Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-04-28
Bella ire Locals.


That august bedy, the Ohio Legisla
ture passed through Bellaire last weel
but so early in the morning that but few
! of our citizens were up TO see them
Over two hundred men and about on.
hundred ladies' composed the party
! The Governor and Staff, with most D
the members of both Houses, ex-Govern
or Denison and other nOtables accompa
MED the expedition. Spl enetics anC
cavilers are always on hand and ready
! to ilnpugn the actions ana motives OF
others, especially &C those in public
J places, and the question is asked here
What AK has the &. & o. Il. Il. tC
grind, what legislation is it seeking af.
ter, that will repay it for this more than
| regal hospitality" We ferventiy hope
that the great State OF Ohio will not be
lowered to he an app endage to
any corporation, and that the B. & O.
R. r. have loftier notions for this action
than mere self-interest. The trip will
be productive of good. No +. r. in the
United States has better or safer appoint
ments, nor traverses a finer country, or
one abOunding in grander scenery or
studded with more industrial enterprise.
Enlarged views and ideas, on the part OF
our solons, and increased patronage to a
great read, will be the legitimate result
of the trip.
OUR Public schools will probably close
for this season at the close of this week
1 will give synopsis of their doings in
MY next. There is no need more press
ing here than proper school facilities,
and if this need is not attended to coon
will do US more harm financially ito say
nothing of other and higher considera
tions) than twenty times the cost of new
school buildings Men of culture and
means do not like to bring their families
where there is no educational enterprise.
Every motive that should actuaie Il
neutrality-suspicious., moral, physical
and financial-impeis Us to action upon
this subject.
OUR friend ]. B. Smith, Esq. has re-
turned from trip South, refreshed and
locking well and ready for business.
Mr.. Robert Dubois has sold his Office
II.
Mr.. Anderson and VIM. Tallman Esq,
have formed co-partnership and will
attend to all business entrusted to theIu
They are rising men and will make their
mark. Mr.. Dubois is young man of
talent, a good lawyer suave aud genial
gentleman, and fine scholar. He de-
serves and will meet with success where
ever he may hang out his shiugle. We
have several lawyers here l.: addition 10
those above mentioned: Mr.. NJ. d.
King and Mr.. d. w. Leet, are ready 10
wrangle with you or defend you as you
may desire. Although some may think
we may have too much of a good thing
in so many lawyers, they are all doing
well and are useful to {; growing COM
munity like ours.
OUR papers have not appeared yet
understand that Mr.. Longgley will is
sue one this week the other will come out
next week.
IN the watch maker business we have
two good establishments. The pioneer
in the business is Mr.. NJ. Graft he has
steadily advanced in the confidence OF
thecOmmunity and is meeting with the
success that u long course of strict at
tention to business and obliging habits
insures. Mr.. Henry Leanhart is put
ting up a fine building adjoining Sui
livans block for business house, he has
established himself in the watch and
jewellers business and is doing we'll
and appears to be determined to help
the town by improving. Mr.. II. Butte
continues to hold forth on Turnpike st.
near the r. r. Bridge and Depot lis has
every thing in the grocery and notion
line that is called for, and his success
shows that he is appreciated.
!. Mr.. Shupe has removed his grocery
and notion store to his new ;.uilding Oh
Belmont street. His set up has the apper-
ance of one that will succeed, he is an
other OF those that has confidence in
our town as is evinced by his spending
his money in improvements among Us,
and We hope he will succeed and have
no doubt he will.
Mr.. Wm. Lane has fine grocery on
Water street opposite Sulivan's Block.
Mr.. George Ballen also has large and
fine grocery on Water street adjoining
Mercers' Drug store. Those gentlemen
are receiving a large share of public pat
ronage and by their assiduity and pleas
ing attention to customers deserve it.
SPARTAN.
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