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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

A party of gentlemen in a saloon,
disputing over the question whether
the American system of treating or the
European system of not treating was
preferable, couldn't settle the matter
by talking; so they went to work test
ing it by practice. First each man took
drink by himself. Then each man
invited a single friend to drink. After
that each single friend returned the
compliment. And finally each man in
the party-there were six of them
asked all the rest to drink. When all
that was accomplished not a soulin the
room could tell where the discussion
originated or what it was about-[Lake
CITY Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

The way to make peach pickles is to
take any quantity of fine peaches just
before they rlpen; stick into each one
four or five cloves; make syrup of
three pints of vinegar and three pounds
of peaches; add cinnamon if you like.
Bring your syrup to a boil, and pour
hot over them; repeat the process every
day until they are sunk on the pitt
After the last scald, they should be put
away in a very cool cellar until cold
weather sets in. They will be ready
for use, however, in few days after
they are picked.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

ANGEL, THIEF, OR DEvIL.-A new
theiving dodge is'out, as practiced on
railroads with success by females who
enter cars, and, finding a gentleman
sitting alone, ask if the other seat is oc,
cupied. The gentleman at once mo-
tion her to be seated when she politely
asks him if he wont allow her to sit by
the window. OF corurse this request is
also granted; and she becomes seated.
Presently she finds that there is notair
enough in the car, and requests the
gentleman to raise the window. He
at once rises to do 50. and as he leans
over her she picks his pocket or remov-
his watch, which she passes to a confed-
crate in tneineXt seat behind her.pThere
are three kinds of women, and this is
no two. g L
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

IN point ofsize and expense OF con-
struction' the Treasury building at
Washington is only second to the Capt.
tol. 1t is nearly six times as large as
the New York Court House, and yet il
cost but $4,000, 900. On the other hand
$4,000, 900 has already been expended
by the Tammany on the New York
Court House, and it is yet far from be-
ing finished. If it isn't a fair illustra-
ton of the difference between Repub-
lican and Democratic honesty and econ
omy, then we are puzzled to conceive
one. r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

A Leavenworth paper publishes the
following advertisement for wife: A
young and handsome man, who owns
hundreds pilots in the town, will give
q lot to every single young lady who
will come to Concordia to make it her
home.- He will agree to share his lot
with the best looking one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

y Peaches are drug in the market in
Delaware this season. The crop Is 80
large that prices have declined to most
Improbable figures, and great quand-
ties are rotting on the hands of the
orchardists, or cast before their swine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

Gail Hamilton tells us ola married
woman in New York who held indie.
pendent of her husbands control,
thirty thousand dollars. This money
she received from him when he was in
good business and in full health. He
became paralyzed; and she at once
took paramour and sailed to Europe
leaving her husband an annuity of three
hundred dollars, and supporting her
paramour out of the proceeds of the
fortune which her husband had given
her,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

The Saturday ReUielc says: 1--WE
should think, II 1t were possible for q
saint to swear, that undesirable result
would be sproduced when Scott dis
covered that, in honor Of his hundredth
birthday, his name has been made to
rhyme With what"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

The French have a story that Sir
Walter Scott once offered his young
est daughter her choice between a
dowry of 100000 francs or "Quentin
Durward." She asked to read the MS,
took it surreptitiously TO publisher,
found that he would give her 100, 900
francs, and dutifully and meekly told
her father that she would rather have
the MS, than the money. Sir Walter
was deeply touched by this mark Of
filial devotion. The Paris journal
which tells the story says that q French
girl would never have done such q
thing as that. She would simply have
taken the 100, 900 francs, ,and-she would
have found some way to have gotten
the romance also. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

A, FAST MILE UNDER PIE SAD
DLE-John Muryhy rode Mr.. Bonner's
bay mare Pochahontas mile yesterday
morning at the Fleetwood Park in
2:19S, which in the faster time ever
made at that popular trotting ground.
What makes this performance the more
wonderful is the fact that the mare was
taken from Mr.. Bonner's road wagon
immediately after that gentlenent
reached the ground, the ,ddle throwed
on and Murphy mounted. There had
been no previous preparation, no train
ing under saddle; and, taking all things
into consideration, it was a memorable
preformance.-Nei0 YORK Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

Waiter, do you call this
butter toast? Why, there's no butter
to be seen." Waiter-'Butter's all
gone into the toast, sir" Customer
"But there's no toast to speak Off
Waiter-'To all gone into the butter
SIR" Customer-"Ahl ahl there's a
new idea in that, by JoveI I'll go
straight home and write a pamphlet
upon the theory of mutual absorption.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21
aseInInnt 60. 8nsiMess aireeforp.
COUNTY OFFICERS ?

U g. q =
,,.s,1se Tisdoe-A w. ANDERSON. once
on-stsirs in public buildings, first door to right
1sherT6-WIBLIAM II. HAYS. ONCE in pupuc
1.TerE 81 cb1rts-J B. CAMPBELL. ofleein pub
ltss mi ldinqs adjoining the Court House. z
-zscIitOF-R NJ CLARK. Once np-slalfsl IN pun
os1iIdins. entrance atleft door.
S5seeassszr-JAMEs IRwIE. once on MAIN
street, fir-st door West OF the bank..,..
Eeroysiey--W.f H BARNES. once IN puohc
hnilding first floor, second door on lett oz.,..
prosecsaing Aa07lesf--J-. w. HAsfoN'-sO sOAiles
u,1-efaiTs over Pattefson,s Drug store.
orsers-JaInes Kinney. Ia Mira; lien
~ - E-a sberr Hendrysburgh; william Arr-
strong. Armstrong, s a1s NILS. xro,ss - 81
observation-disclosures meet at St Clalrsyiile on ls the
first Mondsysof March, June, SePsem9,esr ~ ~
the third wednesday OF May. in eaeh yea
The Probate Court meets on the nrse tues-
49, n January. March, May. July, Semptem-ll
49, o,,s5 Novamber as q criminal court and IS
i - o1,y Sol1 business hoursl for the trans
action of other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21
aNATIONAL HOTEL
REMOVED.
: .3q MILLINERY GOODS.
MISS M b BoKD

MARTINS FERRY, OHIO. .iS 81.
KXToULsD announce that haVs just receive
Wv from the East large assortment of StapJ
ana "a taney pHAoopSS 2, Sns latss sly sSyles, &
GOODS, which 1 fer to the public cheap 70
cash;
: Thankful fors past faEors. continue to So
licit share of thepublic patronage. .,-,,-F
agHT01y Nis@GrF tsAf-EAla4 n - )
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21
Farm for Sale.

r WILL sell my farm, in the Bogg's Section,
i on the National Turnpike less Than a half
mile West OF st. Clairsville, containing about
IT'S acres of the best quality of soil in the Coun
ty of Belmont. am not able to attend to IL,
and will sell. On the farm there is first-class
apple orchard OF l75 large trees. about 80 large
cherry trees and large pear trees-all
the fruit OF good quality. A splendid stone
quarry: plenty OF locust and oak to post and
pale the whole farm; and an immense quantity
OF coal and lime stone. There Is about $50 acres
Of cleared land-end about 80 acres set in TIM
sothy and clover. will sell with or without
my parts OF the wheat, corn, hay, &C., now on
the farm. Any length of time for making pay
ments TO suit the convenience OF purchasers
from one to five years will be given: Call and
see me. JAMES WEIR
jy6-3ms 1861
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21
The Green and Golden AGE.

time is come for them to get out of Of
fee at once and permanently?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

"When a distinguished American
dies" said shrewd and sarcastic OBJ
server not along ago, "his admiring
friends and countrymen Immediately
resolve to ! build him a magnificent
monument, and then-they den I build
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

The Elmira Gazette remarks: "The
champion sardine eater Of the world is
the local of the Auburn Ddily Aduer.
tiser. He says: I'VE pay nearly a.
900, ,0000 annually to France for sar-
dimes ~ p - - ---.-- - -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

Somebody once asked Tow Corwin If
he had heard q certain story OF Louis
D. Campbeliis. "Was it about him.
self?" inquired M. eCorwin. tsNo' I
believe not.n y"Well,5 then. I never
heard it, % said Mr.. Corwin, grayely.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

''This little fellow,v said Martin
Luther of a bird going to roost, .'has
chosen his shelter, and quietly rocking
himself to sleep without care for to-
morrow's lodging, calmly holding by
his little twig, and leaving God alone
to think of him. ie G-tii-o5--
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
The Tammany Frauds.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the chicago tribune.
New YORK, July 29.-Mayor Hall, Con-
troller Connolly, and the contractors who
furnished the new courthouse, have held a
secret and demoralizing meeting.
A full statement of the accounts of Con-
troller Connolly is printing at the office of
the New York Printing Company, and will
be ready for delivery to the public in about
eight days. 1t has been prepared under
the supervision of the ring, and will present
their side of the story in its most favorable
light.
John H. Keyser, who has been implicated
in the fraudulent courthouse operations of
the ring, told reporter that he was then
preparing statement of his transactions
with the city and county government,
which will be presented TO the public and
indicate where the fraud really exists.
The fraudulent operations of the Tam
MANY ring continued down to a very recent
date. About two months ago business
man on Wall street presented a bill at the
controllers Office for work done in the new
courthouse. The amount claimed was Sl0,-
900, but whenever the claimant visited the
coul thouse and demanded payment he was
informed that there was no money, and the
bill could not be paid. Really requiring
money, he again and again visited the con-
troller's office and stated his need. He was
at last told that if he presented bill for
$4,000 he would be paid. This be did, and
received $4,000. He retained $4,000, and
the remainder he handed over to the men,
beers of the ring in the controllers office.
The complete exposure of this mOnstrous
swindle is expected to result from the agi-
tation now going on in Wall street in con-
nection with the charges against James Fl.
Ingersoll for furnishing the new court
house. The senior partner of large fur
nishing house recently walked through the
building, and decided that for S500,000 he
would furnish the building from garnet to
cellar in a style twice as sumptuOus as that
in which it has been done, and make for
tune on the contract.
Inquiries are making concerning the
whereabouts of much of the furniture
which found its way out of the courthouse
One explanation of the absence of the
large quantity of furniture said to have
been purchased is the lavish amount found
in the little political club rooms about the
city. The members disclaim having spent
a cent on the fine appointments of at least
eight of these clubs, and the men who are
at the head of the clubs are rich, and belong
to the courthouse ring 1t is also reported
that quite lately several cart loads of fur
niture were taken from the courthouse and
found their way to certain Aldermen's resi-
dences.
The Broadway widening frauds are al
ready the subject of legal contest, begun
by the New Jersey residents. AS their or
ganization is extended and perfected, it is
understood that the attack upon Tammany
will become vigorous, and its strength be
tested at every point. The uprising of the
capitalists appears to lack no element of
strength that earnestness and unity of &C
ton may give.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
= NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY AUGUST g. 1871
The Ferryboat Disaster.
A Washington dispatch saws:

A washing toH uispdtch says. .4l.4 30
News of the terrible disaster in New York
to-day was telegraphed here early this after
noon, and this evening the telegraph office
anxious to hear the particulars. Among
those who listened to the details of the ae-
cident was Secretary Boutwell,, and he at
once remarked that the inspector of steam
boats must have been at fault. 1t is under
stood that Supervising Inspector Belknap
will at once be ordered to make a rigid ex-
animation into the condition OF the boilers of
the boat, and report, without delay, to Seere-
tary Boutwell,, who remarked that accidents
of that description to terrybOats were very
rare, and the feeling of safety which every
passenger, on stepping aboard them, had,
would be dispelled by this calamity. AS a
preventive against further loss of life, an
inspection of all the boilers on the ferry
boats in New York will be ordered.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
Internal Revenue Decisions.

This is Washington dispatch:
Commissioner PIeasOnton has rendered
an opinion that the term capital, employed
in the revenue laws OF 1864 and 1866, should
not be considered to impose tax on borrowed
capital of bankers which may be used by
them. The assessors are therefore instruct
ed to give special attention to the assess
ment of this tax, and to assess the same
hereafter upon the basis of capital owned
by the bankers, and employed by them In
the banking business, subject to exemption
according to the statute. The commissioner
has decided that imported perfumeries may
be sold in original and unbroken packages,
as entered at the CustOmhOuse, without
being stamped; but when original packages
are broken, and smaller packages taken
therefrOm, the bottles contained In the
smaller packages must be stamped before
they are sold or offered for sale. In regard
to the stampage of barrels or gallon bottles
of cologne water to retail firms, the COM
missioner says the law does not authorize
any such practice.
Another Washington dispatch says:
The decisions of Commissioner Pleasonton
to-day, announcing that the revenue laws
shall not be construed to impose tax upon
borrowed capital of brokers, which may be
used by them, but only upon the capital
actually owned by them in the banking
business will undoubtedly be unacceptable
to the Secretary of the Treasury, this tax
having been heretofore collected, by De-
lanos decision, ON borrowed capital. Many
claims for refunding the tax paid will be
preferred to the Treasury Department, and
referred back to the Attorney General for
his opinion. Alderman will doubtless de-
eide as Boutwell, desires, that the tax is due
and collectable on borrowed capital, and
Boutwell, will then direct Pleasonton to col
lect the tax. Such is the middle growing
out of the Boutwell, leasonton row. 1t is
estimated that during the year 1870 fully
three-fourths of a million were collected
from this source and despite the resistance
of banking interests, Mr.. Boutwell, will, in
the end, have his own way.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BIZ B. NJ. & B. J. MONTGOMERY, at IL o'clock
at Old Auction Mart No. 81 Camp street,
general assortment of new and second hand
furniture, pianos, etc.
BY A. HUSTON, at II O'clock at stables corner of
Gravier and Baronne streets, saddle and har-
ness horses and mares mules, new and second
hand top and open buggies and wagons.
BY D. f. MORPHY, at II y o'clock, at store, corner
of st Charles and Terpschore streets, stock OF
groceries, store fixtures. horses and wagon,
jewelry and lease of store-successiOn of An
drew NJ. C. Martin.
BY G. DE FERRET, at IL o'clock, at No. 26l Dry
AIDES street, six mules, one horse, seven carts,
seven harnesses one trottiDg mare, buggy and
harness and licenses of carts and buggy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department ,
New Orleans, July A. 1871
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADB
w 30 me for the cancellation of the official bond
of A. P. Dumas, auctioneer in and for the parish
of Orleans, to wit: bond dated October IA,
1867 in the sum of ten thousand dollars signed by
A. P. Dumas principal, and FRANCOIS Victor
as surety the said bond being conditioned for the
faithful performance bv the said Al p. Dumas
of his duties as auctioneer aforesaid
Notice is hereby given TO all persons interested
in the said bond to file their objections to the
collation. thereof in writing in the Office of the
Secretary of State, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof. ~
Given under nv hand and the seal of the State
this twenty-second, day of July.A. d. 1871 and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
sixth.
By the Governor: H. G. WARM0TH.
JOSEPH WrTTGENsrEIy,
Assistant Secretary of State iy2l Got
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. :
New Orleans, July 10, 1871.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD
l. is hereby offered for the recovery of the little
son of James and Elizabeth Lane, residing in New
Orleans said child is six years old, and to
the name of Charlie Lane, and was forciby seized
and carried without the limits of the State by
Charles and Miriam Stein, who left for Galveston,
Texas, June o. 1871, per steamer City of Norfolk.
will pay also two humid ed and fifty dollars for
the arrest of the offenders accompanied by evil
dence sufficient to secure their conviction and pun
ishment. The police force and all police officers
are directed to give their prompt aid for the re-
covery and restoration of the lost child to it's
happy parents. ~
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
this thirteenth day of July A. d. 1871 and of the in
dependence of the United States the ninety-sxth.
By the acting Governor of Louisiana
OSCAR J. DUNN.
GKo. E. BOyKE, Secretary of State. jyl3 BOT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
PROPOSALS..
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, I
New Orleans, july 81. 1871.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
New Orleans, July %, 1871.
GEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE
- undersigned will be received at this office until
SATURDAY NOON, August 5, 1871, for grading and
Smelling with lake shells State street, in the Sixth
streets in accordance with plan and specifications.
on file in the Office of the City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required to deposit with the Administrator of Fl
nance, evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication the amount OF five hundred dol
lars in cash. which shall be forfeited to the city in
of failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded shall
have their deposits returned to them the day the
adjudications are made.
No bid will be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the Administrator of Finance
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made.
Bids to be per running foot, and to be ind0rsed
Proposals for grading and shelling State street,
iy2f I'd JOHN COCKREM, Administrator
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
NOTICE.

United States Land Office Notice to - Hill,
Charles Derbigny, &. N. Destrehan,
Philip Peter, v. Salvador. and Francis
VOlant Labarre, their heirs or legal
Representatives:
UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La, July 20, 1871
A PPLICATTON HAVING BEEN MADE THIS DAY
IA to this office to enter public land, under the
Homestead Law of May 90 1862, and the acts
amending it, two homesteads as TO lows; In sec
ton three, land claimed by = Hill; section four,
claimed by Charles Derbigny; section five, claimed
by G. n. Destrehan; section thirtyfour, by
Philip Peter; section thirty-fve, by V. Salvador.
and section thirty by Francis volant Labarre,
all in township No 3D. south of range No. D. east,
southeastern land district of Louisiana, about four
miles from the town of Algers, Louisiana fronting
ON the Mississippi river, and bounded on the south
and west by lands confirmed to Antoine Foucher,
and on the north and east by lands confirmed to
Noel Barthelemy LIE Breton, and are known on the
records of this office, claims for which no cOnhr-
nation has been found.
All persons interested in said claims are notified,
conformably to general instructions from the Com.
missioner of the General Land Office, to appear in
this office. personally or by counsel, with their wit
nesses and other testimony, on MONDAY, the fourth
day of September, 1871, at IL M, to show cause
why the said entries should not be allowed.
CHARLES BARNARD Register
aus 1aw4w* W. H. HIATT, Receiver
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03
PROPOSALS.
DEPARrmENr OF IMPROVEMENTS,

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
New Orleans, City Hall, July %, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO THE UN-
- dersigned will be received at this Office until
WEDNESDAY NOON, August 80; 1871, for reyettlng
the Lake Shore Protection Levee with Gray Iron,
in accordance with plans and specifications on file
in the Office of the City Surveyor
The city reserves the right to accept for any
number of feet or reject the whole.
All parties making proposals for his contract are
required to deposit with the Administrator of FL
nance, as evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount of two thousand dol
lars in cash which shall be forfeited to the city in
case of failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contracts not awarded shall
have their deposits returned to them on the day
adjudicatiOns are made.
No bid will be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the Administrator of Finance
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made.
Proposals to be Endorsed, Proposals for Revet-
ting Lake Shore Protection Levee"
jy29 I'd JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-03

MAYORALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, August ., 1871. 5
mo. Observation-Disclosures Series.
An ordinance prov ding for the payment of the
accou therein named.
Be it ordained Thst the following appropriation
be and is hereby made and that the Adminstra-
tor of Public Accounts warrant on the Administra-
tor of Finance in payment of the same:
John Bietry, for furnishing materials and build
ing sides and bottoms for bridges on st. Charles
avenue, approved by the Administrator of I'M
provements, $466 80.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leans, July 49, 1871.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayer.
q true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. au3 1t