October 26, 1869.
Drown and Bleached Cottons, Plaid Cotton i,
u Plaid Linsey, Brown BIeachcd Cotton
Figured Opera FlannoIs, Shifting Striped, Bed
by DWELL 4 BRO
CRUSHED, Powdered, formulated and Coffee Su.
~ gars, Rio and Laguyrs Coffecs, Black ard G reen
Teas, Spices and Extracts, Cheese, Crackers, Rice
Brooms, Buckets and Tubs, Hamper. Clothes and
Market Baskets, just received and for sale by
October 26, 1869 HOWELL < BRO.
T AIDES DRESS GooDs-we have great va
~ riety of the newest styles of Dress Goods, at
lower prices than we have them for several
years. KEARSLEY & SHEERER.
TLOAKS, ShawIs, Arabs and BaImoraI Skirts
~ a handsome assortment for sale by
October 90. KEARSLEY 4 SHEERER.
HATs.-Every variety of the newest styles of
Mems. Boys and Childrens Hats, for sale by
October 26. KEARSLEY & SHEERER.
TWO Cases No. ]. Heavy Boots. very cheap, just
i received and for sale by HEDGES, Ag't.
A LARG E lot of Mems Shoes and Ladies, Boots,
"A very cheap, just received and for sale by
October 70, 1869. HEDGES, Ag't.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-26
ItC"POOtlUlJ'
Jefferson County, Oct. 1869.

Enormous PRosPERITY.-Careful compu-
tations of the value of the incoming crops of
the Southern States reveal most gratifying
promises of prosperity in that region. The
figures are as follows
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-10-26
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
REPORTED WEEKLY BY
HOUSE &c Ian SdSn,
GENERAL OMMISSIoN MERCHANTS
1874 South Eutaw ST, Baltimore
NEW ADvERTIs EMENTs

NEW CARPETING.
Vr7Eb have iust received direct from the Lowell
w Factory, our FALL AND WINTER stock OF
CARP ETIN
Also Rag, Lii t and Venetian Carpeting.
TIMBERLAKE, YOUNG CO
October 20. Is69-4t. Porter's Factory
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Effect Of the InaRfnation

The effects of the imagin ton were
well illustrated in the case of young
Stevens, who endeavored to commit
suicide in the Park some days since
Having discharged the pistol at his breast,
he fell backward, and was apparently in
a dying condition. When, however, he
had ascertained that the ball, instead OF
piercing his vitals, had glanced off and
lodged in the f1eshy part of his body
near the shoulder, he quickly revived
sprang up, walked off, and being fur
nished with funds. took the first train
for his home in Bridgeport, Conn. A
French soldier was at one time condemn
ed to death for desertion. The day OF
execution arrived. The platoon of sol
diers took their places to fire, and the
condemned was blindfolded and placed
in front of them. Asthe order was about
being given, reprieve arrived. The
General commanding, however, thought
he would inflict a scare upon the desert
er, and accordingly ordered the men to
fire over the reprieved mans head. The
poor fellow dropped instantly, and when
they proceeded to pick him up they
found he was dead, though untouched
by single ball. knew of a man who,
a few years ago, dreamed that he would
die upon certain day. AS the time
Irew near his belief in the dream grew
stronger and stronger. His physicians
and friends sought in vain to dispel the
hallucination, and. sure enough, when
the day arrived he did die. Mortimer
s., a prominent lawyer of Western
New York, could at any time be forced
into the belief that he was sick. One
had but to tell him that he looked sick
and he would fancy that he was, and
soon became SON. Y. Cor. Chicago
.IOnrnal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
work Of |. Pi,.sbagh Detective.

The Steubenville Herald has an ae-
count of, an arrest of four men named
Cooper, Busey, Mctiee and Burnside, on
suspicion of having been in; the party
who, on the night of the 7th OF Novem-
her last, destroyed by fire, barn and
other property of Smiley III. Johnson, Of
Jefferson county. Ohio, the loss of which
amounted to about Sl0,000. The party
were all disguised, and also attempted
the life of Mr.. Johnson, but he kept
them at bay with gun. Mr.. Johnson
is Republican, and he has good reasons
for supposing the damage to have been
the result of political animusity. He
suspected several persons residing in his
Immediate neighborhood, and he COM
municated at once 10 one of our best de-
tectives. The officer took the matter in
hand, and through him.t the above arrests
were brought about. Others are suspee-
ted and will be apprehended shortly
Those arrested were lodged in jail at
Steubenville. The parties charged with
this crime are said to be the same who
tried almost successfully TO throw a train
from the track at Lagrange on the night
eff the Republican demonstration At that
Mace,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Too Much Brain Work.

DIR. Willard Parker, u physician of long
and extensive practice, who is deliver
ing a course OF Sunday evening lectures
on physiology in the mission chapel of
Ward Beecher's church, said in one of
these lectures:
% o man can do head work faithfully
for more than four or five or six hours
If that time is exceeded, all the phos-
phorus il carried off, and the man be-
comes irritable, broken down, and has
snftening of the brain. | have seen this
overwork in lawyers, doctors, cIergymen
and merchants, who have worked the
brain for ten hours. They have dropped
under the burden. You cannot violate
the law of God with impunity.g Sir
Walter Scott did.a large amount of brain
work in his day. but he did not overwork
himself In his latter days, however, he
became pecuniarily embarrassed, and
resorted TO his literary pursuits to save
himself; but he worked too hard, and
completely broke himself down. One
of the best scholars ever knew. broke
himself down in his younger days, but
he lived ON to seventy, though he could
only work some four hours day. After
these hours he engaged in vigorous ex-
ercises to keep him out of the house as
much.as possible, and he continued one
of the best professors in the country"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
The Voice.

The Vice President of the London An
thropological Society, Sir Duncan Glib,
has recently written an essay on the
cha Ateristics of the voices of the diff
ferent nations of the earth. The obser-
vations of the e,sayist have led him to
assert the existence of the following facts:
The Chinese and Japanese possess voices
of low power, feeble compass, whining
in tone, and possessing metallic
twang." The voice of the Tartars, Thi-
betians and Mongols partakes slightly of
the same twang. In India and Burmah,
the voice is not powerful, but shrill, soft
and feminine, that of the Inhabitants of
the hills being more robust, possessing
more of the metallic twang and less OF
the whine than chat of the inhrbitants
of the plains. The larynx of the native
negro is intermediate in size, between
that of the Chinese and Tartars. The
negro wants vocal power possessing the
elements of a roaring, believing voice.
The European nations, it is asserted,
possess strong, powerful, sonorous, clear
voices. Variations as TO character and
tone may and do exist. but as a rule all
the voices are remarkable for powerful
compass, range, clearness, and loudness
of sound. The Germans, it is believed,
possess the most powerful voices in Eu-
rope, but in strength must yield to the
Tartars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Natural Gas.

In Erie, Pa, there is large manufac-
tory of workers in brass where the ma
chinery is driven and the buildings
lighted by the gas from an unprOductive
oil well. For more than two years the
proprietors have brought the gas by
means of three-inch iron pipe from all
unsuccessful oil well one thousand two
hundred feet distant from the nlanufac-
tory, and used it as fuel for their boil
ers and as lights for their works. The
flow, il is stated, has never stopped never
changed in amount of pressure; the gas
is of good lighting proprieties, and
when at night or on Sunday the works
are stopped, the gas is still supplied and
at night is lighted 1T the mouth of the
pipe OF two or two and a half inches IN
diameter, situated near the top of the
main building. Thislight issufficient to
illuminate several streets and squares
in Overy direction and the escaping gas
makes d noise as if escaping steam, that
may be heard alta long distance, while
the gas fame is not less than four or five
feet high. These facts have been cited
as strong proofs o the theory that the
interior OF the earth is filled with Con-
densed gas, under q heavy pressure
The solid crust OF the earth, il is esti-
mated, is thirty miles thick, or one
two hundred and and sixtieth, part OF
the diameter. AS the average rate oi
increased temperature is one degree
Fahrenheit for every foot of descent be-
meath the surface of the earth, point
would soon be reached where the most
refractory metals can only exist in the
form of vapor Hence, the globe may
be considered vast gas holder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21

In commenting recently on the sub.
ject OF experts We mentioned the inter
esting and valuable fact that the Twins
skull is much more readily fractured
than the dead one. We understand thai
our assertion of this important question
and the fact fatty denie1 by some med
ical men claiming to be experts. We
believe, however, that it is strictly true.
Our authority for the assertion is one
that is recognized as among the highesI
in the scientific world. DIR. Casper, ol
Berlin, the celebrated professor. OF medi-
cal Jurisprudence,a and the leading official
expert in Prussia, lays down this fact in
his valuable work on Medical Jurispru-
dence, as the Tesul: of q long and inter-
esting series of experiments, and one
that cannot be doubted or denied. Cas-
per is an "expert," in the truest sense OF
the term and he asserts that so thorough
ly sound is this principle that where q
body is found with injuries on the head,
and it cannot be otherwise determined
whether they are ante or pOst-n.Ortem
wounds, the nature of the fractures OF
the skull will decide the point, because
it is almost impd ssible to infiict them
upon the dead body. OF course medical
men will disagree upon this, as they do
upon most other subjects, but until some
higher authority than that of the great
Prussian expert is produced, his dicttGpl,
based upon the experiments which he
recites, o ght to and will carry great
weight. We know that his views upon
this subject are sustained by some of the
leading scientific men of Philadelphia,
whose opinions are entitled to the high
est honors.-[ Philadelphia Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
The Cheapest Farm in Bel
mont COuntyf0r Sale.

nth UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
his Farm in Richland Township, belmont
County Ohio smiles southeast of ST. Ciairsville,
ii miles from Wheeling, miles froIA Bellaire,
on the Central Ohio r. R., miles from Netf's S
Siding and ~ miles East of Glencoe, contains
ing = I'D \ cre- ofvery Rich Limestone Land,
mostly in grass. and is in high state of culfi-
walton for farming purposes The said farm has
about l75 Acres under fence, the fields well ar
ranged and plenty of water in every field; 20
Acres of the very best timber; the timber would
pay for the land in Cross Ties. as the farthest
point is | mile from Their. R. One foot vein Of
coal underlying the premises of the best quality
will sell the coal separate, or will sell the land
and reserve the coal, or will sell both together.
The improvem ents consists ofa two story Frame
House with seven rooms and Kitchen, with
cellar under p rrt; also, all necessary improve
ments about the house. One Large Barn and
stable Wagon shed aud Grain Houses; an ex-
cellent Apple Orchard of 100 Trees OF grated
fruit and plenty of other fruit, such as Cherries,
Plums, Peaches and Pears of the best varieties
For further particulars or information, rela-
tive TO the price and terms, call on the subscri-
ber the farm, or address me, by letter, at
Shields p. o., Belmont County, Ohio.
Dec 3I-3ml WILLIAM HARVEY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Farm for Sale.

sIlHE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale his farm,
L in Goshen Township, Belmort County, o.,
two miles North of Burtons Station, on the
Central Ohio r. R., II S-miles South OF the Ma
tional Road, ~ miles Southwest of fMorristown,
and five miles Northeast of Barnesyille, con-
mostly in grass About 40 acres of which is
choice bottom land and the balance well adapt
ed to grazing and agriculture. Fine springs OF
never failing water in every field. Two Orch
ards of choice fruit, five veins of Coal underly-
ing the principal part of the farm, with good
dwelling house, a anever-failing spring and stone
door, together with all necessary out-buildings,
such as barns, stables, &c.
This is one of the best stock farms in the
County, and a large proportion of IL well adapt
ed for the growing of vines.
l will sell the farm on reasonable terms. Z
For further particulars, call on the undersign-
ed, residing on the premises, or address me, at
Morristown. ljal6l JAMES TALLMAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
The Pefraieum pspontts.

In the region of the Caucasus are very
remarkable. For many centuries the
springs have been known, and the oil
has been collected by skimming. On
the eastern shore of the Caspian, 20, 900
such wells, all o. them quite shallow,
are now skinned. The wells are describ-
ed as being often quite close to each
other, and the sinking of a new one, it II
asserted, does not affect the productive
ness of another near it. One sunk in
1853, by the very side of another, which
had for centuries produced 3,400 pounds
per day, yielded 0,000 pounds per day,
without affecting in the least the nrst.
The American method has lately been
introduced, and flowing wells have hurst
forth from depth Of go feet, which
have, until controlled, maintained jet
from forty to sixty feet high. 1t Is cal
culated that 1900, 900 pounds are annu
ally produced In the Caucasus region.
while 200 900 pounds of parafsine are
now made from asphaltum. ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
antsrestius & snstruftirs fats
silk without Worm. i'm california-

A man in California proposes TO manu-
facture silk from the original vegetable
fiber of the mulberry tree, without wait
ing for the slow process OF its nafura
changes first into foliage, thence through
the digestive and, other organs of the
worm into cecoons to be carefully un-
rolled and spun. The inventor takes the
inner bark of young saplings, and, by
mechanical and chemical treatment. re-
moves all portions of it except the fiber.
which is then refined, washed, dried and
combed ready for spinning. The staple
thus procured is said to be fine, soft color
aud Considerable lustre. 1t is said that
Californians are about to undertake this
new manufacture on an extensive scale.
The process is an interesting one, and
may yield valuable material for textile
manufacture but it is, we suppose, err
roneous to call it silk, as the physiological
processes of animal and vegetable life
have never get been successfully mitiga.
ted by artificial means. and this product
is not likely to prove an exception. 1t
would no doubt be found, on microscop-
ical examination or chemical analysis.
to differ materially from the genuine
produce of the silk worm, through it
may bear considerable resemblance to
it in general appearance and mechanical
properties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Rsal estate for sale.
FjnR RUPal Residence for Sale,

OFFER RESIDENCE, ADJOINING the
L Town of 81. Clairsville, for sale. L have ten
acres of land on which there are two and a hall
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
Currants; a fine assortment of Evergreens Rose
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 fioor and two large rooms above. The
cellar is one of the best in the county. There is
also good wash-house corncrib, a large stable
and other out-buiidings.
This is very desirable property, and OF a
kind that is seldom offered for sale.
For price. &c.. call on or address,
c. l. POORMAN,
St Clairsyille. Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Sale of Land and Town
Lots.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE
L Court Of Common Pleas OF Belmont County,
Ohio. will offer for sale at public auction, on
the premises. in and near the town of Flushing.
in said County, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1859.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A.. ". and p NJ,
the following described real estate:
Lots Numbered 26 and q N the Town of Flush
ing: also, a lot containing four acres, adjoining
said town of Flushing; and also, tract of land
containing nine acres more or less, adjoining
the four acre lot Which was the property OF
Daniel HUFF, decd, and a more particular des-
criptiOn OF which is contained in the order OF
Court.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash, the remainder
in two equal annual payments, with interest.
Dec "a, ISIS. SAMUEL BRANSON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
a Choice Farm for Sale.

!. WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE, at a bar
! gain, the Farm on saltwater Creek, Belmont
County, Ohio, near Egypt, in Kirkwood Town.
slip, known as the "Scott Farm. = e.. =.
This is one of the best farms in the Northwest
art of the County-contains 165. Acres, l30
acres cleared and in grass under cultivation,
tue balance well timbered.
There are on it a good Barn, with stabling I'M
tier il, a two-story Dwelling House, two large
hearing Orchards of choice fruit, and 1t is un-
,ierlaid with good vein of coal, easy OF access.
1t Is situated within ~ miles OF the National
Road, with good level road to the pike and is
well watered and adapted to stock or grain
growing. lfs ..s..
For further particulars or information relative
20 the price and TERMS call on the subscriber, on
his farm, 81 miles Northeast of MOrristown, or
address him by letter, at Morristown, Belmont
County, Ohio. --
fe7-tf THOMAS MCCALL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Farm for Sale.

T OFFER FOR SAEE MY FARM. situat,' in
4 Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio.
about miles South of ST. Clairsville, miles
from the National Road and miles from the
C. o. r. r., containing 1I3 Acres more or less.
This farm is of rich soil, well adapted to grain
or grass. is well watered and under a good state
of cultivation. There are two orchards on il,
one in good bearing condition. the other just
beginning to bear, both of excellent quality OF
fruit. There is squarelog house "a story-higii,
n stable and grain -house 10 by Is feet, IL story
high with cellar under il. Mills and school
House convenient
For further Information apply TO the subscrib-
er ON the premises or by mail at st. Ciairsville,
o.. AL XANDER CUNNINGHAM.
December lists
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Executors Sale of Real Estate

s EXECUTOR OF THE ESTAE OF GEO.
/ +. BOGER, decd, will sell at private sale,
as authorized by the will of the deceased, the
following real estate, 10 wit:
Lots numbered l5. l6, IL. Is, 10, %, q, % 55, S.
81 and jS, in the Town of Powhattan, Belmont
County, OiIo and four acres of land adjoining
said town. -
ON lot No. 55, there is good brick house, con-
tanning 6 rooIns Also stable and other out
buildings in good condition. On lot 5S, there is
a good two-sIory frame house, containing four
Ii this properly is not sold sooner, will offer
1T at Public Sale on the FIRST DAY OF MARCH,
1863 on the premises.
For TERMS or other information, enquire Of
the F.xecutor in person or by mail at Powhattan.
Ohio. LEWIS BOGER, EX.
with the Will annexed of GeorgeF Boyer, decd.
Dec "a. lSeS-It$
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-01-21
Farm for Sale.

tI'HE UNDERSIGNED, offers 10 sell his farm,
o.. one mile southwest of Lewis Mills on, C. D.
r. r., and two miles East of Belmont.
Sand farm contains One Hundred and Fifty
three acres of choice land, about 81 acres OF
which is well timbered, the balance under 8
high state of cultivation.
There is on the premises two story y-frame
house of five rooms, with kitchen and wash
house attached excellent well at the house, and
good spring but short distance from IT:
There is also a good barn, corn crib, and wagon
house. plenty of stabling,& e..
There are two Apple Orchards. and quite a
number of Peach, Plum and Cherry trees. The
society is good, Church and School House with
in Il mile of the premises, and altogether it is
q most desirable rural home.
Consult the undersigned on the premises or
address at La Mira, Ohio.
Oct2-tf E. H SNYDER.