The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-15
Belmont County News.

The mother of Hon Thomas NJ. Mich
oil died few days since. She was an
aged lady
The wife of Mr.. Isaac Taggart was
buried to-day "wednesday. She had
been lingering for some time, unable to
digest any thing except little beef tea
or oyster soup.
A witness from Martinsville who re.
fused to obey the Summons of the Court
was brought before the Judge on rule
for contempt, and fined S25 and costs
and remanded to Jail until 1t was paid.
THOMAS d. CARH,-On Tuesday last
at the request of Carr, number of gen.
tlemen among whom were Rev. Benz.
Mitchell ID. D., Rev. Grant, Rev. Alex.
ander and Rev. Morton,met at the Grim
inal's cell to hear read and to witness the
signing of his confession.
After the reading of his account OF
the murder Of Miss Louisa G. Fox by
Mr.. Allen c. Miller who has written his
life.history and confession, he arose and
said
"Gcntlemen that is my confession ev-
cry word of which Is the truth and moth
ing but the truth. The balance of the
manuscript do not wish read until af-
ter my death. My brother Joseph is
present and it would be improper to have
il read now, but every word there writ
ten is the truth as / shall answer to my
God in few days"
He then called upon Mr.. Andrew P.
Blair TO write his name to the confess
ion and afterwards called upon each
gentlemen present by name to witness
his signature which they did. Within
the same hour he had been earnestly en-
gagged at prayer with Some of the min
listers who were present and had made
some manifestations of a contrite heart
On Tuesday, Immediately after the
signing Of his history and confession
Carr authorized and directed his aman.
uensis to have it printed and ready fer
circulation directly after his death.
From the Barnesvills Enterprise, March H.
COUNTY SEAT.-We have received q
private telegram from Columbus, to the
effect that the Committee to whom was
referred the question of removing the
Seat of Justice to Bellaire or. Belmont,
will report in favor of indefinite post,
ponement This action is taken because
the committee cannot reconcile the con-
flicting claims of the two places.and was
foreseen from The moment that tht
friends of removal commenced to fritteI
away their strength in the absurd effort
to take the County seat to two places at
the same time. Taken in connection
with the Commissioners new jail pro-
ject, and their hurried effort to plunge
the county into an expenditure Of $780,.
600 for new Infirmary that is not need.
ed or desired, this action Of the Legisla
tive Committee will probably give quie'
tus to the County seat question for some
time to come.
COMMON PLEAS CoURT.-For six weeks
Court has been engaged night and day
in jury trials. 1t is impossible to give
even a. synopsis of the cases tried
About one hundred civil cases yere dis.
posed of During the past week the
Court has been engaged on the criminal
docket. M
Henry Yaus was convicted of man.
slaughter and sentenced to five years in
the Penitentiary
Hison Jackson vas convicted OF
burning stack of fodder, and sentenced
to fifteen days imprisonment.
Court will adjourn on Thursday of this
week.
Judge Way has disposed Of the bust
ness of the term to the satisfaction Of
Attorneys and parties. Court has been
held until the bar all unite in beseeching
the Court to 'let us have peace"