Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-05-19


Over 5000 immigrants arrived last
week al New York.
The death OF Theodore Clay, son of
Henry Clay, who for nearly fifty years
has been an inmate Of the Lexington
Lunatic Asylum, is announced.
The receipts thus far during the pres
ent fiscal year amount to $l46, ,220, ,24i. 22444i
The gold in the Treasury OF Saturday
amounted to Sl05, 7S3, 900.
The corner stone OF a new Jewish
temple WAS laid in Columbus Yesterday
with Masonic csfemonics. The Rev.
Isaac NJ. Wise, pronounced an OFation
on 1.-The Dignity cfMan." Gov. Hayes,
the city officials, and several thousand
people were present.
We learn that Mr.. AIilligan, Repre-
sentative from Monroe County, was
kicked by his horse last week, and seri-
ously, if not fatally injured. Mr. Alilli-
gan had hisa arm broken, shoulder smash
ed, and otherwise injured, and the latest
account represents him as not sbeing
likely to recover.-[ Marietta Times.
The House has virtually POSTPONED liz
definitely the further consideration ol
the Tariff bill, and by vote Of 90 10 Y
has also agreed to postpone al! prior or
ders until the Appropriation bills are
dispose! of. \ bill, introduced by Gen
ScheHck, looking to Is reduction OF tax
alton, was introduced Monday, aud will
probably he pushed enerEeticaily as soon
as ii can be reached.
Two thopsand laborers are at work or
the Chesepeak & Ohio Railroad, near
Charleston.
The latest reliable news from Wash
ington is to the effect that q material
change has taken place in the views of
General Grant and his Cabinet on the
Senate Funding bill. II is stated that
General Grant is in favor Of continuing
the purchasing of bonds By the Gov
eminent to the full extent Of the sur:
plus i'll the Treasury.
Two buildings connected with the
| WatertOWn Arsenal were blown TO atoms
Saturday afternoon by the accidental eX-
plOsion Ofa large quantity OF shells and
other war munitions. The explosion
| occurred at two O'Clock in the shell
house. and was caused by the intense
heat drawn from thesSun through Cir
cular skyiight, which operated similar
to sun glass. Nc workmen Were pres
| ent. otherwise the loss oflife would have
been fearful. Large crowds gathered tc
the scene of the accident. Through
their exertions and those of the firelner
the flames were kept from cOmmunica
ting with the magazine. If it haC
! Iignited, the destruction of life and prop
erty would have been almost impossible
to contemplate.
The "buIlsn and ''bears" of Wal
street had another lusty encounter on
Thursday last, and the Stock Exchange
experienced degree of excitement moi
felt since the great "bear" victory o
September last. For some time past
the "bulls have been gradually recupera
ting, and had gained such strength and
ascendancy as to be utterly regardies;
Of the bulls in apprerilting all kinds o!
securities; so much SO that the high
road to a fortune seemed. to consist il
buying anything on the stock list. On
| Thursday last, however 90 change came
DER the spirit of the dream" and the
innocent but infatuated outsiders wht
| had creduiOusly listened to the Colour
| de rose statements OF more experienced
operators were made to feel the
instability of human affairs, and to ex'
perience the peculiar vicsitudes of Wal
street, bv sudden decline in prices
But this is only the repetition of al
oft-tOid tale; when the smoke of the re-
cent battle has cleared away, more re
cruits will be furnished and fresl
campaign opened.