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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
What A Republican Administra-
ton hasdone for the People in
% One Year.

The annual report of Gen. Spinner,
the Treasurer of the United States,
shows what Grants administration has
done. We present our readers some
interesting facts, as follows: ..r
The report shows that the army has
| cost S19, $50, 142 46f less in 1870, than il
cost in 1869.
1t shows. that the Internal Revenue
Department has cost S12, ,6S1, ,405 less in
1870 than in 1869.
It shows that the Treasury Depart
ment has cost s., ,01S, 800. .02 less, in 1870
than IN 1869. ..-li.8 s5.sssI
It shows that the Interior Depart
ment has cost S3,951'6S1 66 less in 1876
thanin 1869. .7-ares
1t shows that s533, $3.50 less has been
paid in quarterly salaries in 1870 than
That total savings of the year in
these divisions of the expenditure OF
the Government is S27, ,159, ,0S9.99.
On the other hand, the Navy Depart
ment has cost $500, ,469 30 more in 1870
than'in 1863; the Treasury Interior s47-
665 0S more; foreign intercourse, S306,
253.05 more; and customs, S9l4, ,6O5.17
more-making 81, 324 ,9S2. 20 ofincreased
expense to be deducted from the above
savings, leaving S24, ,S16, ,099.20 as the
next reduction of the expenditures OF
the Government, other than in the pay
ment of the National debt.
Toward the reduction of the public
debt, Treasurer Spinner's statement
shows that $135, 1896, ,005 19 more was
paid in 1870 than in 1869.
The receipts from customs were 1908
294.04 greater, and the receipts from
miscellaneous sources were s., ,033, 81
40 more. p - lnCDSs
The comparison, or rather the con-
trast, between the last two fiscal years,
stands as follows: -I.r ~
Increased receipts, $4S, 1868, 236 3; in
creased expenditures, $27, ,159, ,0S0; total
S75, ,322, ,4O2. Decreased receipts, 81, 3445-
,389 /; increased expenditures, 81, 342, ,0S2
total, Sc, ,66S, ,3S2, being clear gain by
larger collections and reduced eXpendi-
lures, ofs6s, 734, ,02O.
General Spinner, in commenting on
these facts, says:
'In order to give a clearer view to
such persons as are not in the habit of
thinking of money by millions of dol
lars, of the great saving that has been
Hlduo 10 tHe treasury vi tIie CHlueu
States in the last fiscal year over the
one preceding, the statement is here
made that, after deducting 80 Sundays
and four legal holidays from the 365
days-leaving 800 executive days in the
year saving of $SS, ,734, ,O20 was made;
that the average saving on the work
days of the fiscal year, that closed with
June 80, 1870, over those of the year be-
fore, was over s224. .24O per day, being
over 50, ,26S per hour, over S154 permin-
ute, more than equal to the extra drop
ping ofS2 so into the Golfers of the
treasury every second of time. These
facts sufficiently explain how the Ad-
ministration, by thorough action and
economical course. was enabled to pur-
chase so large an amount of the stocks
of the United States for the sinking
funds"
Did any Government in the world
ever make so satisfactory an exibit as
this of good work done in the way of
reform and economy? Ifso we would
like to have the parallel cited to us.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
Taste Not.

Drunk! Young man did you ever
stop to think how terrible that word
sounds? Did you ever think what mis-
cry you brought upon your friends
when you degraded yourself by getting
drunk. Drunk! How the words rings
in the ear of a loving wife. How it
crushes the hopes of father, and brings
shame and reproach upon sisters
Drunk! See him as he leans against
the cornerofa a friendly house. He stands
ready to fall into the jaws of hell, un-
conscious as to his approaching fate.
The wife, with achin g heart sits at the
window to hear her husbands footsteps
but they come not. He Is drunk! he
is spending the means ofsupport for liq-
uor while his family is starving for
bread, his children for clothing. Drunk!
His reputation is going, gone! His
friends, one by one, are leaving him to
his fate. He goes down to his grave
"unhonored and unwept."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02

An ancient story runs, that a birds
once met to choose monarch; whoever
scared the highest was to reign over
them. Up sprang all the birds into the
air, but highest of these rose the eagle,
who, after mounting until his wearied
wings could beat no more, proclaimed
himself the sovereign of the Birds
But all unperceived, the little wren had
been quietly perching between his
shoulders, and as soon as the eagle ceas-
ed to mount, he rose on tiny pinion far
above the wearied eagle, and twittered
forth the victory of wit and intellect
over bulk and physical strength.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02

81 believe, sir" said an angry visitor
to an editor, the other day, 81 believe
you conduct the - Jomnal?" The
reply was a nod of assent. II am Mr..
Moore, banker in - (naming a
ueighboring town., and you had the
audacity to state in your last issue, that
/ had committed suicide in a fit of item
porary insanity" The editor was puz-
lied but undismayed. "We had that
paragraph from our local reporter in
your town, and have always found him
reliable and accurate" The banker be-
came more angry. "Well sir, you see
that I am alive. OF course you will
publish contradiction and apology in
your next numbers" 81 am afraid my
dear sir, that this would violate our in
variable rule-which is, never to admit
that we have made q mistake. But, as
you appear greatly annoyed by the
paragraph, 1 am willing to state in to-
morrow's paper that the rope broke,
and that you are fortunately alive.
More than this cannot be done-our
rule is never to retract."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
8elmdht 20. Business Directory
COUNTY OFFICERS.


gro6afe J,sdoe-A w. ANDERSON. once
upstairs In public buildings, hrst door 70 IlgnI
Sherif-WILLIAM IL. HAYS. once IN pupne
buildings, first floor.
Clerkef Cbusts-J- b. CAMPBELL. 2 9mcei IN pup
lie buildings adjoining the Court House;
Iuduor-R. nj CLARK. Office upstairs In puo-
lie building entrance al left door
I'reasurer-JANEs IRWIN. once on MALI
street. first door West OF the Bank.
Recorder-WM. H. BARNES. ONCE in pubic
building, first floor, second door to left
Prosecuting Ano1ney-J. w. SHANNON. once
up-stairsoye Patterson's Drug Store.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kinney, LaMira; Hen
~ Frasher, Hendrysburgh; William M. camp
bell, Unjontown.
County.
Ooro,.er-E B. KENNEDY, Wegee.
Commissioners meet at st. Clairsville on the
nrst Mondays Of March, June, September, and
Decemper-and as a Board OF Equaiizatlon Oh
the third Wednesday of May. In each year.
The probate Court meets on the first tuesdays
of january, March, May, July, Septempei, ano
November, as a criminal court, ana Is simss si ns
open lin business hours for the TRANSACTION Oh
other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
The Origin of the Cigar

The first account we have of the ci-
gar is found in the works of Navarrette
and Las Casas, and is quoted by Irving
In describing the first voyage of Column
bus he says: "They beheld several of
the natives going about with firebrands
in their hands, and cettain dried herbs,
which they rolled up in leaf, and,
lighting one end, put the other in their
mouths, and continued inhaling and
putting out the smoke. A roll of this
kind they called a tobacco name
since transposed to the plants of which
the rolls were made, though that is the
name by which the cigar is yet known
in Cuba" Oviedo speaks Of it Histo-
ria General de las Ildias as f'among
the evil habits of the Indians in Cuba,
very pernicious, and producing insensi-
bility." Their mode Of smoking was
by inhalation through the nostrills. by
means Ofa hollow, fOrked cane, the fork
ed ends being inserted in the nostrils,
the other end applied to the burning
leaves of the plant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02

Whether this stimulant to domestic
production, in the shape of protection
to American labor, has been beneficial
to the. .iaboring masses, and especially
to the great agricultural interests of the
country, will form the subject of fu-
ture number. FARMER. Z
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02

Dalze1I the epistoiary-that is Mr..
James NJ, of fCaldeyille, Ohio-writes a
letter to the New York Tribune to ask
whether the people all over the country
regard Mr.. Sumner as fayOrably as they
do in Ohio, and to say that Mr.. Summer
is Mr.. Dalzell's candidate for next
presidency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
SleeD.

Every man must sleep according to
his temperament. Eight hours is the
average. If he requires little more
or a little less, he will find it out for
himself. Whoever by work, pleasure,
sorrow, or by any other cause, is regu-
larly diminishing his sleep, is destroy
ing his life. A man may hold out for
a time, but Nature keeps close accounts,
and no man can deceive her. AS there
is more brain-work than ever, so more
sleep is required now than in the time
of our fOrefathers. The want of
sleep is frequently the cause ofinsanity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
ACTIONS speak louder than words.

ACTIONS speak louder than words
There areupwards of $40, 600, 900 ofCon-
federate bonds held in England to-day.
They are still bought and sold on the
London Stock Exchange. Sales were
made last month of large quantities at
from three and three-quarters to five
per cent. Five per cent of hatred for
Northern institutions; five per cent. of
faith in the cause of shareholders; five
per cent. of pure, unmittigated selfish
ness, five per cent. of jealousyand envy
of American influence; five per cent.
of treachery and meanness. Well, that
shows better than the original invest
ment of ninety and eighty per cent
"Letus cherish brotherly love towards
each other"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
REH0FEA.

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
Ifl old customers and the public generally. and
ladies particularly, that she has removed to the
room formerly occupied by Watson & Gressin-
ger, West of the st. Clair Hotel, where she will
keep full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
of buyers. Thankful for past favorse eshe would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNETS
MADE or TRIMMED, TO call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mar2b 1868.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
Governor Hayes, Of Ohio, finds him.

Governor Hayes, of Ohio, finds him.
self i'm q predicament seldom expert
enced by an occupant of Gubernator-
iaI chair before. A few dVys ago he
respited, for eleven days, condemned
murderer who was to have been hung
to-day. Instead of being grateful, the
doomed man is indignant, and has
forced the Sheriff to telegraph to the
humane Governor that it is his desire
to be executed on the day originally
fixed for his death. This convict evil
IDENTIFY believes that even men sentenced
to be hung have rights that Governors
are bound to respect.-[ Philadelphia
IaQuiYer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
BUHGARNER&GA GAnY
New Millinery Store.

OPPOSITE WELDAYS HALL,
VERY many ladies are availing themselves
v of our offer relative to Millinery and Fancy
Goods. We have just received q large assorts
ment of Hats, Velvets, Feathers, Flowers,
Ribbons, Laces. Collars, &c. We give partic--
ular attention to Dress Making and Cloak
Making Also Instructions given In all kinds
of Fancy Needle Work, Oil painting, Crogon,
India Ink and Water Colors. Funeral and
Bridal wreathes of wax flowers made to order.
All work warranted satisfactory. decl570
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02

"Womn is II deiusion, MADAME ex-
claimed a crusty old bachelor to u witty
young lady. "And man is always
hugging some delusion or other" was
the quick reply.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
Misfrl1ansnns.
Japanese Nursery Tales.
THE LITTLE Boy WHO PULLED

TURNIP.
Once there was little japanese boy
dressed in a nice suit of black liner, land
he said to himself one day, 81 will be
great Daimio, will have big swords
and fine dress, and my mother and faith
er shall be happy, with plenty of rice
and Jewel rings. But the little boy was
poor, and all he had was this one suit of
clothes. He was walking on the side
of Fusipama one day, thinking how he
should be great, when the mountain
shook, and great smoke devils came out
of the top. The little boy was afraid
until little fairy awakened by the
noise, rose up at his feet, and taking
| him by the hand led him away from
the mountain. When the little spirit
was about to leave, the boy said, "You
know how to save me from smoke dew
lis, and you must know how to make
me great DaimiO. Will you tell me ?
"Go and pull a turnip, said the fairy
spiritas she took her way back to the
sacred mountain. So the little boy
| looked about him for a turnip. He
soon found "a great one with tall leaves
and he set to digging about the roots.
''No, No, said the turnip, "my roots
are deep and you cannot dig SO low,
but take hold of my head and pull, for
my roots always follow where my
head goes" So he seized hold of the
stock and pulled. Lo! it came up so
easy that the boy fell over in the mud.
"HO, no! laughed the turnip, "you we
got something to learn if you would be
great Daimio. Men, like turnips,
pull easiest by the head, but you had
better leave them when they have ta-
ken root, than to overturn yourself in
trying to pull them up.o The little
boy took the advice and made the ac-
quain tance only of leaders. He was
never over-anXious however, to be in
the company of great men, and soon
the Tycoon, seeing his great care and
wisdom made him q Prince.
THE GIRL THAT DID NOT OBEY.
Once little girl was told by her
mother to make rice cakes. But the
girl wanted to play shuttlecOck, and
left the dough in the bowl. A little
imp came, and when the girl was to hit
the cork a blow he threw the dough in
the air. 1t fell on the girls head and
covered her over. Her mother come
and supposing it was all dough, threw
her in the oven, and the naughty girl
was burned.
TIE INDUSTRIOUS MAN.
One man worked in his rice and
wheat fields while his neighbors spent
their time in wrestling, drinking sacky
and playing ball. Finally winter came
and they had no food. So they went
to the industrious man, and said: "Give
us bread and rice" But the other said /:
"No; you serve the spirit ofamusement
and serve the spirit of work. Go to
your spirit for food, and l will go to
i mine" So they starved.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square (Ten lines ,Nonpariel, or less,) one
or three Insertions s. Each subsequent Ein-
sertfon so cents.
Business Cards, not exceeding seven lines a.
per year. Isl III
Merchants advertising, not exceeding ONE
l-foarth OF q column at any time, sc per year.
halt column, not exceeding four Changes
during the year. SIS. column, not over
four changes, SEQ
Special Notices and Double Column Advertise
IA ments once and O half the rates OF ordin.
n q airy ADVERTISEMENTS. -zoGsf tlut 3
81, =, As AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM
THE CHRoNIcLE is the best In Eastern Ohio
IL Is printed on new, clear type, in one OF the
wealt iest, most populous, and enlightened
Counties OF the State, and Its circulation IL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

Andre Cam0rs W. jules Courche.
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II Of Orleans, No. 27.829.-By virtue of q writ Of
eeisure and sale to me directed by the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish
Of Orleans in the above entitled cause, l will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Merchants
and Aucti0neers' Exchange, Royal street. between
Canal and Cust0mh0use streets, liz the Second
District Of this city. on MONDAY, December a. 1871,
4 CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND
together with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. rights, ways privileges and advantages
thereunt0 belonging or in any wise appertaining
situated tn the town Of Mneburg, at the lake end
of the POntchartrain railroad Third District of this
caty, and having, American measure seventy eight
feet front ON Elysian Fields street, the same front
on Marigny street. by two hundred and eighty five
feet eight inches and four lines in depth between
equal and parallel lines bounded the side toward
the city BY the property Of p Billnann, and the
other side BY Lake P0ntchartrain. Being the same
property which WIS acquired by defendant herein
from Andre CamOrs, plaintiff. by act executed
in the Office Of Alexander Emile Bienvenu notary
public in this city, on the sixteenth day OF the
month of November, 1870.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Twelve hundred and three dollars and
thirty four cents ($l203 3l), with eight per cent
interest from the seventh Of October 1871, and all
costs of suit cash. Three thousand dollars 30OO)
payable on the thirtiefh of July. 1872. with eight
per cent interest from the frat of July 1870 until
paid; four thousand dollars lO0o) payable ON the
third of July, 1879, with eight per cent interest
from the first of July 1880, until paid five per cent
attorneys fees said amounts four dollars CODY of
act and costs Of sult.
c. 9. sAUv1NET,
nO2 II de3 Sheriff OF the Pariah NJ Orleana
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U. De SAUvlNkT,
moi = deg Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans

BaGley & SeWall W. EdnamA M. lvcnS
l. Co. aud Edmund u, Ivens. u
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THR PARISH
II Of Orleans, No. q, 406.-By virtue Of Q writ Of
sei3ure and sale to me directed by the honor
able the Fourth District Court for the parish
Of Orleans in the above entitled cause, 1
viii proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and Aucti5neers' Exchange,
Royal street, between Canal and Custom.
houae ereete in the Second District Of this city on
SATURDAY, November 10, 1884, at twelve O'Clock
H.. the following described property. to wit
THREDyCRRTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon, and
all the rights, ways privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging OF in any wise sppertaining, sit
uated In the First District of this city known as
.batture property" and designated a. lots numbers
five, six and seven Of square number six A. which
is bounded by NOtre Dame, Julia, Front and Delta
Streets a. per drawn by L. H. Pile, late sur
veyor dated the twenty first day of May. 1866, and
deposited In the Office Of w. j. Casteli, q notary
public in this city.
Said lots aljOin each other, and measure each
twenty four feet hne inches and i've lines front on
Delta street, the same front Front street, BY q
depth Of one hundred and twenty-five feet and
four lines between parallel lines running through
from Front to Delta streets. E
Being the same property which the defendant,
Edmund y. Ivens. acquired by pun chase from Will
liam Baird, per act passed before Andrew Hero, Jr.
notary public in this city, the tllirtietl Of Sep
TENDER, 1863
Seized in the above suit.
TeEms-Cash on the spot.
C. 3. SACvINET
NJ ha p0 rls o<
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

The City of New Orleans VS.. r. p. Mar.
tiLez.
VTNHIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il OF Orleans. No. Il. l10.-By virtue of writ of
District Court for the parish of Orleans IN the above
entitled cause, to the Civil Sheriff of this parish
chants and Auctioneers Exchange ROYAL q, rect be.
tween Canal and Cust0mhOuse streets in the Second
District Of this city. on SATURDAY. December 81
1871, at twelve o'clock NJ, the following described
property. to wit
Two CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated in
the Third district Of this city, in square number
four hundred and ninety nine, bounded by St. An
th0Dy, Annette, Marais and UIquhart streets
First lot measuring thirty One feet front on Ma.
rails street, by OEe hundred ana fifty IN depth,
Second lot measuring forty-three feet front on
Marais street, by one hundred and twec, y-ciglt
feet in depth
Seized In the above suit ~
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. g. HACv1NET.
MOI " deg Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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The City Of New Orleans W. Mrs, Martilp
r,1prH DISTRICT F Es.lsT FOR THE p.p,su
Il Of Orleans No. l938-By virtue of q writ
Of er facias, directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish Of Orleans, IN
the above entitled cause to the Civil Sherif Of this
parish, win proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and Customhouee streets,
December 9Rl87l, at twelve o'clock n, the follow.
ing described property to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon, situated in the
First District of this city, in square No. 239,
bounded by Era'o Car0ndelet, Baronne and Clio
streets and measuring sixty-f0ur feet front on
in depth. 0o
Seized in the above suit,
Terms-Cash a the spot.
C. 8. EAUvlNET
nc1 u deg Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
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NNinlSmop VImT,~NmIAa A..> f.


William McCrNckea vs.. Anna Erasie
Seveignes, wife Of The0dule Drouett and her
husband.
E1FrH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il Of Orleans, No. 1326-By virtue of writ Of
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish Of Orleans in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex.
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom.
house streets in the second District Of this city,
on SATURDAY., December 9, 1871. at twelve o'clock
LOT OF GROUND situated in the Third Dis.
trict Of this city in the square bounded by pau.
phne (late Greatmen) Bourbon (late Bagatelle),
burgundy late Crapsl, and Union streets, and
measuring, more or less, French measure, sixty
feet front on Dauphine street, by sixty feet in
depth and front on Bourbon street, together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon; being
the same property which said defendant pui:
Cuvier, notary public in this city. dated August
5, 1884, as the whole will more fully appear by
reference to act of mortgage passed in tine Office,
Of andre D. Doriocourt notary public in this city,
cen hundred ard seventy.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. =. SAUvINET,
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u T.
no. IL IL Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
The City of New Orleans vs.. Edward

The City Of New Orleans VS.. Edward
Harris.
ElFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans, No. zo30. by virtue OF writ Of fieri
facas directed by the honorable the Fifth District
Court for the parish of Orleans, in the above
entitled cause, to the Civil Sheriff of this parish
will proceedtO sell at public auction, at the Mer-
chants and Auctiopeers' Exchange, Royal street,
between Canal and CustomhOuse streets, in the
Second District Of this city. Oh SATURDAY, Decem-
scribed property, to wit 1f.
CERTAIN LOT. OF GROUND, situated in the
Third DISTRICT in this city, in square number one
hundred and tfty-seven, bounded by Esplanatle
Dauphine. Bagatelle and Bourbon streets measnr.
ing thirty six feet front on Espanade street bv enc
hundred and six feet in depth
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
c. s. SACvINET
nOs Il de9 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans