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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01
Congressional Convention |!
Capt L Danford Nominated
on Seventh Ballot.

The Republicans of the Sixteenth
District met in Convention at Bellaire
on Tuesday. Col. Ferguson of Guern-
fsey, Chairman of the District Commit
.tee,- called the meeting to order and
aftei some very happy remarks in
which it was easy to discover that he
was an uncompromising Grant man,
and the mere fact his wearing white
hat was no evidence to the contrary,
since he wished it known that he owned
the same before it was an outward sign
of Liberalism, he presented the
name of Hon. Charles Hare of Noble as
Temporary Chairman. On motion 7.
II. Spaulding of jefferson was chosen
Secretary pro tenn. The organization
of the different committees, viz: On
Credentials, Organizations, Resolutions,
and Rules was perfected and ordered to
report at 1:S0 P. M. The Convention
then adjourned to that hour.
At the time ordered the Convention
promptly assembled. None were adj
mitted to the hall except delegates,
members ofthe press and others prop
erly ticketed., The minutes Of the
temporary organization were read and
adopted. The Committee on perman-
ent organization reported as follows:
President, Col. Jos. B. Taylor of Guern-
sey; Vice Presidents, VIM. Hays of
jefferson, A. Holmes of Harrison, ].
w. Grimes of Guernsey, John Lisle of
Belmont and Charles Charnall of Noble;
Secretaries, j. j. Gill of Jefferson, As
sistant Secretaries, w. b. Hearn of Har-
rison, LIS. Grimsley of Guernsey and
Frank Robinson of Belmont. Report
adopted.
Reports on Credentials and Rules
were then read and adopted.
The nomination of candidate to rep
resent the District in Congress being in
order, a Jefferson delegate announced
the name of Hon. Jon A. Bingham;
d. ID. T. Cewen presented the name Of
Lorenzo Danferd.a DIR. Updegraff's
name was then offered by delegate
from Jefferson. The roll was called by
Counties with the following result:
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REPUBLICAN.

/. HENDRYsBURGH, Ohio, July %, 1872
Editor Chronicle The Republicans
of Kirkwoed township met in Hen.
ldrysburg for the purpose of organizing 9
Grant and Wilson club. Our constitu-
tion was adopted and signed by all
present.
Constitution of the Grant and Wilson
club OF Kirkwood Township:
ARTICLE /. The name of this organ.
zation shall be the Grant and Wilson
club of Kirkwood Township.
ARTICLE 2. 1t shall be the the object
of our club to perpetuate the principles
of true Republican Government as
handed down to US by our ancestors
and to support the nominees of the
Philadelphia Convention and the prin-
Iciples embraced in the platform where
on they stand. aT a9
{ ARTICLE 8. The Officers of this or
ganization shall consist of President;
a Vice President; Zone in each school
fdistrict;) Recording Secretary, cores
pondiug Secretary, Treasurer and Ex-
ecutive Committee consisting of three
members. Tl rai
d ARTICLE 4. It shall be the duty of
the, President to call to order and pre-
side at all meetings of the club, his bus
iness permitting. a -
ARTICLE 5. 1t shall be the duty of
the Vice President to act as Central
Committeeman in their respective dis
tricts, and in case of the absence of the
President to choose one of their num-
Der to fill his place.
ARTICLE 6. 1t shall be the duty of
the Recording Secretary to keep faith
full record of the proceedings of each
and at the opening of each
meeting to read minutes of the preced-
ing.
ARrlcLE7. Itshall be the duty of
the Corresponding Secretary to receive,
answer and report all communication
made to the club, and to write all COM
that the club may di- /
rect.
ARTICLE 8. It shall be the Treasur-
er's duty to receive and hold all monies
belonging to the club subject to the Or
der of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 8. 1t shall be the duty of
Executive Committee to order all dis
bursement of money by the Treasurer
and lay them out in procuring cam
paign documents for the use of the or
ganization or for any other purpose as
the club may direct, also to appoint
time and place of each meeting.
The following is list of the officers:
President, N. Carter; Vice President,
John Israel, j. f. Grooves, w. Perkins
G. II. Buchanan, H. r. Fowler James
A. Sheppard, Robt. Cowgirl, Jr,, A. F.
Taylor, Jno. Dunbar, Jno. Greenfield,
J. B. Ward. Recording Secretary, III.
G. Ward, Corresponding Secy. VIM. L.
Ex. Committee, c. j. Feitt,
Allen M. Floyd, Geo. ". Chessell;
A. Ion L
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PowuArAN. Ohio. July q, 1872.

EDITOR CHsoNICLE-DeGr ST:-
Thinking that you would be pleased to
have short Local from Little York l
have taken the liberty of writing toyOu
coneerning the Political Status of our
Township. And first / would say that
honest old Horace Greeley is a. bitter
pill with many of the Democrats, some
will swallow him, others will not;
some of the Democrats say they will go
Grant before Greeley. For one 1 will
not support him, if we never have
another President, bat shall use what
little influence may have to defeat
him. Why do Democratssupport him?
We answer because it pleased the Balti-
more Convention to place him at the
head ofthe Democratic ticket. Have
they forgotten how he abused them NO
longer than year ago?
Is he a Democrat? Hear his reply to
the gentlemen who had the honor to
inform him personally of his nomina-
ton at Baltimore; no wonder his old
white hat trembled, when he came to
the sentence declaring the purity of his
motives, when he declared to them
that they were no less Democrats and
he no less Republican than they
always We're. How astonishingI How
preposterousi Democrats, think little,
who was it that proclaimed s'Our starry
flag Haunting lie, and bld men "Tear
down the Haunting ie." We should
not be astonished to see few Republi-
cans support him, but how can Demo-
crat. Do you believe the Constitution
of your country ''to be a league with
death and covenant with hell?"If YOU
do not, "stand.aloof' / am aware that
political tricksters will say that the
above declaration did not originate
with Mr.. Greeley. Yet honest old
Horace did uphold men who did make
use of the above language when speak
ing of the sheet-anchOr of American
liberty. Have you swallowed the
Famous Helper Books Who was one
OF the prime movers in that work {?
Why honest Horace to be sure. Gree
ley says Grant is corrupt magistrate.
Fortunate discovery! Who has upheld
the administration till within the last
year, with more zeal than the farmer
OF Chappaqua? But lately Greeley
saw Ghost. He found out that Grant
was athief and everything else that he
should. not be. Strange he didn't
know it sooner. In conclusion let me
say to all candid, honest men. When
Horace Greeley called Democrats
"horse-thieves, rebels, traitors, &C., did
hespeak truly? doubt not that your
answer is no; metiiinks can hear mo-
by the stentorian voices
of three millions of Democrats. Ifthey
were not true, why insult God by say
ing that he is honest. What assurance
have we that if elected he will not Jlay
traitor to us? We have illustrations of !
the above kind even in that book given |
by Inspiration of Gcd, viz: The dog re.
seeks his vomit, and the SOW her miry
wallow.a 1t aiii --7f
Thine for the right,
LITTLE YORK DEMOCRAT.
P. s. There are two Republicans for
Greeley in York n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

A son of Edward Rutledge, of South
Carolina, one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, is said to
be. still living in Illinois at the age of
l03 years.
1t is said that the wife of Baron Ma
thaniel Rothschild is an accomplished
artist. Her husband became famous
in that line some time ago, for drawing
checks.
George Augustus Sala writes that sin
no country in the world are so many
men of shining talent, of noble mind,
of refined taste, buried alive as in the
United States"
John B. Cough Is at home In excel
lent health, hard at work upon his new
lecture. It will be entitled snow and
Then" He has already had eight
hundred applications to deliver it.
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For the Belmont Chronicle.
i9in ;DILLIEy' BOTTOM, July 80, 1872.

MY. Editor The usual calm serenity
of our little community was rendered
chaotic few days since by the agita-
tion of rumor that was, to say the
least, somewhat fishy as well as sensa-
tional. ~
Mr.. Henry Welsh had a fine set-net
which he anchored in the river marking
its locality by a buoy attachment. Soon
there came rise that disconnected the
buoy from the net and carried it eff.
Not being able to discover the buoy,
he supposed his net had been swept
away by the surging waters and made
no effort until fall occurred to deter
mine its exact locality; hence, the net
was in the water for several days longer
than was originally intended that it
should be. But when it was found by
the men, o joy! it was chuck full of
| fish lit is not the province of the local
| to relate how these men became ex-
lcited, and tugged, pulled, puffed and
blowed- give the dimensions of their
eyes when extended to the utmost
stretch; to relate how S. F., (who
weighs about 140) repeatedly declared,
iterated, and emphatically reiterated,
that there were fish in the net larger
than he; how when all the fish had
been landed and laid on the beach in a
row side by side, and were being COM
placently contemplated by their cap
tors, and F. was wiping the perspiration
from his heated brow with red BAN
dana, that the wild rumor took wings
and with lightning speed spread
throughout the entire community and
summoned men, women and children
to the spot where the piscatory relics
lay; how everybody was surfeited with
catfish for days afterwards, nor how
the story was expanded diluted, and
stretched as it sped on its way until up
Pipe Creek they had it that one single,
individual, huge cat pulled down 500
pounds ~ on The scales-no! we shall
say nothing about ali this, we shall
pass ii by, and only give the weight of
the entire haul and the several weights
of seven ofthe largest. Entire weight,
40 pounds. The seven largest severally
weighed-31, 224, 134, IA, IL, %, and %
pounds. How is that for high?
M. w.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01
Mexican Mustang LililGnt
For Man and ReaSt.

Probably few articles have ever had SO
extensive Sale. while none have cen
more universally beneficial than the
celebrated MEXICAN MUSTANG
LINIMENT. Children, Adults, Horses,
and Domestic Animals, are always IL
able to accident, and it is safe 10 say
that no family can pass single season
without some kind of an emollient be-
ing necessary. 1t becomes a matter of
Importance then to secure the best.
Over three hundred livery stables in the city
OF New York alone are susing the Mexican
MUSTANG LINIMENT. in ali OF which it gives
unusual satisfaction.
CAUTION.-The genuine is wrapped in a
line Stcet Plate engraving with "G W. West-
brook, Chemist" and Trade Mark uEYICA N
MUSTANG LLNLhENT,'' engraved across the
face of each wrapper. The whole bears the pro-
prietor's private United States Revenue Stamp
ana not a common stamp, as used by druggists.
53 Park Place. N, Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

The following extract is copied csr-
balm from d report made by Jacob
4 Thompson to the rebel Secretary of
State in 1864, regarding the. ineendiary
raids during the war. The original Is
in the possession of the Government,
having beeR obtained in the batch of
! rebel archives recently purchased: Is
Soon after I reached Canada, a Mr..
Minor Major vizited me and represent
ed himself as an accredited agent of the
Confederate States to DESTROY steafn-
boats on the Mississippi river, and that
his operations were suspended for want
d of means. / advanced to him two
thousand dollars in Federal currency.
and soon afterwar1 several boats were
burned at St. Louis, involving an inn
mense loss of property to the enemy.
He became suspected, as he represents
!, ed to me, of being the author of this
burning, and from that time both he
and his men have been hiding and con-
sequently done nothing. egs
Money has been advanced to Mr..
Churchill, Of Cincinnati, to organize a
corpse for the purpose of incendiarrism
in that city. I consid er him a true man. - n
and although as yet he has effected but
little, ! am In constant expectation OF
Hhearing Of effective work In that
quarter % aaies. 80 -
8 There Is "a prominent Democratic Dol.
itician in Cincinnati, who is very prob.
ably the "Mr. Churchill of Cincinnati, D
referred to in the above extract. He Is
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

s5s The North Carolina election comes of
on the first of August, and, whatever be
the result, will have considerable infu-
ence in the presidential contest. About
four,fifths of the voters are colored and
wilIgo solid for Grant. The Democrats
count upon a majority often thousand.
II the whole Republican vote can be
brought to the polls, Grants majority
win reach 5000. 1t is feared that an
effort viii be made to intimidate the
celored voters. - ,,-..5 .se,- - ie ~.
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San Francisco hns originated patient

San Francisco has originated patent
ordinary ladder, with a
piece of timber on each side mortised
into cross-beams, the top one having
two pulleys, over which passes q rope,
cage the laborer places his filed hod
and himself ascends the ladder. When
the had is emptied the man steps on
the descending cage and his weight
raises the had on the opposite cage.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

There is evidently something
behind The scenes, when a Republican
= win assume the responsibility of posi-
} lively denying Secretary Bout Wells
orn.statements.I From the monthly
& statements of the Secretary we have
+, the following reductions; Total debt,
/ principal and interest, March list 1869,
. less the amountof cash in Treasury,
= g SIS, 463, ,2B0, OF p Total debt, principal
and interest less cash in Treasury July
! j, 1879, s2,l9I ,4s6, ,343 ,62, difference or
{ reiacfiouduring the three years and
four months ending July !, 1872, $3Ss, :
976,s16,s9, But as Democrats are un-
der no. obligations to believe these
statements we trust they will not deny
what comes from the lips OF Honest
Old Horace. : We copy. from the T-i-
baf,ae of December 5, 1871. This was
i jast before ii. g. discovered that Grant
3 wasa bad man, and Mr.. Greeley dis
Z covered that he is a thief as we hear
he stated in Liberal speeches.
: The Tribune says: "As to the tariff
revision the President reflects very
nearly the average sentiments of the
people but we guess his true friends in
Congress will make haste slowly in re-
ducing, the internal revenue from this
source. The fact that the debt has
been steadily and largely reduced has
done more than anything else to make
the Administration and the party sup
porting it strong and popular. So
many millions paid off each month are
Gen. Grants Administration what the
Z Union victories on the hard fought
battles were to Mr.. Lincoln. No flnan-
cial difficulties beset rule which is
thus SO amply supplied with revenue
and using it forsuch purpose. The
fact ctstated by the President that the
annual burden of the debt is now sew
enteen millions less than it was when
he was inaugurated is like perfect
Vicksburg to his supporters" The
question now is, was Mr.. Greeley
wrong then. or IS he wrong now? i,i'
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Plantation BittGrS.
S. T.--186o.--x.

This wonderful vegetable restorative
/ Si.l. anchor. of the feeble and de-
biIitated As a tonic and cordial for the
aged aud languid it has no equal among
stomachics. As remedy for the nerv
Gus weakness to which women are es-
peciaily subject, it is superseding every
other stimulant. In all climates, tropi-
cal, temperate or frigid, it acts as a
specific in every species of disorder
which hundermines the bodily strength
nd breaks down ne AMI NAL spirits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

A Greeley man in market, This morn
ing, hooked a beet and was detected.
He said he felt so meanly since he de-
elared for Greeley that he stole for the
first time. Upon learning his politics
be. was released.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

10 A correspondent of the Gazette at
tempts to critieiseD our remarks COM
cefning two GAINESVILLE letters pub
lished in the CHRONICLE two weeks
ago. He thinks we showed some pref
'erence for the Granite over the Gree
ieyite IN asking the former for COM
ments upon the members of the Gree
ley club in that place. Whom should
we ask for such information? The
Gazette correspondent must be fool of
the first water for calling us to account
upon SO silly a charge. The reason we
asked for the past political status of
the Greeley club men, was that many
of them elsewhere, if not in Barnes
vile, were rniscalled Republicans. The
Democratic papers are coating over the
accession to their number of such
men as GEN. BANKS, GEN. GAR
4 'FIEI.D and Others when there is
really no truth iino such reports.-+
The Tribune of Tuesday comments
Z upon the conversion Of the Ash
> tabula Sentinel, one of the strongest
Grant papers in the Western Reserve.
!, If this is the material ont of which
; they expect TO maAufaeture Greeley
capital, we may rest in peace.ili ,iusa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

u DIR. Livingstone has written a long
letter to the N. Y. Herald thanking
Mr.. Bennett for the timely assistance
furnished him. 5aisaf IL. 81 t'f't
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: Nilssen's wedding presents amount
ed TO $50, 600. She married M Rouz-
eaud. g
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GO6 TO 500 PER WEEK made easy by any
ONc lady, 10000 sold in six months, The
most wonderfully rapid selling article ever in
vented Tor married or single ladies' use, No
female can do without it, Durable elegant
cheap, and wnat has always been wanted, and
Always VIII, Profits large. Rights for SALE
Lady agents can make fortunes, Standard ar.
ticles, Circulars free, Address Mrs MORGAN.
I42 Fulton st, N, Y, o Box 243S,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01

The Ashtabula Sentinel reported by
the Tribune for Greeley, is uncom-
promisingly for Grant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01
REMOVED.

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
Ikl old customers and the ublic generally and
ladies particularly that she has removed TO the
ger, West OF the Il Clair Hotel. where she viii
keep full supply # MILLINERY, FANCY.
GOODS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, to whtc she invites the attention
OF b yers- Than If for past fsvors. she would
invite those wanting HATS OF BONNETS
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mar266S
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1 Gen. @. w Morgan has been nomin-
ated fol. Congress by the Liberal Repub-
Leans. 7rl 80.
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NEW ADVERTHsEMENTs
MARIETTA COLLEGE.
Marietta, Ohio.

-Ae'A AOSo<e, OhAOs
The next term begins Aug. -. In the Aca-
denny students are prepared for college or for
business. The institution has one of the largest
libraries in the country, good buildings, exten-
sive and well selected ap aratus, able and ex-
perienced instructors. The attendance the last
year was larger than ever before. Worthy stu
dents needing IL are aided. For Catalogues,
apply to the President, 1. w. ANDREWS.
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JOHN HAMMOND

MANUFACTURER of Tin and Copper Ware.
w Special attention given to Roofing and
JOB Work. Keeps constantly on hand Tin,
copper, Rrass, House-furnishing Hardware
and Cooking Stoves. In Rhodes New Build
ing, Bridgeport, o. july4Iy72
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amnestisd now, for he was candidate
on the Democratic State ticket in Ohio
a few years ago.
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SIXTH BALLOT.
Bingham. Danford. Updegraf.
SEVENTH AND LAST BALLOT.
l $ FBing. Danford. Updegraff.
Otal, Bingham, So, DanfOrd, So

Total, Bingham. 81, Danford, 90.
Mr.. Danford was then declared the
nominee amid tremendous cheering
Perhaps it would be improper in such a
report to attempt to describe the out
burst Of rejoicing over his success by a
large number present. Mr.. Danford
was then waited upon by committee
who informed him of his nomination
and conducted him to the stand. He
made a brief but appropriate speech as
did also Mr.. Bingham and DR.. Upde-
gran, who were subsequently called. II.
q Onmotion1 the Convention balIoted
for Electoref the 10th District, which
resulted in the choice Of DIR! Updegraff.
Aresofution was then offered by Gen.
Hoge of Belmont, eommendatory of
Hon. John A. Bingham's course in
Congress- Adopted. Committee on
resolutions reported as follows: ,4 Z
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.


IH0 ACRES on the c. o. R. r, 2 miles from
1OO Bellatre Ohio, underlaid with Coal and
easy of access, this is a good hill farm and
worth the attention of any one wishinguo pur.
chase such property.
ALSO
I TRACT Of lac acr,s and 60 acres contiguous
i to each other Immediately adjoining Ne
hams Coal Works, underlaid with Coal eligi-
bly, situated and easy of access. These tracts
oder fine opportunity for Investment by Goa
Companies or Individuals intending to 60 into
the coal business.
ALSO,
II ACRES of land one mile from Bellaire. for
$3.50, and about
I ACRE Of land on the Bank of the Ohio River
L and the Bellaire and Wegee Turnpike, one
mile from Bsllaire, cheap
I HAVE also, for sale large lot In Bellaire on
L which Is erected a three story Brick House,
with store Room, &c, and a large frame house
suitable Tor a boarding house on reasonable
terms,
/ HAVE also some fine residence, garden lots
4 farms in Belmont County. town lets, &C. in
Bellairs, which 1t will pay those wishing to
purchase to examine,
T HAVEsome very fine Coal privileges near
i Bellair9 for sale, on fair terms.
Real Estate bought and sold on reasonable
terms. L. AUSTIN
JunelS2m Bellaire. Ohio.
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| Res0tced That this Convention, re-
presenting the Republicans of the 18th
Cons hgressi6nal District of the State of
OHIO, and speaking for them, declare
their firm adhesion to Republican prin-
Iciples and Republican measures, and
their hearty approval Of the platform
of principles adopted and the candi-
dates presented by the National Re
publican Convention at Philadelphia
on the 9Th Of June last.
/ ResolUed; That we heartily approve
the Administration of Gen. Grant as
Chief Magistrate of the Nation; that
we honor his patriotism, his honesty of
purpose, his frmness of character; and
to secure his triumphant reelection as
President of the United States, the Re-
publicans of the 18th District will con-
tribute their utmost efforts ands sup
port.
y ResO1Ued, That we have the fullest
confidence that it Is the will and ability
of the Republican party of the United
States, in the coming election, to secure
la triumphant and glorious victory
over every coalition against Republican
institutions.
Representative of the District press
were present; also from Wheeling. Col
Taylor made an excellent presiding
officer and maintained greater harmony
among the different delegations than i:
usual at such places. lQ .irFaa. tofl