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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
BRIGGS g. BROS

ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTiVECA CATALOGUE
OF LOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS,
AND SUMNER PIONEERING BULBS.
FOR 1871,
WIN De ready for mailing by the middle of
January, Notwithstanding our great loss OF
type, paper, engravings, DC. ~ fire, which de-
stroyed the Job Printing Office OF the Rochester
Densocru and Chronicle, 18th December, 1870. 1t
Will De printed on a most elegant new-tinted
paper, and illustrated with nearIy
Five Hundred Original Engravings,
And two finely executed Colored Plates-speci-
nSnts ior all OF which were grown by our
serves the past season from our own stock OF
oee9s. IN tne originality execution an extent
Oh the enSraVlngs 1t is unlike and eminentIv
Guide" extant.
The Catalogue will consist of ia PAGES and
as soon as published will be sent free to an who
ordered Seeds from US by mail the last season.
10 otners chai ge OF 10 cents per COPY will he
maze, winch Is not the value oil the Colored
Hlates We assure our friends that t. e iuduee-
ments we offer to purchasers of Seeds as 10
quaIlty amt extent of Stock, Discounts and
Fremlums, are unsurpassed. Please send or
ders for Catalogues without delay.
Our CoIored Chrome for 1871
VIII be ready to send out in January. The
Chromo Will represent Forty-twO Varieties ~
snowy and popular Flowers of natural size ami
Color, we design TO make IL the best Plate of
Fiowers ever issued. Size, l0x2f inches The
retali value would be at least Two Dollars. we
shall. however, furnish IL to Customers a. x
cents per copy, and offer 1t as a Preminm nro,
orders Tor Seeds. See Catalogue when ont pm
bhiSGS q BROTHER, Rochester N v
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
MERIT SOON NOIsED ABROAD

MERIT SOON NOlSED ABROAD.
1t is but seven years since ALIENS LUNG
BALoAM was first offered for sale. Its good
qualities were soon made known at home; and
very soon its fame was noised far and near:
now it is sold IN nearly every Drug Store in the
United States-NoRTH, EAST, SoULH, and
WEST. No similar medicine stands higher
with the people 1t is well known on the Pa
cific coast; and there are liberal demands for it
from San Francisco, sacramento, in California
and Portland, Oregon; even from Australia,
large orders are received for it; and, through
out Canada, it is well and fayorably known,
and sold everywhere.
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for the spare moments. Business new, light,
and profitable. Persons of either sex easily
earn from soc. to IS per evening, and proper
tional sum by devoting their whole time TO the
business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much
as men. That all who see this notice may send
their address, and test the business, We make
the unparalleled offer: To such as are not well
satisfied we will send 81 to pay for the trouble
of writing. Full particulars, a valuable sample
which will do TO commence work on, and copy
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six months. Try IL. Specimens free. Address
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MEX week we hope to send our read
srs the CHRONICLE in its new dress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

SEVERAL Communications are una
voidably crowded out this week.
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HelnbOld's S


For weakness arising from indiscretion. The
exhausted powers of Nature which are accom-
panied by so many alarming symptoms,
among which will be found Indisposition to
Exertion Loss of Memory, Wakefulness, Hor-
ror of Disease or Forebodings of Evil; in 1act,
Universal Lassjtude, Prostitution, and inabili-
ty to enter into the enjoyment OF society.
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The Constitution

once affected with Organic Weakness, requires
the aid of Medicine 10 strengthen and invigor-
ate the system, which HELMBOLDS EXS
TRACT BUCHU invaribly does. If no treat
ment is submitted to, Consumption or Insanity
ensueS.
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Read s0hat Capt. Foster Writes.

Read a0hdt Capt. Foster Writes.
PORT BURwELL, March %.
Messrs. Perry Davis & Son:
Sirs,-I am pleased to notify you of the bene-
fit which have received from ALIENS LUNG
BALSAM. Having been troubled with Cough
for several years past. the Balsam as recon-
mended to me. Immediately procured Land
found ii to relieve my cough more readily han
any thing ever tried. My wife has also used
used it with most satisfactory results.
Yours, very truly, Capt. d; FOSTER.
Capt. Foster is a ship owner and builder, re-
siding at Port Burwcll, Canada.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, May %, 1865.
Messrs. J. n. Harris & Co.:
Dear STS-I have made ALIENS LUNG
BALSAM pretty well known in our city and
country, and have sold about all the four dozen
bottl sent me in March last: and find that
persons who try the Balsam once come back
again for more, as it gives them satisfaction;
and recommend it in preference to any other
medicine for COu chs Ur Colds. Please send me
six dozen bottles as soon as possible,
am yours, &C.,
THOMAS ]. FLETCHER, Druggist.
p s. I sell more Aliens Lung BalSam than
all other Cough Remedies together; and it
gives genera. satisfaction.
Sold by all Dealers in Family Medicines.
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0eW Adrsrtis meu +.

From Cooley T. Dauchy Advertising
Agents OF New York.
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GFNTs wANTEDAs225 A MONTH)-by
N the AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE
CO., BOSTON, MASS, or ST. LOUIS, MO. 4w
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.dELMBOLD's
-
FLUID EXTGCT OF
b U @ H U

il, a affections peculiar to Females, is unequaled
by any other, prepa ration, as in Chlorosls, or
Retention, Paiufulness, or suppression OF OF
Customary Evacuations, liberated or Sclrrhus
state of tie Uterus and all complaints Incl
dental to the sex, or the decline or change of
fe.
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HELMBOLD'S

will radically exterminate from the system dis-
eases arising from habits of dissipation, at lit
tie expense, little or no change in diet, no IN
convenience or exposure: completely suppressed
Copaiva and Mercury, in all these diseases.
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Our Lands DEFY Connection

SEND iorfull descriptive circulars and Sec-
tlonai Maps, enclosing 30 cts, and stating what
paper you saw this in, to "As
EDWARD WILDER.
Land Commissioner, Hannibal Mo
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15

The admirers of The young and accom-
plished artistic, Miss Katie Putnam, were
out again in force last evening, the dress
circle presenting an array Of dazzling beau
BY pleasant to witness. The audience on
this occasion were favored with the ever at
tractive drama of the "Child of the Regi-
ment," ard in her rendition of Josephine
we had an opportunity Of witnessing an
other in the catalogue of her characters that
was represented in the most artistic manner.
During the piece Miss Putnam favored
the audience with the soul-stirring melody
"Salut la France in the most acceptable
manner, and afterward sang the famous
"Rat-a-plan," and then again with the pa
thetic and admired song Of "Ask me not
Why" in which her ability to lead in the
opera was fully displayed. This latter song
was rendered with great effect, and the
highly cultivated voice and acting combined
made it the feature in this well-knOwn
operate drama. When the curtain fell
upon the last act, the encore which followed
showed conclusively that the Child of the
Regiment had been ''adopted" by that
audience.
Miss Putnam is admirably sustained by
her company, led by the invincible Mr..
Browne, and the engagement so far has
been very successful to the management,
and gratifying to all who have attended.
Tonight is set apart for the benefit of
Miss Putnam, when viii be presented
Dickens Curiosity Shop, a play in which
the fair beneficiary has made more reputa-
ton than in any other belonging to her
role.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
THE WHARTON TRIAL.

ANNAPoLTs, Dec. 14.--In the Wharton
case to-day, Harry W.. Snowden testified
that he was called to The house of Mrs.
Wharton june e, TO nurse Ketehmm. He
described the symptoms Of the General, and
then said that shortly after 1:30 O'Clock Mrs.
W. stated to Mrs. Hutton that she had pre-
pared the Generals medicine, and at Ms.
Wharton's request the witness admins
tered the dose.
DR.. Williams was here called to the stand
and prepared dose of yellow jessamille,
such as he prescribed for Ketchum.
The witness resumed and stated that the
medicine as now prepared by DR.. Williams
did not have the same appearance as the
dose prepared by Mrs. Wharton aud adj
ministered by him to Ketchum, which had
thick cloudy, lead colOred appearance
whereas the preparation now before him
was clear and transparent. Forty additional
| drops were added to the preparation and il
was still unlike that given to Ketchum.
On cross examination witness stated he
had placed tartar emetic in tumbler witt
| the jessamine and water and it did not pro
duce the color he observed in the dose
administered by him to Ketchum. The
| witness said laudanum also placed in &
lumber With tartar emetic and iessamint
and that mixture produced brown colol
which in some liquids have appeared gray
or lead color.
Eugene VanNess testified that he resides
in Baltamore; has resided there Is year;
has known Mrs. Wharton nine years, wa'
| at her house about the Path of June while
| Gen. Ketchum was there.
Mr.. Syester: Do not answer the question
l am about to ask you until you have hearC
from the court. l wish you to state to the
jury how you came to be at Mrs. Wharton'
house on that day, ard II well or sick, ant
describe your feelings and symptoms fully
and how you happened to be taken il
there.
The defense objected and lengthy argu
/ ment ensued.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


Adjourned Meeting OF the Board Of
-Wkarfage-The Market
house Question-The Common COuss-
ell Susfains the Veto OF the Gas BiHs-
Convention = Eiectiou ef q Police
Commissioner.
A. the adjourned meeting last night of
the Board Of Aldermen quorum was pres
ent and President Wilkinson in the chair.
STREET CROSSINGS.
A resolution TO authorize street crossings
at various points passed.
TO REDUCE WHARFAGE.
An act to reduce the wharfage charged
steamboats, coming to this port to three per
cent. per ton passed first reading and was
referred to the Wharf Committee.
THE MARKETHoUsE.
Mayor Morris made statement to the
Board touching the importance of some Of
cisiye action in regard to the Markethouse
before The list of January, as at that time the
stalls are to be rented or not, as the city
Council may determine. He said the place
could be suitably rooted and repaired, so as
endure five years longer, and did not think
the city was at present able o.build a new
markethouse The Mayor said that per-
sonally he he no preference in the ma ter,
not caring whether the present system was
abolished or not, but simply desired to see
the wishes of the people prevail in this as
in all affairs of public concern.
| Aid. Wilkins desired to see reconsider
alton obtained of the vote defeating the
bill introduced by himself authorizing that
! the question of market or no market be
left to vote of the people.
Aid. Kercheval introduced resolution to
submit the markethouse question to the
legal voters of the city, to be cast in the
election to be held on the 10th of Deem
Der. The resolution was adopted.
A notification was received desiring the
Board to meet the Common Council il
| convention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
RIVER News.

The river is stationary at this point with
10 inches on the Shoals. Weather raw and
cold yesterday.
The steamer Burksville arrived from
Cairo. Her freight consisted of a small lot
of iron and flour. This craft returns to
Cairo to-day at4 P. NJ, in charge Of the ex-
perienced Capt. Carroll, with the accom-
plished w. E. Dyer in the Office.
The steamer Mary Miller continues stuck
hard and fast, away ont Of the channel,
about one mile from Fort Pillow, sixty
miles above Memphis. She is nearly high
and dry, considerably kinked, and will be
likely to stay where she is until the next
rise.
We clip the, following items from the
Louisville Ledger of yesterday:
The river is still, and last evening there
was feet water in the canal, and 2 feet in
the chute. At Pittsburg, yesterday, the
river was swelling slowly with 8 feet in the
channel At Cincinnati the river was stand
ing, with feet ) inches in the channel.
Weather a little colder, and business quiet.
THE BASIN Is DRY.-The Champion
has succeeded in pumping out the basin
and will return to Cincinnati the champion
pumper of the Ohio river. The way she can
Sling water about is truly astonishing. Her
grand success leads US to conclude If she
could get at Lake Erie right, she could
pump enough of it into the Ohio to make it
navigable at all seasons.
The St. Louis Republican speaks Of the
situation as follows:
The ice still interposes an efectual barrier
to navigation, both above and believe this
port. The ferrybOats continue to make
regular trips. The river remains without
change. The weather is moderating. Yes
terday was a lovely day, more like April
than December. The ice can not long re-
sist such mild temperature. Navigation
below the junction of the Ohio river is not
very good. The stage Of all the rivers is
low. Very little activity in shipments Of
freight via the river route.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15

One efthe events of the season in our
neighboring town Of Franklin was the we'd
ding that occurred at the Presbyterian
Church in that place on Wednesday night,
the 18th inst. The parties to this festive
matrimonial affair were Robert n. Richard
son and Miss Marienne Sims, and the at
PENDANTS upon bride and bridegroom were
P. G. Winstead and Miss Annie Sims, H.
p. Figures and Miss Ada Mosely, r. a. Bal
ley and Miss Martin, J. F. Green and Miss
Martin, J. L. House and Miss Alice Nc
Even, VIM. House and Miss Jennie
McEwen, H. H. Cook and Miss Mary
Black, J. d. Park and Miss Mayberry, Hon
w. b. Gordon and Miss Hightower, j. II.
Russell and Miss McEwen. The Rev. DR..
Rice Officiated at the ceremonies. For the
happy pair so well mated, we wish a never
ending continuance of the more happy life
so auspiciOusly begun with
"Naught but smiles around them beaming,
Joy not alone i'm seeming,
But unalloyed bliss"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
Duck River valley RAILROAD.

The commissioners Of the Duck River
Valley Railroad met at Columbia on the
18th inst, aud although there was but a
very slim attendance, the commissioners OF
Lawrence, Hardin, Wayne and Lewis hav-
ing probably not received the call to attend
in time, yet some important matters were
discussed and determined upon. The
meeting was presided over BIZ Hon. Dorsey
B. Thomas, chairman of the Board, who
made some eloquent and impressive re-
marks upon the advantages Of the road to
Columbia.
Mr.. James Andrews, of Columbia, re-
signed his position of Commissioner of
Maury county, and it was resolved to petit
ton the Chancellor to appoint Rev. j. b.
Hamilton in his place.
The terminus of the road was changed
from Tullahoma to Fayetteville, with a view
of cooperation with the #. gauge road
which is projected from st. Louis to At
lanta. a link of which from Jacksonville to
Fayetteville the Duck River ALLEY railroad
is to be.
The Executive committee have petitioned
the Chancellor for appointment of Commits
siopers in Marshall and Lincoln counties.
We thus see that this road is gradually es-
tablishing itself as plain tangible PROPOSE
ioa for internal development and trans
portztion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
Complaint against oar POstomce

A communication in the MurfreesbOro
Monitor of yesterday makes a somewhat
serious intimation impUting carelessness or
something worse to the Nashville pOstOffice.
The Monitor says the complaint comes
from responsible party. If the allegation
is untrue, We hope Postmaster Prosser can
make that fact appear. If true, the matter
should at once be remedied by the proper
authorities. The Monitors communication
is in the following words:
Why is it that letters containing money
do not reach their address through the
Nashville postoffice? It is well known that
several citizens have sent letters to Nash
vile of late, inclosing money and money
orders, which failed to reach their destina
ton. Nor are such letters returned from
the dead letter office, clearly establishing
the fact that there is something wrong, as
the mail from this place for Nashville, is
is made up in a separate locked bag, and
cannot, or at least should not be
opened only in that office after leaving
this. Whose fault is this "breach of trust ?''
We would like to know, and have a right
to know. INQUIRER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
800
Died

VIM. II. Calhoun, Jr., died yesterday
morning at II o'clock, of congestion of the
brain, aged twenty-seven years. The fune-
raj services will take place to-day from
Christ Church at p p. NJ. The friends of
the family are invited to attend.
The deceased was the eldest son of one of
the oldest and most highly esteemed of
Nashville's ante beLlum citizens. For more
pthan quarter Of century the name of
VIM. H. Calhoun has been among the first
of our business houses. The Junior of the
name is now departed with all the regrets
which surround family Of merit and of
long standing in our community. Words
are futile in an effort to describe the laments
of a whole community at this unexpected
blow; they are more than futile in an at
tempt to speak of the more than irreparable
loss in this bereavement to the mother, sis
ter and brother of the deceased.
Why should mans high aspiring mind
Burn in him with 10 proud r breath;
When all his lofty views can find
In this world, yield to death?
Fond son, doting brother, fare thee well,
until the lapse Of time shall bid US all meet
again, and forever, on eternity's shore.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15

Afraid to Trust Uncle Sam.

A few days ago United States Marshal
undertook to arrest a colored man at some
point, We are not informed where, between
Artesia and Corinth, Mississippi, but was
resisted by mob, who also fired upon him
inflicting a serious wound. A day or two
after the occurrence the Deputy Marshal
with the assistance of a squad of Federal
soldiers visited the neighbOrhoOd and ar
rested fifteen colored persons and three
white men for participating in the resistance.
The prisoners were escorted to Artesia and
then placed in car for shipment to Oxford
The conductor of the train who went ''by
ORDERS" refused to transport the Marshal
and his prisoners until their fare was paid
and threatened to put them off the train.
After much discussion the Conductor COM
promised the matter by taking a receipt
from the Marshal, stating that the prisoners
had been transported over the road. Verify,
Uncle Sam is not deemed a very response
bic party by some of our railroad men.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
Festive Dead Beats.

Two fashy and impudent Adventures
from the East lately hOnOred the Gait House
at Louisville with their benign presence,
remaining for several days, ana quietly de-
parting without the ordinary civility Of a fin
ancial conference with the clever gentleman
at the counter Of the hotel. Their names
were registered as James Wood and James
Kendall, and their baggage consisted of a
valise and two paStebOard boxes, filed with
shirt collars and soiled linen. After quitting
the Gait, they went to the Louisville Hotel,
where they registered as Z Irl and Spangler,
and where, as at the Gait, they ate, drank,
and smoked like princes, with the
trifiing exception that they paid nary cent
for the refreshments furnished them. They
were very lavish in their. orders for wine,
cigars, etc, saying, "Put these things in our
bill" but never once demonstrating a dis
position to liquidate. Finally suspicion
was aroused that these princely fellows were
nothing but impecunious dead beats, and
they were arrested as imposters and taken
to jail, where an examination of their pa
pers disclosed their true character, showing
that they had been travelling through Indi-
ana and Ohio, and were on their way down
South, depending on talent, instead of cash,
to defray their expenses. Among their pa
pers was an Adams Express Company re-
ceipt for valise, valued at $50, sent to j.
Lees, Nashville, and some interesting docu-
ments demonStratiTe of their true character.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15

Single copies cents; to dealers at o.
cents per copy.
This is an advance over the rates Of 1871,
to which we have been driven by an imper-
alive necessity, 1t having been demonstrated
in our experience that the price heretofore
charged is altogether inadequate to the out
lay and expense incurred in the publication
of such papers as we have been issuing from
the city of Nashville. Assuming that We
will not, in justice, be expectedto publish
paper at clear loss to ourselves, and also
assuming that only very small proportion
of the public have even the most re-
mote conception of what our ex-
penses really are, as compared with
what they were before the war, 1t will be
appropriate to explain that every item for
material and labor is enhanced from one to
two hundred per cent, while some OF them
are increased eight and ten times beyond
what they were in 1859 and 80. Then
the Nashville publisher paid out per week
less than I've hundred dollars, which in
Guided all his expenses, while now the week
ly expense of publishing the UNION AND
AMERICAN and Republican Bonner, each,
will average two thousand dollars, and it is
all cash. The workmen must be paid as
soon as the work is done.
Since the year 1871 began, we have, by
doubling our telegraph expenses, increased
the volume Of telegraphic report to ten
thousand words daily-that is, by mourning
this additional outlay, we have been ad-
mitted as members of the Western ASso-
GATED Press, so that now the people of
Nashville, who read our papers, get the
same telegraphic news received by New
York, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and
all the leading cities of the United States.
We feel assured that our patrons will
Justify us in advancing the rates of subscip-
ton as above given, since it is absolutely
necessary to sustain the expense Of publ
cation. J. o. GRIFFITH & Co.,
Union and American.
ROBERTS & PURVIs,
Republican Banner.