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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Ohio I,egIslature.

among the most important bills in
troduced was one to stop physieiani
from issuing orders upon druggists fol
liquors. While the restriction in somt
respects seems unjust, the right to pre-
scribe liquors is so abused that it render:
some law necessary. There are mn
principled physicians as well as un-
principled men in other professions
and we are certain that their power is
often used to evade the general restric-
tion placed upon the sale of liquors by
law.
The rebels in the House of Represen-
tatives are not all dead yet. A few days
since, in voting up bill to place Jones'
bas-relief of the surrender of Vicksburg
by bust of Lincoln, in
the rotunda of the Capitol, Mr.. Seitz Of
Seneca County, made the following
disgraceful remark: "Mr. Speaker, L
vote aye on this question through re-
spect for the sculptor and not for the
dead"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Letter from Columbus.
CoLUMBUs. O.. Jan. 18th, 1871.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 10th, 1871.
DEAR CHRONICLE: @
Doubtless you and your readers would
like to know how the Board of Equali-
zation are getting on with their work
We are making progress slowly having
only arrived at the C's,' taking the alb.
stracts in alphabetical order-in COM
mittee of the whule. There is an i'm
mense amount Of labor to per. .orm. We
are all anxious to get through so as to
get home to the October election after
an adjournment over the hot months OF
harvest. Many of your readers doubt
less may think we are disposed 10 pro-
long fat job. And we cannot wonder
at it. when they know that we are get
ting three dollars per day and paying
81, so to $500 day for board and other
incidental expenses in proportion, with
the privilege of paying our own expenses
to and from our homes, when we desire
to visit our families.
Many If net mose of the members OF
the board are neglecting lucrative
busin ess at home, but having assumed
the duties of the Office, are disposed to
perform those duties however burthen-
some and at whatever sacrifice.
We have ememorialized the Leg islature
to give US the privilege to reduce the
grand aggreSate near $50 millions. Un-
der the present law we have power OF
reduction to the amount of only ten mil
lions which is less that one per cent.
The Legislature has organized and
are at work, but we think they do not
sabor as hard or ss constantly at least as
the Board Of Equalizstion. But they
have not the same incentive to hard
labor, their compensation not bsing the
same + ID.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

BURGLARY.-Walker Pc tilt and Geo
Wilson were lodged in Jail on Sunday
morning, having been arrested for
breaking into the Express Office at Glen
coe, on Friday night. Their trial will
come off next month.
The amount of property stolen we did
not learn; some money and box con-
tanning Queer" Well understood ty
those who send for counterfeit money
Ind get box of shavings. We under
stand that said box had been ordered by
one OF the arrested men and this plan
was taken to get it from the Express
Office.
On Tuesday man named Fogle was
lodged in Jail for burglary to the amount
of S31 90, committed in SomersetTown-
ship. aJ y.-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
THE COMPETING r. r.. ROUTES,

While, through the country lying
northwest of Bellaire and Bridgeport,
there is an undoubting conviction ofthe
necessity of some one Railroad, the
question 10hich of the several lines pro-
posed, could be most easily constructed
and most Conveniently maintained and
worked. and which would, all things
considered, form the best route to a
proper market, appears to be still mat
ter of doubt and inquiry among many
parties interested. This doubt should
exist no longer than5is necessary to OBJ
tain all reasonable liPht on the subject,
for if continued, unnecessarily, into a
wavering and vaceliating policy it may
result in failure to obtain any road.
To disabuse the public mind OF a pre-
valent error, beg to suggest that this
is not question whether Bridgeport or
Bsllaire shall be the river terminus; but
rather ,uhether The bust. ess Interests of
the interior would be best promoted by
loaded cars goi"g, without change to
Pit sburgh, by the Bridgeport route; or
to Wheeling and Baltimore By the Bel
laire route;-for such would be the legit-
innate movement of trade upon either
line that may be Duilt. BY the Pitts
burgh route, freights for the Seaboard
would be transferred at that city. By
the line to Baltimore, freights loaded at
Flushing, or other points on the Belmont
& Toledo. Road, could be delivered, with
out other transfer, to the warehouses i'll
Baltimore, or directly upon the Steam
Ship Dock for European shipment.
1t is said tina the Wheeling interest
has dropped the Hopedale route with
the intention of concentrating effort
upon the Bridgeport ard New Athens
line. Vhisbe so, it only indicates that
that city is becoming conscious of the
danger of repeating her characteristic
mistakes, in the past, viz, to ad Rail
roads for the benefit of other interests.
and before she gets through she may
discover that help to the Bridgeport line
would BE- as profounda a mistake as the
other threatened to be; for this Bridge
port road. if built, aoould intercept the
trade aOlsich Wheeling no,0 coatrolS, and
thrOa0 it into the hands of Pittsburgh.
But assuming that Wheeling aid
would give the bridgeport line stand
ing which it does not now possess, that
fact would narrow the question to tWo
routes, from which to make choice
Looking then to Wheeling as the
objective point for the trade of both
lines-as it is, in the judgment of the
people of the district of country especial
ly interested-let us estimate the COM
parative feasibility, or value of the two
routes, in the several points of Construc-
ton, Maintenance and cost of Working:
for all these are questions affecting
permanently not only the stockholders,
but the public using the road.
To simplify the comparison, we will
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

The Cadiz Republican, in speaking o.
the several proposed Railway lines
says: "The success of either Of these
lines will depend on the interest taken
by citizens living on it. The one thai
secures the right of way most thoroug b.
iy, and raises the largest amount OF
stock or donations toward its construc-
tion, will. inR all probability, be the
successful route. The competition nat
urally aroused, instead of being disad-
vantage will only tend to stimulate ac-
ton on the several proposed lines. Ii
is race for wealth and all the advant-
ages of free communication with other
parts of the world, lin which all have an
equal chance at the start, but in which
those having the t est heads, the great
est energy, and the deepest purses are
to win. efvadfd rsl li - -
with Cadiz it is q race for life, OF
death. For whenever it shall be decided
that this proposed Road shall be built
and that it shall not pass through Cadiz
from that very day shall begin the de-
cline and downfall of every business in.
terest in this place.nA .a -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
DIR. Livingstone.

No little doubt is entertained regard
ing the reliability of the report publish
ed a few days since that DR.. Livingstone
had made his appearance at Mozambi-
que and was waiting for vessel to con-
vey him to England. 1t now. appears
that the report was not transmitted to
New York by telegraph but through the
mails, and as yet the te' egraph has fail
ed to furnish the anxiou.ly awaited
confirmation. of the report. Meantime
we have no Information as to the source
of the statement, or date from which to
judge of its reliability, and we are forced
to conclude that there are after all no
grounds for the belief that the great
traveller still survives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Belmont g6roniC(e


The delinquent tax list of Belmon
county covers. one whole page of ths
st. Clairsville 1Gazette.-(Ex. ,se
The delinquent tax list Of Belmont
County is about twice as large as thai
of any other in eastern and central
Ohio, and ve have taken some pains in
comparing them. II the County could,
or would devote the $3.50, 900, which il
takes over the County expenses of ten
years ago, to relieve the unfortunate
property-hoIders who have been unable
70 pay their taxes, whai work of char
ity would be wrought. Better, far better
enable men to stay out of the aims
house, than to tax them to poverty, to
build msusioa to remind them OF their
beggary. How generous it would tie
In those philanthropie spirits that have
imposed . burden of S75, 900 upon US; to
come forward and redeem the little
homestead, here and there, from being
snatched away by the rude hand of law i.
How much better to help man gain
hisliving than to rob him of his money
and support him afterwards. The cost
of publishing that one-page tax-list
would itself redeem thirty of the homes
to be sold unGer the hammer. We aie
glad tilat the people are beginning tc
look into these things. disqualification
of the County Expendituresp has been
delayed for some time. Why, we canDot
tell.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

IN our next issue we commenee Sc
ries of articles on Revenue Reform by
one of the most logical writers in the
County. The position taken by the
Journal upon this and kindred subjects
meets with opposition from more than
one quarter. We copy, this week, q
portion of its comments on new temper.
ance laws, which, howe ever, are COM
menda ole.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
TO Physicians.
NEW YORK. August 18th IS6s

NEW YORK, August 18th. 1868.
Allow me to call your attention to my PRE-
PASATlON- OF COMPOUND -ENTRACT
BUCHU. The component parts are, BUCHU,
LONG LEAF, CUBEBS, JUNIPER BERRIES.
MODE OF PREPARArIoN.-Buchu, in vacuo,
Juniper Berries, by dis tillation, to form fine
gin, CubebS extracted by displacement with
spirits obtained from Juniper Berries; very
spirit. 1t is more palatable than any now in
use.
Blchu as prepared by Druggists, is of a dark
color. II is plant that emitS its fragrance;
the action of flame destroys this Gts active
principle) leaving dark and glutinous decoc-
tion. Mine is the color of Ingredients. The
Buchu in my preparation predominates; the
smallest quantity of the other Ingredients are
added, to prevent fermentation; upon in
tlon 1t will be found not to be Tnctur
made In Pharmacopoea, nor is 1t Syrup
therefore can be used in cases where few
Inflammation exists. In this, you hav
knowledge oi the ingredients and the mo
preparation.
Hoping that You will favor it with trial, and
that upon inspection it will meet with your
al probation,
With a feeling of profound confidence,
' H. 7. HiELMBoLD,
Chemist and Drugg ist OF 10 years experience.
From the largest Manufacturing Chemist :
the WORLDLY
November4 T. 1854.
81 am acquainted with Mr.. H. T. Helm old
he occupied the Drug Store opposite my resi-
6ence, and vas successful in conducting tn
business where others had not beer equa y S
before him. i have been favorably impI ssed
with his chara cIer and enterprise"
WILLIAM WEIGHTM IN.
Firm of Powers and Weightman, Manufactur-
ing Chemist, Ninth and Brown S'~eets,
Philadelphia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
A CARD,

A Clergyman, while residing in South Amer.
ca as a missionary, ,discovereda safe and simple
remedy ior the Cure OF Nervous Weakness
Larry Decay, Diseases OF the Urinary and
Seminal Organs, and the whole train of dis
orders brought on by baneful and vicious hat-
Its. Great II mbers have been cured by tins
noble remedy. Prom pied by desire 10 benets
the afflicted and unfortunate, 1 Will send Ine>
recipe Tor preparing and using this medicine.
IN sealed envelope, To any one who nj eds il
Free Of charge. Address JOSEPH T. INMAN
station ID, Bible House. New York City
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Land and Town Property
For Sale

1 WILL offer tor sale, for Three Months all of
l. my Real Estate, consisting of the follow
ing: LOO acres OF choice farming land in the
Northeast part OF Belmont County, Onio near
the Harrison County line and about two miles
South of Harrisville, Harrison County, Ohio.
This Farm Is known as one of the 6ess ioE
farming and stock raising and with its own
merits and the value OF adjoining and sur
rounding farms, ranks with those that are
1rst class. The House is ordinary and the Barn
and other out-buildings very good. Churches
and School convenient.
Ninety Acres Immediately South of and adj
Joining the town OF Harrisville, Is good soil.
well watered, good orchard and Two good
Dwelling Houses and can be divided into TWO
small farms. There is a good Ias fard ON The
premises, not in use, with the necessary sur
roundingssn and everything favorable 10 carry
ON a successful business. ...r
dlso, q large and splendid Brick Building for
dwelling and business house. in the town OF
Harrisville. The dwelling department has
eight rooms, and the store room is one OF the
best and most neatly lifted and furnished in
the country. There Is a splendid stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, &c, new and clean, now in
the room, and can be bought with the property
or the room cs be rented 10 the parties in
possession. r- .-..
Any desired Saaation can be had BY CALI
ng up ON or ao~ sing
nolVSm~ darrisville, Harrison, Co.. q.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

The Senate has confirmed Porter's
nomination by vote OF 80 to 10. The
reason assigned is that if not confirmed
he would have lost his former position
which is now filled by Vice-Adnliral
Rowan, and consequently have had nc
position at all. .r.ai..t.t s.ir.H
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

assume point of junction between the
two lines, in. the. valley of Wheeling
creek, where the Uuiontown road cross
rs towards the pike:-from which point,
northwesterly, leaving New Athens out
of the question, the two lines might be
laid upon common route.
From this Junction. point it is esiImat-
| dd that the distance TO Bellaire, by way
| of st. Clairsville, is about II miles. The
/ line is entirely feasible, would not be
expensive, aud could use miles of the
Central Ohio road,-thus reducing The
distance TO; be built, 10 miles. The
distance to Bridgeport by a much more
dif1icult--and therefore more expensive
! route, will be about 10 miles. Waving
/ the Question vi greater cost per mile
/ for The latter line, and assuming an
actual cost per nile ior both routes. VIZ,
81, 900 for grazing, bridging and track,
We have tie fUiioWIn5 ngures:
Bridgeport line ls miles ,0Oo
81. Evansville e Sa1,VVO loJ,vVo
& Dul LilG uOCS i4OS Civ - S' =, /,
Assuming that tie cost OF maintain ing
and worklng-necessarily Perpetuat-
viii, under equal circumstances, always
be in proportion 10 the length Jf time,
and involve pr0portionate charge upon
! freights and passengers transported.
On the assumption OF Wheeling being
the objective point, the cost OF trans
porting ;reIghts and passengers, 10y
horse- power between bridgeport and
/ Wheeling, must be added To tbs rate by
the Bridgeport route. This would be
not less than 10 cts. per ton ior freights.
Calculating upon the use of the Rail
road Bridge o. er the Ohio at Beilaire,
| lor the St. Clairsviile route, We should
have 10 miles of continuous rail trails
portation 10y the latter against an equal
amount OF Rail transportation by the
former route, and a0dgOndge across :he
Ohio super added. At4 cents per ton per
mile for rail transport alton, the compar-
atlve exhibit would be as follows:
BY Bridgeport 10 miles, Cts.
I6 cts. wagonase 7o..............sl 81 per tonnage
Bv Bellaire ~ miles, cts...-..;..-. I6
DlHereHce...-.-..........-.- 10
The suggestion that this difference
may be obIiterated by the erection OF
another Railroad Bridge on the Ohio
within miles of the one low being
built, at a cost of over million OF dol
lars, is hardly worthy of consideration.
Who will build it? Certainly not the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. u.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Great Improvement in
Washing Machines.
The Old Wooden WaSh-BOard
again TUrned-Up.

DY A SIMPLE BINATION of the lever
u power and the oil vash-board, in the corr
struction of the
Keystone Wa ing Machine,
the best machine evei rntrodut has been
brought into use.
The cry OF "humbug" is complete silenced
and the prejudice against Was Machines
overcome wherever this machiDe been tried
and its good qualities and capac ested. 1t Is
universally pronounced just VIII was needed
as a labor-saving Washing Mac C.
For reference as to the super yof this ma
chine over all others now in USE, we give the
following names:
George Dilworth, Mt. Pleasant,O o.
Isaac Guyton, Z"
VIM. Han, Harrisville Ohio,
Stephen Hobson, Finishing, Ohio.
Joseph Walker, &"
Jacob Holloway,
isreal Lewis, St. Clalrsville, Ohio.
Jesse Dey-ley, -
II. c. Weld.t,
Elijah Pickering, East Richland;
Enoch Carman, "
and all Others who are using the machine.
For information, address,
A. BP ANSON & CO.,
ma20-u Flushing, Ohio
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Tne celebrated author, in this adnirablf
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To- This Lecture should be in the handSof
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Also, Dr. Culverwell's Marriage Guide,''
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

Gen. Sieehappointed Secretary of the
commission to San Domingo: declined,
lieging want Of familiarity with the
Spanish language. Allen A. White, OF
Kentucky, has been appointed in his
place. Bishop Simpson declined his
appointment, being detained on the
trial connected with the Methodist
Book concern. DR.. A. G. Howe of Bos-
ton, win fill his place. A few news
paper correspondents and scientific men
will accompany the Commission.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

A CONGREGATIONAL meeting will be
held. in the Presbyterian Church of this
place on Saturday next at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
All pew -holders are interested and are
requested to be present.
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TO the Public.

The undersigned announces that he has pur-
chased the entire interest and good will of
Messrs. Campbell & Downing, in their line OF
Omnibusses running between Mcrristown and
Wheeling, leaving Morristown in the morning
and Wheeling in the afternoon. lie will now
be prepared to accommodate all travellers with
comfortable Omnibusses under the charge of
careful and sober employees Fair Fifty cents
between Morristown and st. Clalrsville and
Wheeling and st. Clairsville-way passengers
in proportion.
Mr.. Isaac Ii. Patterson will act as his and the
Express Agent in st. Clairsville. Ali orders
and packages left with him VIII be promptly
and carefully attended To
JOSEPH b. BUTLER.
November l2-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

A bill grating Sa5o. 900 for the en-
iargement Of the Ohio Ship Canal has
passed both houses of Congress. This
makes the Ohio klver one of the most
Important tributaries of the Mississippi.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

The Democratic Stale Convention
will be held at Columbus, on June 1st.
We suggest Johnny Heaton for some
important position. He is used to run
ming. r. s.47f eis1a
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

BLUE MoNDAY.-In tie olden tim
the custom, especially among shoema-
kers, vas well observed OF regarding
Monday as holiday. The custom is
said to have Originated in England, in
the days of Cromwell. On the great
Dicfator's staff WAS an officer named
John Monday. He was a great fayorite
with his chief, but of that unhappy dis
position withal that led him frequently
into spells of despouden y, termed even
in that day, Glues. In fact, he was often
called Blue Monday. In one of these
times of mental depression, Monday
committed suicide. Cromwell mourned
over him, and offered areward for the
best poem to his memory.-Amopg the
many contestants for the prize> was a
shoemaker, regular son of St. Crispin.
His verses concluded thus:
'sBlest be the Sabbath day F..
Cursed be the worldly pelf;
Tuesday will commence the week
: Since MONDAY hanged himself.
The shoemaker won the premium,
and in commemoration of the event,
the craft observed "biue Monday" until
within the recollection of men now liv-
ing. Generally the week was eommen-
ced on Tuesday.
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''Blest be the Sabbath day
Cursed be the worldly pelf;
Tuesday will commence the week

THE carret upon the drawing room
floorof At. Stewards new mansion
cost, in Berlin, $27 900.