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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
Attempt to Rob the County Treas
ury.
rFrom the waverIy CoJ Republics


a very bold attempt was made to
rob the Pike county treasury between
the hours of II o'clock, Tuesday night,
and three o'clock, Wednesday morning.
The treasurer'5 Office, was entered
through The window on the north side
of the court house nearest the vault.
Tools were passed in, and the two win
dows blinded by oil-cloths-one black
and the other figured. At three
o'clock, Wednesday morning, Marshal
Hesse happened to come down town,
and, as he is janitor, entered the court
house. He found that an attempt had
been made at robbery, for there were
left a steel wedge eight inches long,
driven about half way between the
iron doors, and sledge with which it
had been driven. There is no clue as
to who the burglars were: If they had
gotten into the vault they would have
made a very handsome haul, for the
|semi-annual tax has nearly all been
collected. The iron door leading to the
vault was somewhat bent, and had to
be taken down and sTaigh ghtened, which
John Miller and Ed. Gainor were try
ing to do when we left the scene of
operations yesterday afternoon. se.h
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
The Ohio RepubIicaus.

From Harper's Weekly.
The proceedings of the Republican
State Convention in the great repre-
sentative Republican State of Ohio
show that the party does not. cling to
issues that are settled, while it regards
the acts and antecedertS much more
than their professions. The conven-
ton pointed proudly to the achieve
ments of the present Republican or
ganiZatiOn and was evidently of opin-
ion that the prospect of necessary re-
forms is much more promising within
the Republican organization than with
in that which has steadily resisted all
reform, all progress, and which by ad-
herring tenaciOusly to the most lOath-
some OF abuses, plunged the country
into war. All the cardinal Republican
principles and the great measures of
Republican policy are heartily approv-
led IN the platform; the fidelity, homes
| ty,, and economy of the Administra-
f6on are extolled; its action in regard
to a reform of the civil, service is ex-
lpressly praised; the granting of spoils
and subsidies is denounced; the duty of
adjusting the tariff so as to promote the
! interests of every section and indus
try is declared; and after adopting this
admirable platform unanimously, the
Convention nominated for Governor by
Reclamation a young Republican who
came out of the war on crutches. r-r.
There was a tone of confidence and
pride in the resolution and in the ac-
ton of the Convention which showed a
body of intelligent men, concious of
honorable performance in the past and
jof the most patriotic purpose in the
future. There was no apologizing,
iquibbling, or protesting, The words
of men whose acts have been consist
lent and honorable explain themselves
and it is impossible to read the report
| of the convention without feeling that
| it represented the policy and the prin-
ciples which are sincerely and enthusi-
astically approved by the immense
majority Of Intelligent American citi-
zens. General Noyes, who was nomi-
mated for Governor, is a representa-
tive Young Republican. He is thirty
mine years old, and his politics are
therefore those of the true Republican
epoch. He is in sympathy with the
/ best and most progressive spirit of the
party, and his triumphant election, of
which there is no reasonable doubt,
will show how thoroughly alive and
vigorous are the principles that slew
slavery and made the Union the gnar-
Iantee of liberty. lt1sr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

Last week we announced the name
of st. Clair Kelly, Esq, as candidate
for Common Pleas Judge of this Dis
trict. We simply made the announce
ment and RETAINED from commenting
upon it. There are many of the Demo-
cratic party who desired this and as
Republicans have no nominee and
probably will hold no convention for
that purpose, there can be but one
course left for them. That Mr.. Kelly
is the fittest man in the District for the
position, no one viii probably deny
strict attention-to his legal duties
has not only made him a thorough and
successful lawyer, but has virtually
kept him out Of the arena of politics.
Men of both parties have looked upon
him as strictly conservative, and thei1
is not, perhaps, an attorney of stand.
ing, Democrat or Republican, at the
bar that would be sensible of the slight.
est bias eff feeling arising from politics
if Mr.. Kelly should take the BENCH
We know that upon an independent
ticket many Democrats will support
him and dmany more should for the
following reasons: 9-'3 q III q
The harmony and dignity of oul
Courts demand that The best man
should be chosen irrespective of party
nominations.
A man whose personal bearing and
disposition to accord justice to every
one, .uninfuenced by party feeling,
Should. be chosen before one whose po-
litical life would necessarilyt embitter
him toward his political opponents
"A perfectly sober man should be chosen
and Mr.. Kelly is such a man. '
The judicial ermine should be un-
stained by little, political dishonest
tricks to secure petty Office. Mr.
Kelly has never been involved in any
thing of the kind. n; f1sa 4st7 81 oa
There is no comparison between the
candidates before the people of the Dis
trict and men of both parties, feel the
truth of this. Nothing but mere par
tisan feeling can defeat Mr.. Kelly,and
we can only hope that the bitter lessor
of the last five years will not be los
upon our citizens when the time fo
1choosing the next occupant of thu
i Bench shall come. e . -5aa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

If the Ku-Klux organization is s
myth, there is.something in Mississippi
in all practical respects very like it. In
the Northern district of that state the
grand jury of the u. S. district court
have returned forty-five bills. These
embrace over three hundred persons
for whipping, soaring and numbering
freedmen and white stcarpet-baggers, ("
and ''scalawags," as immigrants and
native unionists are euphoniously
termed. We will not assume that all
of those indicted are guilty, yet where
there is SO much smoke there must be
some fire. The region mentioned
needs 'conciliation," but loyal and
peaceable residents not midnight ma
rauders and assassins, are the persons
requiring it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

Robert T Lincoln is thus referred to
in book; just published, on the Chica-
go bar; "He is but little more than %
years of age, and has already taken a
position as being an excellent manager,
possessedIof good ability, quiet, shrewd,
unostentatious, and with thorough
devotion to the profession of the law.
He is the more entitled to credit from
the fact that he has steadily resisted all
attempts to induce him to accept some
official position while his father was
president, or to participate in politics
since, and that he has applied himself
to his legal studies precisely as if he
were the son of the least influential OF
parents, and has pursued them under
many painful and discouraging circum-
stances. Ae has proved that he has a
thousand sterling qualities, and there
can be. mo doubt that with age he will
attain distinguished eminence as a
member of the legal profession"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
Collision on the Newark and New
York Rail Road.

NEWARK, n. j., July 8.
At about ten or fifteen minutes past 8
O'Clock this morning the7:45 train from
New ark, and the sos train from
New York, sighted each other. and
then dashed along at full speed. No
whistles were blown, and without dim.
mutton IN their impetusapproached the
switch at BrilTS Farm, which the rail-
road runs through. A gravel train had
been past off there. The switch had
mot been replaced, and the trains meet
ing each other Immediately at the
Junction, the New York train ran off
the track on to the down track and cut
right into its Wis Wis, and bouncing
from the track bounded down an en-
bankment into ditch, dragging with
it the three foremost cars. The smok-
ing ear of the down train was thrown
upon the tender, engine, and into the
first passenger ear behind, the telescope
fully fifteen feet. In a few moments
subsequent to the calamity the terrible
fact became apparent that the cars
and engine were on fire. The flames
spread rapidly and soon enveIoped ey-
erything within its reach. The great
est alarm and terror prevailed among
the passengers The ladies screamed
and the men became frightened and
terror-Stricke and rushed to the doors,
while Others threw baskets, bundles,
and, in some cases, small children,
from the windows. The terror thus
created was augmented by the report
that scores of human beings were in
the burning carriages, unable to effect
an escape. The fire alarm was rung
and the firemeu were on the scene to
promptly extinguish the flames. The
scene of the disaster is a fearful sight.
For $50 feet the tracks are lined with
the debris of the destroyed cars. Two
engines and one hundred men are
working to clear away the rubbish.
Hundreds of people are congregating
at the scene. One man jumped out of a
window at the time of the accident,
and saved himself. All who were kill
eel were employees of the road. Search
is now being made for more bodies.
The distance from Newark to the scene
OF the disaster is one mile and a half.
The general impression is that the ac-
cldent was the result of criminal negli-
gence oD the part of employees of the
road. ai u 81 : l...H
The following Is q list of the killed !:
Geo. Hill, Engineer, roasted alive un-
der engine; Frank Kiernan, Engineer
horribly mangled, died in ten minutes:
Daniel White, Brakesman; M. M. Nc
Manns, Fireman on the up train, and
Geo. Barks, Engineer, are missing, and
are supposed to be under the demOlish-
ed locomotive. The number of passen-
gers injured cannot be less than thirty
Geo. Ranks of New Haven, and Frank
Adams, of Newark, are the only ones
who are supposed to be fatally injured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
History of the War in EuroDe.

The National Publishing Co. of Gin
cinnati, has just issued a very valuable
history of the late War between Ger
many and France, from the pen of one
of our most popular writers, Mr.. James
d. McCabe, Jr. ~
In a large volume of 800 octave
pages, the author tells wonderful
story-all the stranger because of its
truth. He tells of battles which have
shaken Europe to its centre, and the
consequences of which, even we of the
Western World; of patriotism, heroism,
military skill and craftsmanship, never
surpassed in history. The author
writes with the weight and force of
truth, and the great merits of his book
areits reliability and strict impartiality.
The book is complete in every partic-
ular. 1t describes the causes of the
war, and the events which preceded it;
the opening campaign, and the first
reverseS of the French people; the
frantic effort to rescue the beaten army,
and the terrible disaster of Sedan; the
capture of the Emperor Napoleon, and
an entire army; the Revolution in
Paris; the rise and formation of the
Republic; the flight of the Empress
from Paris; the siege and surrender of
Strasburg and the frontier fOrtresses of
France; the triumphal advance of the
German armies to Paris; the efforts of
Bazaine to escape from Metz, and the
final surrender of his army; the invest
ment and siege of Paris; the detailed
history of this great siege; its plans,
sorties, battles, successes andi failures:
the course of events in the beleagured
city, given in the form ola full diary of
the events of the siege; the campaigns
on the Loire, and in other portions OF
France; the peace negotiations, the sur
render of Paris, and the treaty; the
naval history ofthe war; the diplomatic
history on both the German and
French sides; the history of the forma-
tion of the German Empire; the pro-
claiming of King William Emperor,
and the realization of German unity;
the events of the civil war and second
siege of Paris, its terrible scenes of
bloOdshed and vandalism, with a
minuteneSs, graphicness and brilliancy,
which leaves nothing tobe desired. No
intelligent person can afford to be un-
informed as to these events which
have left so deep an impression ON the
worlds history, and few will fail to read
this splendid work; or, having read it,
to endorse it as the Standard American
History of the War. sGeH 3JJ aa
I In this age of sensational literature.
we cannot too highly commend this
brilliant and thoughtful narrative to
our readers. The book is Handsomely
bound, and illustrated with $50 maps.
portraits, battle scenes, and views OF
the principal localities connected with
the war. No expense has been spared
by the publishers to make it worthy of
the support of the public, and we pre-
dict for it an immense sale, especially
as its low price brings it within the
reach of all. 1t is published in both
English and German, sold by subscrip-
ton only, and the publishers want
agents in every county. .rCa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

. H IA
BRET HARTE is said to begin to look
back longiRgly toward the free and
easy life of California once more, and to
feel that he made mistake in. coming
Ea st, at all. We have all along eX-
pected this. Five months ago, when
the three great cities of Chicago, Bos-
ton and New York were engaged in q
noisy serambles for his possession, and
the name of the author of the "Heath-
en- Chinee" was upon everbodyis lips,
we advised him to decline whatever
offers were made to him, and to re-
turn at once to the Pacific coast. We
said he had committed an error, one
very natural, but not less real. We
told him that he belonged to the West,
and had nothing in common with the
scholasticism and conyentionism of the
East. California needs you, we said,
"Boston does not. The deep, unread
meanings of the dumb West lie an
sopen secret to you. You alone of all
our SONS of utterance are theirsufficient
voice. Go back and be to them their
Interpreter, They nprtured your young
broodings. They gave your imagina-
ton suck. OF them, you should be
among them. 1t is your duty, 1t is
your necessity, also." We repeat this
advice now. The strain upon him has
been too great. That huge BOBBY, the
dilletanh public, has placed him under
too great a pressure of worldinesS. He
is being ruined by literary fops and
hirts, by selfish and vain people on
the one hand, and by people without
any justice in their veins on the other.
Lacking the genius of Burns, he is be-
ing subjected to perhaps astill more
crucial test. In Japan, it is said to be
the custom for ladies and gentlemen of
an evening to amuse themselves by
sticking pins through the firehies with
which that country abounds, the strug-
giles of the impaled flies to escape in
crease their brilliancy and lustre. This
is very pleasant pastime for the Japa-
lnese, but it is death to the poor creatures
which furnish the sport. And he
has found it necessary to deny through
the columns of Newport journal, the
authorship of a bit of wretched dogger-
ed now going the rounds of the press
credited to him. Cruel as was the forg-
cry of his name, thevery fact that
1.-THE Fate of Fighting Dog" could
have been attributed to his pen, is an
insult. Therefore we say to him; Get
away from the artificial atmosphere
which ohokes your genius. With the
exception of the explanation of the
sOld Major" your work in the East
has been wholly unworthy of you.
Cancel your engagements, if necessary,
but do not wrong your genius. Again
we say that the great mountains of the
West call unto you, and the camps of
the rude miners, and the people of Pow
erty Flat. You will find your clover
breathed muse waiting for you in CAL
ifornia. In the East you have found
only q painted iade.-P Pittsburgh Com
nlerctaL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
Tl7'


ISAAC WELSH ofthis county, is tht
Republican nominee for State Treasur
er, and is the best man on the ticket
st. CydirsUiUe Gazette.
All the nominees on the Republican
State Ticket being greatly superior
both personally and politically, to any
man on the Democratic Ticket, and Mr.
Welsh, in the opinion of the Gazette,
being the best man among them, we
shall expect to see Belmont County
vote solid for him. .-1uscdraEds Aduo.
cate. ~ .a3a
A band of armed negroes near Au-
gusta, attacked the house of white
planter by the name of Augustus Red,
killing Mr.. Lowe and wounding Mr..
Red, his wife and brother. Cause
Red had tried to chastise one of the
negroes.
Alexander III, Stephens weighs 70
pounds and is increasing in weight.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

TRUE REVENUE REFoRM,-"A du
ty only upon those articles which we
could dispense with, known as luxu
ries, and those of which we produce
more than we use. .7
"All duty removed from tea, coffee
and other articles of universal use not
produced by ourselves.
encouragement to home products,
employment to labor at living wages.
disappearance of the national tax
gatherer and reduction of the National
debit Presidents Message.
DELAYS ARE DANGERoUs.-Mothers
as you love your offspring don't fail to
use Mrs: Whitcomh's Syrup for sooth-
ing children, Read the advertisement
In another column.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

Editor Meek, of the Rellefonte, Pa,
HatchnloYs Is q most incorrigible de-
fender of the old faith and continues to
hurl barbed shafts at the Democratic
departers. In late number of his pa.
per we find the following.
II We assert the contradiction that
there are one hundred Democrats in
the three hundred thousand within
the borders of the Commonwealth in fa-
vor of comforting the elective franchise
upon the negro.
And he closes the article with this
emphatic language: a,tss
IT, ''The; Democratic party, then, does
not desire the negro vote.
"It desires and will accept no po-
litical aid from the negro"
"It says to him-Hsnds off"
'The Democratic party ever has been
and by the grace of God will continue
to be-
'"THE WHITE MANS PARITY"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
FOREIGN NEKN.

The elections have resulted favorably
to French Republicans. CountDe Cham
bord has issued proclamation calling
upon the people to rally to the support
of the Bourbons Some trouble is ex-
pected from this move. Gambetta is
to edit a newspaper. The French
Suvenance was wrecked offthe Cape OF
Good Hope with all on board. One
hundred and fifty bodies were washed
ashore. sgJ
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

belmont. COUNTY. Ia Bellaire cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Times
SAYS the Democrats of this County gave
300 majority last Fall. This impression
is very general, and we take this occa-
sion to correct IT, The Democratic ma
jerity was 225, on Secretary of State.
The Temperance ticket got 100 votes, at
least 80 of which were drawn from the
Republican ticket; so that the Demo-
cratic majority was really about 125g
Our vote will be heavily Increased all
over the County, especially in Wash
ington, Mead, Pease, Richland, Wayne,
Union, Smith, and Wheeling Town
ships. The Democratic leaders, having
thrown away principle and adopted the
Republican platform, the rank and file
of the party have no heart in the fight.
Their ticket, from McCook down, is
weak. The Republican ticket, i'pres-
lent company always excepted" is the
strongest we have had for many years.
Our party is united and Harmonious.
and, unless some untoward accident
happens, will sweep the County, and
leave not yestige the new departure
Democracy n Belldtro 4adependSat.
Bowen the bigamist, contrary 10 ex-
pectations has been pardoned. - f1a /
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
ONEMILLION0FDOLLARSGAH Y
~ - ED ON WOOLLN OHIO. ~

, Just at this time there seems to be
some question among editors of news
papers as to which of them saved the
money made by the farmers not sell
ing their wool at last years prices.
This is a Iaudable ambition, which
will no doubt be appreciated by
..ithe1 farmers for, although
the paper may have had but little to
: do with the farmers holding their wool
for higher prices, or with the actual
advance, yet it shows a kindly feeling
for the ewool-growerss which may prove
= advantageous hereafter, in such pa
pers supporting and maintaining the
cause which in a great measure produce
ed the advance in the price ofwool,
- It was stated in these columns by
our correspondent writing OF. the tar
iff issue last winter that we had barely
reached point where the duties On
foreign wool could be of any practical
advantage to the wool-grower; that a
heavy excess sof woods and woolen
goods had been imported in 1866 and
1867 just prior TO- the taking effect of
the Wool Tariff of 1867, so as to avoid
the increase of rates, which completely
sglutted the market, and depressed pric-
es ever since; but that the end of that
state of things was near at hand. : The
old stock being about worked off the
tariff thereafter would have its legiti-
mate eject on thecnarket. How liter
ally true has this statement already
proved itself by the facts. Eastern
papers and correspondents in the inter
ests of the importer say that the tariff
on Foreign wool makes domestic wool
lower, and quote as. evidence for the
assertion the eieendition of the market
since the passage Of the Wool Tariff Of
1867. a condition made so by excess
i've importations intended to break
down the weoI market and force'a re-
peal of the wool tariff. But the excess
is now worked of, the tariff not repeal
ed,and the duty. operating to the adj
vantage of the wool-growers, as shown
by an actual advance of % per cent. in.
the price. The wpol-grower is once
more himself, withsireng Inducements
to prevent the rapid decrease of his
= Hoct,e, ,s5sssrfzfssgf sI a. -F1siss aes1s "a r
An effort win probably be made at
the next session Of Congress to repeal
heduties on wool. The wool-grower
sfrouldbe wide awake and prevent It. Z,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

/ The marriage of the Kentucky Giant
to the Nova Scotian Giantess, took
place in London short time since. =
The bridegroom is eight feet high and
weighs 400 pounds; the bride is few
inches taller and of about the same
weight The ceremony was perform
ed at church and it is feared that such
unions Of the children Of Anakim will
soon spoil the giant business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
The Evansville Courier speaks thus OF

The GAINESVILLE Courier speaks thus OF
two candidates on the State ticket:
The nominations of Hon. Isaac Welsh
of Belmont, for Treasurer of State, and
offs. r. Hosmer of this city, for mem
Der of Board of Public Works, will
strengthen the party in this section of
the State. Mr.. Welsh is man of such
known and tried integrity, that his
county does mot contain a man but
would willingly go on his bonds for
the faithful execution of all trusts con-
fided to him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
-lThe sinp1llar trial .nf Sir R.onar T

singular trial of Sir Roger Itch
borne Of England who after an absence
of twenty-five, years lays claim to. his
father's estate and rank. Sir. Roger is
deemed an imposter and his extreme
ignorance seems. to sustain the opinion.
lady Tichborne, however believes him
to be the long lost son who went to
South America and thence to Australia
and was supposed to-have been lost at
sea. The trial has been put off till the
Fall term and is one Of the most re-
markable cases ofidentity ever brought
before the courts. &, ~ = =. ..,ii l,sil Itsa+