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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-07

of the Administration. We hope that
these financial prOphets, whose skies are
always filled With black clogds, and
whose spirits an always depressed, will
be cousoIed by seeing the facts of the
case, as presented in simple and com
pact form by Secretary Boutwell,.
This country can never pay off the
war Debt." We were told by the Demo
Gratis every day from the close of the
war till Inc election of General Grant.
Even we, wao took radically opposite
views, and urged il on grounds OF prin-
ciple and interest, can hardly say We
ever believed that the country would
pay OFF the deOt at the rate it has been
paid of during the last sixteen months.
We are rejoiced to say that our great
expectations have been surpassed by
greater real izations.
Tie result before US has been accom-
plishedin a very simple way.-not by
any fearful and wonderful displays of
financial gymnastics. but merely by
carrying out measures of retrenchment
and economy, faithfully collecting the
revenues, and honorably maintain
ing the credit of the Government. 1t is
only by persevering in the enforcement
OF the same measures and principles
that we shall, in due time, accomplish
the remaining part of the great work,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-07

Amid the noisy demonstrations of ioy
with which the National Holiday will
to-day be celebrated, one cause, ,one sub
stantlal cause, for hearty rejoicing should
not be oyerlooked-the steady and in
creasing reduction, month by month, oi
the National Debt. This reduction dur
ing June is the largest that has taken
place in any given month, and is nearly
SIX millions more than the great decrease
OF the preceding month of May. The
whole reduction of the debt in the six
teen months of President Grants Ad.
ministration amountsDowt to $l38, ,lO4. $50.
There is also in the Treasury besides
the certificates ofspecial gold depositors)
coin balance OF over SIS, 900, ,00O-a
considerable proportion of which will be
paid out during the current month for
half-yearly interest on the Five-Twenty
bonds. While undergoing this diminu-
tion, the coin surplus VIII at the same
time be replenished by the receipt of
gold customs within the month; and
the Secretary will be abundantly able to
make such sales ofcoin as ne may deem
desirable.
The reduction of the debt during the
month Will seem quite surprising TO
those who haveseen the numerous state
ments recently published for the pur-
pose of aiding speculative. interests, TO
the effect that their would he but little
if any reduction in June, OH account oi
the heavy disbursements the Govern
ment had to make for the Army and
Navy, and several civil departments
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AnIndian War Threatened.

| Indian affairs look more threatening
every day, as indicated by the following
dispatches:
HEADQUARTERS CHICAGO, IulY l. 20.
| To General Sherman:
| the Indians attacked a wood train
near Fort Fetterman on the 18th OF
June, killed one man. eorraliec the tralu
for one day, and then moved OFF in the
direction of Fort Laramie.
| TSipnedl 2. II. SHERIDAN.
| Under date of June 9th, the day Of
the foregoing attack, Gen. Sheridan tele-
graphs that several war parties, number
| ing from fifty to several hundred war
riors, had crossed the Union Pacific
Railroad near Looking-glass Creek,
Medicine Bow, Rawlins, and other
points; also, that troops had been sent
! IN pursuit, but that no news had been
heard OF them since they crossed The
track. Gen. Sherman, i'll his reply, ac-
cepts the foregoing information as an
indication of = general war, and advises
Sheridan to strengthen the line OF the
road uy judicious disposition OF in
! fantry, and to keep his cavalry well IN
hand. He also advises the transfer OF
| the Fourteenth Infantry to Gen. Auger's S
command for immediate use, in case OF
necessity. The following dispatch
gives some of the particulars of the op-
erations of the further north Indians:
HEADQUARTERS MIL. DIV
OF MISSOURI,
! CHICAGO, June %, 1870.
| ". z. Sherman, Commanding, &C.
1 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt ,of communication from the
Vice Consul at Pembina in reference to
the hostile Sioux from the Winnepeg
country. l heard reports from the In
diaus of the same import while was in
! Upper Canada, and think that some OF
those Sioux have crossed over and have
made their headquarters on Milk river.
All friendly Indians, such as the Gros
ventres of the Prairie, have been driven
in by these Indians, and by war parties
of the Yancton Sioux and Uncpapas, the
former from the reservation OF Fort
Randall. A war party also attacked
Fo ort sRnford on the 14th ult., three or
| four days after passed over that coun-
try from the stream, which L had to
abandon one hundred miles above BI-
ford. The party was three hundred
strong, and came in on my trail. They
! first struck a wood party from the post,
which had an escort of six Indian scouts,
who fled to the Fort, leaving the wood
party to defend itself, which it did until
troops came to their rescue. Four OF
the choppers were wounded in the fight.
The Indians attacked the fort, aud a
lively fight took place in front of the
garrison. very much fear these young
men of tie Yanctoa Sioux are simply
making this reservation a base of opera
ton and supply, as they get food to start
on the war-path from the issues, and il
pursued take refuge in the reservation
firm pursuit.
I z. II. SHERIDAN,
! Lieutenant General, &c.
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TO The Public.

chased the entire interest and good will OF
Messrs Campbell & Downing, in their line OF
Wheeling, leaving Morristown in the morning
and Wheeling in the afternoon. He will now
be prepared TO accommodate all travellers with
comfortable Omnibusses, under the charge OF
careful and sober employees Fair Fifty cents
between MOrristown and st. Clairsville and
Wheeling and st. Clairsville--way passengers
In proportion.
MIR. Isaac H. Patterson will act rs his, and the
Express Agent, in st. Cairsville All orders
and packages left with him will be promptly
and carefully attended to
JOSEPH B. BUTLER.
November l2-tt
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Rfal estate.
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

IN pursuance %: an order of the Probate Court
i Of Belmcnj county, Ohio. will offer for
sale, at public auction, Un
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, A. D. 1870,
at 2 o'clock afternoon. upon the premises. the
following described real e>tst''. situate in the
County of Belmont ami St.Itc al Ohio, to wit:
In the Southeast Quarter Of Section 10. Town
ship and Range ., beginning for the same at
the Northeast corner of said quarter section;
thence West 80 perches to station 2; thence
South Al percheS 10 station 8; thence East 20
feet; thence South $50 East 81 perches; thence
North 6.S5 perches 10 the place of beginning,
acre and % 5perches more or less.
Appraised at $500.
Terms of sale cash.
c. w. CARROLL, Admir-.
je9-td of Mary Mackinson, decd.
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E'o1. " ear Ending December 81. a
OF Compliance for Publication
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE,
DEPd RTlIENT or INSURANCE.,
tIpITMRirS DHIO lanuary SiSt lS-0


DEPd RIlIENT or INSURANCE,
COLUMBUS, OHIO, January Slst, lao.
IL is hereby certified, That the HARTFORD
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, located at
HARTFORD, in the state of Connecticut, has
complied, in all respects. with tSe laws OF this.
state, relating to Fire and Marine Insurance.
Companies, for the current year, and has filed
Officers thereof, showing its condition and busl-
ness, the Slst of December, 1853, to be as fol-
lows:
Amount Of actual paid-up Capital 81 ,00O. .0o 90
Aggregate Amt of available Assets 2,5tt, ,2iO -
Aggregate Amt of Liabilities except
clpiIaD including reinsurance, .No. .I06. -
Amt Income for the preceding year ,76S. .3S
Amt Expenditures for preceding yearl ,46i 500 2l
In witness whereof, have herepnto subScrib-
ed my name and caused the seal OF my
[sEAI.l Office to be affixed, the day and year
above written.
JAS. II. GOODMAN, Auditor of State,
]. NJ. y CRAFTY & Co., Agents, Bellalre, o.
June l6-lw
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NEKG ITEMS.

! There were five cases of sunstroke in
Chicago Oh Thurs lay, three of which
were fatal.
Commodore Pennock assumed com
mand of the Portsmouth IN. II. Navy
Yard. yesterday, relieving Admiral
Wiusiow
4 Missouri paper reports that JEFF.
Thompson, who Is now IN that State,
has said that he will hereafter act with
the Republi IAN party, that being the
only party of progress.
Fifty-one followers OF the Josephite
Mormons left Ogden, on Thursday, for
their old homes in the New England
States.
About $1,000 sheep will be killed for
their hides OH the Pacific Coast, below
Santa Cruz Island, owing TO scarcity
of pasture.
The California and Oregon Railroad
will be opened to Chicago On the 4th
inst. The road will be finished in time
for the harvest in the sacramento Val
ley.
The report of the Ohio Insurance De-
partment says: The Life Insurance
done in Ohio for the year ending Janu-
ary !, was as follows: Total number OF
policies issued IL ,544, amounting to S36,
756, ,O01; premium received Oh the same
amounted to S3.S72, 900. Number of pol
icies in force fl, ,166, amounting TO S9l :
S74, 900. Amount of losses and claims
paid, S706, 900. This business is divided
among about 50 different companies, four
of which are located i'll Ohio.
A meeting of planters and wealthy
slave owners has been held III Havana.
All parties were UNANIMOUS i'll The APP
proval of the abolition of slavery.
The town of Orrville, California, was
! the people barely escaped from the
flames. Loss heavy, with partial in
surance.
The Secretary of the Treasury direct
ed the Assistant Treasurer at New York
10 sell one million uf gold each Wedne.-
day of July; the 1irst and third sales
on account of special fund, and the
second and fourth on account of the
sinking fund. Also, 10 purchase ole
million of bonds Oh he first and third
Thursdays on account of the sinking
fund, and two millions of bonds Oh the
fourth thursday, on account of special
fund.
The death of Thomas Richings is an
nounced by Atlantic cable. He Was re-
puted to be the last English survivor OF
the naval engagement between the
American frigate Chesapeak and the
British frigate Shannon, which occur
red on the 18th of June 1918. He died
at Cirarcester, near Gloucester, England,
yesterday, eighty-five years old.
John Morrissey's new gambling hell
at Saratoga cost S90,0O0 1t is next door
to Il church.
The results of the first fifteen months
of President Grants administration are
thus briefly summed up by the Chicago
Republican:
The reduction of the public debt
SlO5, ,OOO, ,003; continued peace with all
mankind, and entangling alliance with
none;a reduction of the expenses of
every Department; honest collection OF
the revenues; ousting and punishment MT
of dishonest officials; improved tinan-
ces; economy; rigid accountability Oh
the part of officials; and general peace,
quiet, and restored law and order in all
parts of the Union"
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PATENTS.

Inventors who wish to take out Letters Patent
are advised TO counsel with MUM 1: CO., edi-
tors of the Scientific american, who have prose
cuted claims before the Patent Office for over
Twenty years. Their American and European
Patent Agency is the most extensive in the
world. Charges less than any other reliable
agency. y pamphlet containing full inStruc-
tlons to inventors is sent gratis.
MUM & co. 81 Park Row. Now York.
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Executors .V0F5re.

NOTICE is hereby given. that in the Probate
IN Court of Belmont County, ONO. the under
signed was appointed and qualified rs ENecu-
tor OF the estate of Aaron White. deed, lutc OF
said County.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
uuested TO make immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate are re-
quested to present them within one year from
this date WM. =. WHITE, ENr.
tel;-sw of Aaron White deed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-07

ADVERTISING

A Book of l25 closely printed pages, lately
issued contains a list of the best American Ad-
vertising Mediums, giving the names, circula-
uons, and full particulars concerning the lead
ing Daily and Weekly Political and Family
Newspapers, together with all those having
large calculations. published in the interest of
Religion, Agricultural. Literature, &c, &c
Every Advertiser and every person who con-
templates becoming such, will find This book OF
great value. Mailed free to any at ress on re-
cept of fifteen cents. GEO. Z. ROWELL *
CO., Publishers. No. 40 Park Row, New York.
The PittSburg (Pa.) Leddfr in its issue of May
%, 1870 says: 1.-The firm of G.. L. RoWe!l & Co .
which issues this interesting and valuable
book, is the largest and best Advertising Agen-
cy in the United States, and We can cheeriuIIy
recommend it to the atttntion of those who
desire to advertise their business sctengificaI-
Iy and systematically in such a way: that is
SO to secure the largest amount of publicity for
the least eXpenditure of mOney.n
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For Sale or Rent.

r WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
l. West of Bridgeport, on the National Road.
The House contains rooms, with all the mod
ern improvements. Thre is one acre of ground,
with ali kinds of fruit and shrubery. Apply to
A. ]. OSBORNE, on the premises.
Feb25-tf
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A FINE OPPORTUNITY

C,OR INVESTMENT IN COAL PROPERTY
Il is now offered, in I6 A cres OF Coal.
Mile from Bellaire; Immediately on the Wegee
Turnpike; an outlet to the Ohio River; easily
drained; accessible by drifting, and every
bushel available. It is in a rapidly advancing
neighborhood. Will be sold on reasonable
Terms. For particulars enquire of
LYCURGUS AUSTIN,
augl9-lm*-t1 South Bellaire, Ohio.
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The Public Debt Statement-Decrease o.
over 100000 900 i'm june.

" -AolILNOIONI July i.
The recapitulatfon of the statement of
the public debt of the United States
July list, 1870, issued from the Treasury
Department, is as follows:
Debt Beari,lg Interest in Coin.
Bonds at S p cent......-.S22I 589, 10000
Bonds at u cent.........l $50 35l, 5000
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-07

ITTANTED AGENTS-To sell the HOME
w SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE. Price
SIS. 1t makes the Lock Stitch" talike on both
Sides and is the only licensed under-I eed Shut
tie Machine sold for less than $50. Licensed by
Wheeler & Wilson, Grover & Baker and Singer
* Co. Ali other under-feed Shuttle Machines
sold for less than so are infringements, and
the seller and user liable to prosecution. Ad-
dress JOHNSON, CLARK & CO., Boston. Mass,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Chicago Ill, or ST. Louis, Mo.
je5i-3u
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Debt Bearing Interest ia LascfuL Money
Certificates at 8 . cent S455i5, ,GOO.0O
Navy Pension Fund, at
3per cent--..-....-..-....... L, ,009,OO0.O0
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Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturitv..... - 3RiI 81 q
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The Great work.

Decrease Of debt since Aarch l. ,7O 81. .as9s77. Q
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4 GENTS WANTED-(SIO Per Day,-by
II the AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE
CO., BOSTON, MASS -,or ST. LOUIS, MO. je3OSm
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~;'HIS IS NO HUMBUG! 0S,
BY sending 81 CENTS
with age, height, color of eyes and hair, youa
will receive, by return mail, a correct picture
of your future husband or wife. with name and
date of marriage. Address W. FCX, P. O Draw
er No. q, EuItonville, n. Y. te504w
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Debt, less amt in the Treasury 81 $50 3jS $50 "a
Debt, less amt in the Treasury on
the lst 2.4O6, ,562 S7I7S
Decrease Of debt during the past
month. 21 203 70 Oa
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DEBT Bearing no Interest.
Demandan Legal Ten
der NoteS--.......-........ -S356. LOG, ,256.00
Fractional Currency. 1913 S,6S4.4S
Certificates OF Gold De-
posted 3L57,I2Oo1
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GhNIIEMGN, is a novelty and a
pleasure. Samples 30 c,nts. y. GRANT, p. O.
Box 4306 New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26
THE BOSSIER BANNER.
W. H. sOASLAND, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
7 E r n s


The Bossier Banner will be issued every
Saturday morning. Subscription, per an
mum, Three D0llars-in advance 81 SO. for
six months @l-for three months
Advertisements inserted at OIL persquare
81 ten lines or less. first insertion-50 cents
fer each subsequent insertion.
Cards of one square, or less-$l2 per
annum. Six months-$7 So Three months
IS.
Announcements of Candidates for Office
$40
70 Obituary notices, when exceeding Q
square, will be charged as advertisements
II All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solie-
itation, win be charged for az advertise
ments
ET Editorial notices, OF any matter oe
cupying space outside irregular advertising
solumns, charged at the rate of IS cents per
line.
t. N B. Proceedings and resolutions
Of public and political meetings, &c, charg-
ed as advertisements.
No deductions from the above rates to
agents except commissions
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26

We have heard it stated that
the fact of Louisiana being so
completely republican is caus-
ing quite a considerable immi-
grafton of blacks from Texas
and other Southern States
Many, from this fact, may argue
that our State will become an
other st. Domingo. But such
should remember that States
now are only big counties, en-
tirely subject to the central
government. The power of
the blacks, therefore, would al
ways be secondary to the
whites. And strange as it may
seem, nevertheless it is a fact,
that the blacks have lost power
here although the Radicals
have carried the State by so
great a majority. Fewer blacks
are in Office than before the
late election. In our own par
ish, which has three black vo-
tiers to one white, there was no
black candidate for any office.
We may rest assured, there
fore, that the influx of blacks
will be for our benefit. We
need laborers on our planta-
tons, levees and railroads, and
by this means we get them.
Many of them may be unwil-
ling to do continuous labor,
but cotton picking and cane
rolling always requires extra
hands which could thus be OBJ
tanned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26

CANADIAN LABOR FOR LoUsI.
ANA.-The great hiatus of planta-
ton laborers, caused by transfer
nation of the former field hands
into politicians and legislators, is
at last likely to be supplied by
the immigration of sturdy, indus
trious and intelligent labor from
the Dominion of Canada, DIR.
Mcguire and DIR. Duperier, of st,
Mary's parish have already con.
tracted for one hundred families.
and there are thousands more
who wish to come. Mr.. Melot, OF
Quebec, who represents these Ca
madam immigrants, thinks that
5000 families can be induced to
come to Louisiana. They are of
French descent, are tArifty and
industrious, can all read and
write, will make excellent citizens,
and in replacing the present IN.
reliable laboring population will
be a veritable blessing to the
Stately. O. Bee,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26

We have been informed that
the increase in population in
Pulaski on last Saturday night
alone was eleven-all fine bows
and girls. People hurrying to
and fro in search of "the doc
tor" made us think that a
"squall" was brewing. Sure
enough, next morning it was
ascertained that eleven had
'brewed." Giles is the fourth
county in Middle Tennessee, in
some respects, but, unless some
one will show something that
will beat this for high, she will
have to take her stand at the
head of the column in one re-
spect at least Pulaski Csti-
zen.
During our soldier days we
spenta portion of our time in
Giles oounty-was we'll pleased
with the country, and had a
vague idea if we ever "pulled
up stakes" in Louisiana, to give
Giles or Murray counties a trial;
but the above item satisfies us
it is, as our Radical friends
would say, too progressive"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26

We are glad to see that the
defeat for the Legislature of our
friend Scanland, of the Bossier
Banner, has not soured his
temper so far as to prevent his
still issuing a sprightly and
readable paper. Success to you,
Billy, as a journalist if not as a
legislator.-[ SOath- Western.
It is very true that our tenn
per has not been soured by our
defeat for the Legislature, and
the more we hear of the cleo
ton the sweeter we become.
A Democrat in that body is
powerless for good. To have
been sent there, therefore,
where every proposition we
might make would have been
voted down, would have been
to convert our temper into very
vinegar.
We intend to do the very
best we can, and shall show oul
appreciation of the South-We
tern by appropriating every
good thing from it our space
will allow ; always, however,
giving it due credit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26

We have time and again
heard murmers of dissatisfac-
ton coming from persons trad
ing at Minden, on account of
the high prices of groceries
there. This dissatisfaction has
at length taken shape in the
traders going by preference a
long distance to Shreveport.
Why should Minden be so
dear a market 2 From the man.
ner of doing business there, it
must of necessity be so. Belle
vue itself underSells Einden in
every article in the grocery
line. The why is simply be-
cause Minden sells on a credit,
and sells to any and everybody.
We get it from good author
ity that negroes are often cred
tied for bacon there at the
price of 374 cents a pound,
when the same article is fur
nished here at 25 cents cash.
Minden then must make from
good customers what she is
bound to lose from bad, and
consequently her market is high
to all buyers and low to sellers.
She had better change her pol
icy, and that quickly, else her
trade is gone.
One small prayer of ours is,
that every merchant selling
groceries on a credit may break;
and often has our prayer been
answered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-26

A Kentucky fair committee
offers q prize of $40 to the girl
who can most neatly patch any
garment needing such repairs.
The winner should receive
a good husband, also, as an
additional premium.