Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-10
BellaiTe Locals,

| ONE of the Teachers of our Public
Schools, Miss Carroll, died on Sunday
evening. Her disease was consumption
she has been unable TO teach for some
months past. Her amiable disposition
and pure neral character has endeared
her to all her scquaintances. Her loss
will be severely felt by her School, her
| friends and acquaintance and her fami-
ly circle.
THERE is considerable sickness in our
town caused by the sudden and severe
changes in the weather. Those afflicted
by chronic complaints are the principal
sufferers. 1t is hoped that the present
pleasant winter weather will purify the
air, and avert the usual OBJECT of a warm
winter on the health of the people.
THE "Sledges with the Bells" are
heard upon our streets this morning
Young America are determined to seize
the propitious moment and enjoy them
selves for brief season. They have a
rough ride of it but still it is sleigh rid
ing. The snow has improved our coun-
try roads, so as to enable the farmers to
come to market with their heavy pro-
duce, making our streets look lively and
business like. Very little out door work
is doing at present, the weather not
permitting.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was arous-
ed among our citizens by Paragraph in
the Wheeling Intelligencer announcing
that Company was chartered at Col
umbus on Friday with Il capital of $780,
900 to build Railroad from Marietta
to Bellaire. Whether it is move to
keep the Charter of the old Company
1liI-n or hmm f1/Io IA
the road at once, no ore here appears to
know, but l presume the facts will be
developed soon. The road is much need
ed and will no doubt be profitable, giving
us access 10 the iron regions of Ohio and
affording an excellent market for our
manufactures and fuel besides opening
to US a fine agricultural region that is
shut out fIom us frequently for months
at a time by low water or ice in the
river.
THINK that when the smoke and fog
created by the agitatiJ of the County
Seat question clears away our people
will see their true interests and will do
ali in their power to forward the build
ing of the Belmont and Toledo Bailroad
There is, however, but little unemplsy-
ed capital in Bellaire, nor will there be
for some time to come. The opportuni-
ties for profitable investments are too
numerous and favorable TO admit of it.
Ii outside capital should build the road
the business and enterprise OF Beliaire
will render it profitable.
Mr.. BROWN, of the firm of Rockers
housen & Brown, has sold his interest in
the coal works one mile below here, to
Mr.. Sterritt, of Pittsburgh. The firm
contemplate vigorous prosecution of
the business the coming season. Our
coal-felds are attracting the attention of
capitalists toward them. Investments
therein proving more profitable and of
more enduring value than the gold fields
of California. Every mandatory, fur
mace, shop or fireplace built adding to
their intrinsic value.
AN EFFORT is being made to extend
the corporation limits of Bellaire City.
The Council appointed a committee to
sound the feelings of the people to be
annexed upon the subject. A meeting
of the citizens of South Bellaire was
held upon the matter where resolutions
were unanimously adopted against an
nexation, copies of which are to be pre-
sented to the Council and to the County
| Commissioners. The resolutions were
signed by nearly every property
holder in South Bellaire.
THE river is at good stage for navi-
CATION, the Packets plying regularly.
SPARTAN.