Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-11-28
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wAsHlEGToN, d. c., Nov. 18th, ~.
EDITOR CHRoSIcIE:

WAsHINGToN, d. c., Nov. 18th, IT,.
EDITOR CHRoSIcLE:
/ think a careful perusal of the 4th
chapter of Daniel commencing at the
tenth verse, viii show that Horace'S
dream has similar to that great king
NebuchadneZzer's We must acknowi-
edge that a great tree grew up which
cast its shadow from the Atlantic to
TO the Pacific. a mighty man had
risen in our midst whose influence had
grown to be worldwide, multitudes
were dependent on him for their opin-
ions. He advocated many reforms
He conquered many rivals and built up
his own estate. Our country owed
much to his management and public
spirit. But like that great man his
pride and am bition led him to try1tO
exalt himself more than ne did the re-
forms he had set up. He cast his eyes
round about him and saw the wonders
that had bsen done, and he said have
not been the prime mover in all this2
The people of this nation hate self
glori6cation. When he undert0oknto
run Tor President he had timely warm
ing of what his fate would be, that he
might return and have his tranquility
heightened. But he was TO be abased
and made to know that the people rule
in this great Republic. The watchers
were the yigilant and faithful ones
among us who are full of eyes within,
and rest not, but are ever awake to
guard with jealousy the peoples best
interests. When he accepted the nom
ination for President and ceased his
public connection with the 'editorship
of the TRIBUNE, were not his leaves'and
branches beginning to wither ? :tThe
beasts were warned to g,di away. from
underit before.the tree would be cut
down. The ec5iored people, once the
beasts of burden in our land, could no
longer find protection under his wings.
And the fowls fromdhis branches The
light and fiippant could no longer rest
on his opinions On the 9th of this
month was he not cut of all but the
roots, and driven from among men.-
He thought himself almosta President
but he fell to the level of the 'Plebes.i
That great kings malady is supposed
to have been insanity, who can say
Horace's is not? When s'seven times
pass over him" willthis reason return
to him, and he know that the Republi-
cans rule in these United States and
give the Presidency to whomsoever
they will, and will he praise and honor
them, knowing they. will live to rule
from generation to generation. While
the roots of his paper are left to him
can he ever make it what it once was ?
Is his lost fskingdom sure unto him?p
We have almostrecovered from the
effects of the .Eppizooty. How we
have suffered Just think of two being
made one in the morning, and 5Feaeh-
ing here at P. NJ. during hard storm
and being obliged to dainpen all their
ardent devote mess by rushing out in
it and walking twenty-five blocks. il
this, city of magnificent Distances
Our streets were as quiet as theYsaJe
in the country on Sabbath. A solitary
hack stood in front of the Arlington
and it would have cost any one fifteen
dollarsto have ridden to the depot.
The most novel sight l saw was
Adams Express wagons drawn by
oxen. / do not know whether tele,
grams were, delivered in the sante swift
way orsnot. Fire engines were drawn
by hundred or more boys. Wagons
for dthe delivery of marketing were
drawn by a less number oftlie same.
believesin no case, was thegoQd old seri-
entail custom of Harvesting up women
reverted to. 1t not being expedieat as
their present trains would retard the
speed. f,s5.s.f. s-5sf.s.z li5ss ~ .-,
Boarding house keepers are picking
up and getting ready for the great Gov.
Iernment school to begin.4 It'ssai that
out West when they afe about to make
out mans bill they look him through
d.size his pile. Herethey make you
tell your position, and charge according
to that, and not with any reference itO
what they give. You thatare used to
q just way of dealing might pity the
Congressman as well as the Govern
ntclerk. The Taxpayers mightjusi
as well save their money as to raise the
salary OF employees for board would
be raised accordingly.
Washington society has been said to
be heartless, but have seen no mani.
festations of it till one day last week.
A couple belonging TO our good society
were married in one of our Presbyteri-
an churches. While the ceremony was
being said an aunt. of the BRIDES, and
who lived in the house with her, died
as though nothing had happened they
repaired to the house and a grand re-
ception was given, and the happy pail
/ Left on the evening train for anextend-
| ed tour. leaving those who had not SO
lately been given in marriage to bury
their dead. ~. =. i'i'.si'
The latest introduction among fash.
ionables here was a wedding by gas
| light at one of our. churches at 2 A. M
The company repairing to the house
breakfasted by gas light at IA. NJ. In
keeping with that all the ladies that
consider themselves well dressed must
wear dresses and hats of coler, either
the Expiring Frog or the, Monkeys
Last Gasp. would rather send you a
sample than describe them. ***