Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-11-03
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| BELLAIRE, Oct. 31st 1870.
The wonder loving portion of our peo-
pie were gratified several times during
the past week or two by the finest dis
plays of the Aurora that have been seen
for years. Words are inadequate to q
competent description of their magnifi-
cence. 1t was curious to note the vari-
GUS emotions manifested by the crowd
uf lockers on and hear the various CON-
ments and remarks thereon. We have
not advanced far enough to get rid of
the old superstition attached to such
things, and in some instances terror was
manifested in the countensn ces and the
remarks of many. Wars, desolations
and divers dire and dreadful things were
predicted and anticipated. 1t lis strange
how long such superstitious vagaries
will cling to the people even to those
that have been better taught and of
whom one expects better.
The citizens of South Bellaire were
startled on Sabbath morning by the cry
OF q fight fight! loud oaths were heard
and noises harsh and discordant sounded
! on the ears of the quiet villagers. Some
| beastly drunken ruffians had gathered
to shave out" some old .fancied grudges,
they battered each others faces and
pounded each other in the hest style OF
the day. The excitement for few min
utes was great, but the appearance of Con-
stable Draugan and Marshal Mccormick
soon quieted things and matters went
deceived. If one has raised an extra
on rs peacefully as if nothing had hap
pened. 1t can scarcely he realized what
an amount of damage is done to. our
moral and material interests by the,sale
of liquor among US openly and shame
lessly, night and day. Week day and
Sabbath, the traffic goes on, law is def
ed in every sense. Youth and old age
corrupted and ldefiled, and the efforts OF
good men scorned and derided. A mere
hand full OF mean shameless degraded
men, and / am sorry to say, some wO-
men doing harm that will counterbal-
ance all the efforts for good in our COM
munity. If the money wasted in the
liquor traffic, and the energies paralyzed
by its use were used for legitimate pur-
poses Bellaire would be one OF the most
prosperous places in the State. Our
situation is fa SOrable for making thri-
wing community and We are gradually
growing in wealth and consequence as
community Notwithstanding this draw
back, and 1 hope the day will come
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crushed out forever.
There is considerable interest felt and
manifested in the new enterprise head
ed by Col. PoOrman, viz: tho Agricul-
tural Implement Works. 1t needs bat
little argument to demonstrate that
Bellaire is peculiarly and eminently
fitted for an establishment of this kind.
The main essentials, cheap fuel, facile
transportion, close proximity to timber,
cheap living and an active, enterprising
population are here; what we want
most is ready capital and We are having
that offered, as fast as could De expected.
Our citizens appear to have entire con-
fidence in the ability and skill of Col.
Poorman, knowing him as we do for an
excellent mechanic, untiring and in
domItable in business, We have reasons
for our condolences. Such enterprises
are specially profitable to the stockhold-
ers, and generally 80 to the community
In which they are located, employing .
large number profitabIy in a clean
healthy and agreeable business.
The Belmont Glass Works have had
their new Furnace in operation some
days. These works have been admir-
ably managed, and are profitable in
vestment, and theirstock is much sought
after. a-lls..ts - -ei
The National Glass Works are still
doing a thriving and profitable business.
We have something new in the way
of Glass house here, Mr.. Abergart
has put up . small reverberatory furnace
in an old blacksmith's shop and is turn
ing out bottles and other ware at a
won derful rate. 1t is the smallest Glass
Works ever seen in these paris, and is a
complete success. fa ~ 81.
We have several enterprises here that
deserve attention. Among them we
have Tannery conducted by .Messrs.
Briel & Bush. They are tanning leath-
er on new principle. patented by them
selves and our manufacturers and con-
sumers generally concede that it is a
success; this. branch CT business will
bear large extension here, proftably.
Another new enterprise is a large dry
ing house for manufacturing brick at
oft ha l,o.y