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miners Is pouring In. But where one
comes away enriched by the glittering
gems hundreds viii lead life Of toll
and finally sink into unknown graves.
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BREAD.-It Is stated, that twenty
seven pounds Ofgood bread have been
made Of fourteen pounds. of fafOur, and
half pound of rice as follows: $50 i9
Z Tie up the riceina thick linen bag,
allowing it ample room to swell.
. Boil il three or four hours, until it
becomes a smooth paste. sF;l a" ia
( Mix this, while warm, with the
-four, adding the usual quantity of
yeast and salt ALLOW the dough to rise
near the fire, divide it into loaves, and
bakeit. ,ssi,dGfa.i OF r. i5fa.sif
lit is said, that the -four thus treated,
will yield fifty per cent. more bread
than by the ordinary method. ill :
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Bucking ngham's Dye,
FOR THE WHISPERS. |.

As our Renewer in many cases
requires too long a time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation; which win
quickly and effectually accomplish
this result IL is easily applied,
and produces color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by r., r.. HALL, q co.
NASHUA, NH. '4'
Sold in st. Clairsville, Ohio. by
III. Patterson
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Yli,sjrtliaurpus.
;Tro,.nIScI,,ne ;TrI,,.IS /, n InIcidennt. lent

During one Of the most tremendous
storms ever witnessed here Last winters
writes our New Foundland corresponds
ent poor widow left her, home in
search lsf her only son, a boy sixteen
years Of age. who had gone out in the
morning wood-cutting, with several
others. Unable to bear her anxieties,
the poor mother rushed out into the
binding snow drift, hoping to find her
boy, and that her feeble arms might il
some way help him iiomeward. After
struggling on for several miles she met
the5party, who were on their return.
By this time she was utterly exhausted
and unable tereeraes her steps What
was to be done! She sank down in the
snow, worn out with fatigue and
hunger. The little party of boys were
quite unable to bear her among them
homeward, and to renal with hel
would have been certa1n death to all
It.was agreed that they should cover
hera we'll as possible and return to. fhe
village for help, Her son, however
no,,rs,' -hf.,ss,5 ~ iaeys' Ma n,ofbar
thonsh g. rs,,,si, 3 was i'm a nrol,ability
corta;., 15ostb wban tba lads eays
sla,,,, Il, ~ ,,;I,oea lsy eof man an
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~esc1,s ~ s,,,tbsr q - and i her , = am, Tei,
at, A. 9, ;s,,.re s ~, s ssevera g a
49, s-,,,tIassST sF,tssssg ;,,,a Z FaiI,
49,, ~. : n; e , ,,,, - = .T,S
1oe,-ssa :, 80 anotha,,s arms Ia 7,
,seat5 Atbov wsra moi ,liy;d,,d ~ 81
- eisis-s;es,,,. ~ .sa.s,,,..
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lss1.iissI5 sss.,. luz, Va e
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-hs.ssl,-..sls ........., ,...,.-L ...sll.s. ,smo
sous o., .sne GRapn1A "a ishd rel related l., on,
morning q. scene in the schoolreom
which We. think viii do 70. publish ant
Is spo Y9spps y e iel7fs' aot
1t Is theenstor1 ins the school to rea'
amoral lesson each morning, when tn
teacher questions the scholars on Wha
hiss beei read. The day our hien'
visited the school, the, lesson, was
sort Of narrative, in which itwas state'
that a teaeherahad told his class class not
touch the Tult swnicn ll grew In . anelgn ,'
F.rz~9 an n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27

From o eityof sixty thousand inbab-
itants Sebastepel has become q shattef-
ed, ruined, filthy place of five thousand
and who can estimate the cost, not in
treasure, but in blood and tears, by
which the change was effected? 1t
stands to-day but a relic of its former
greatness, a battered, ruined, broken
memorial of the most stubborn defense
ever recorded, Of the most destructive
bombardment ever suffered-a testi.
mony TO the sublime mulishness Of the
Russian soldier, OF whom Napolean E
said: SIT is not enough to kill him; you
must besides knock him down.
TCor. N. Y. Herald. ~ sl.IlW
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27

$ A mad dog 10 Irvlngton, d. j., last
week bit number of turkeys, and the
birds acted very strangely afterward,
running wildly about the street, and
Otherwise appearing to be affected, but
sufficiently true TO instinct
to lay eggs as usual The eggs are now
Ia process Of incubation. and the cues.
tion Is whether the little turkeys will
have hereditary insanity.-[ Chicago
Tribune,
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Bound to : do a Fun Days work

B0unQ 10 uo ~ i1tltf DAYS w Ofk'
Mr.. M. of Oxford, don't object to
having hired hand do full eday's
work, at least, SO we should Judge from
the following story: Ashort time ago a
man went to his place for work. Mr.
M. set him to blowing round a forty
acre field. btAfter he had plOwed faith.
fully all day, until the sun was abou!
half IAN hour high, he expressed his
opinion that it was about time to quit
work. .gli r..rst. .l,ii.. ...,,s -, -,
soh. no, D. said Mr.. NJ, ayou can
ploW around six or eight times more,
Just as well as not. - 3i.- s,..s...,s ~. -.
h So the hired man plowed around six
or eight times, then went to the house
t0okoare of his team, MIXED nine cows
ate his supper, and found ten O'Clock
staring him in the face from the old
time-piepe. = doT
| Said the hired man to Mrs. NJ,
s'Where is Mr.. M ?' . 5etro ss-l.l fs,4i
n The good woman answered, 'sHe has
retired; do you wish to see him ?" -.
He replied that he did. After being
conducted TO the. bedroom, he said
a1fr.. M, where is the axeesan ~ '.'t
iftWhy.p said Mr.. M. "what do you
want to do with the axe pm Ln'aeii.
toissWeIL . said the hired man, 81
thought you might like me to spill
wood till breakfast is ready"
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WONDERFUL FEAT.-The Zanesvillt
girls go to the opera-house and insist or
Sitting or, the railing and hanging theil
Hest over One man in the parquette
lhad q narrow escape from being crush.
ed TO atoms the other night. One o.
the girls shoes fell !, down, and only
missed the man by q smail majority
The shoe, with its poldsFops weight
crushed through two floors and buried
itself the cellar, 1t went down 50
Ear that the man who owns the build.
ing Is using the hole the shoe made, f0i
the nucleus OF an artesian wen. II
was the greatest daet any shoe ever
performed. sae ~ "a, Qsaer
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z NATIONAL HOTEL,

'', ese,,o, ST. CLAISsvtLLE, OHIO. .hssl ~
And OMNIBUS LINEto WARNoCfl'S STA
TION, @. o. X. Il. Fair 25 cents.
0t.7 +. SIMPSON, Proprietor
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know his own business. If there is
much talking to be done, let the other
do it. : What you say, let it be to the
point, and stand to it.r[ Ohio farmer.
CLEANING. Simple soap and water
cleans and preserves mating more eff
! lfectually than any other method. 49,,
Tepid tea cleans grained wood. m
Oil-cloth should be frightened, after
washing with soap and water, with skim
milk. -, 49, - -
Salt and water washing preserves bed
steads from being infected by yermin;
jalso mattresses. III -, 49,
/ Kerosene oil is the best furniture oil; it
lcleanses, adds a polish, and preserves
from the rayages of insects, go ,,a,i.i,
| To get rid of moths and reaches from
closets and bureau drawers, sprinkle
powdered borax, over and around the
shelves, and cover with clean paper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27

A LONG BRIDGE. The Tensas and
Mobile bridge, or bridges, on the Mo-
bile and Montgomery Railroad, ex-
tends from Tensas station, on the No
bile and Montgomery road, to the city
|Df Mobile, q distance of fifteen miles,
both the Mobile and Tensas rivers, and
including tan draws one for each ol
the rayigabIe ehsnnels into which the
rivers are divided, The bridge itseII
is constructed of wood, but its pillars
or supports are iron cylinders, which
/ rest Qua solid surface Of wooden piles
driven d0Wa evenly with the bottom
of the stream and the mud of the inter.
kvefiHg ipofassess IT has been three
Years in the course Of construction, at q
cost of about 81 800, 900; and now that il
| has been successfully completed, it i
perhaps Jtbel lOngest structure OF the
+ Kind on the globe.
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All Goods bought lows for cash. .s,r /.
= Prices Guaranteed as low as any house In Til

City sdt -i-ig - 1-siiTl1g $40 -lW 81
diRil.tsS - ia0d,i1 dt5ddiS JU1: IN
-r9qGt fdi l9baH .sToNE3TAo oMAsi -hi
-ea = Sign OF Golden Bee Hihe, i74 Maiii st! u
h. bIad ln3ioills nE sYit3n GR I'd l9ISi>
..f,,.iroW 5sau1E4 lrli!iiii has sT9dn:3i
-dnq a1gm o. s1nseeiq L sd binU0 il
sI9daG9t lO -5nEg 9ht 10 noifH9m oil
- 1sa n9Iil;- -. sd ohW STadju nGE
fisddE>. booe seq hlinj O. 1894 RHen
la Tnei 1ol iHd .g1aOisi1roK Di io0doo
- ~ nhon4 1on sHtosoi 1o;i>hjai sniob
-.bns.nuio9 lo lrs.g g. SD 2ails9l baa
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Scotland has a newspaper which, is
printed on the road from Edinburgh to
Glasgow in wagon belonging to the
paper, which contains printing ma
chine, cases of type and quick cempos-
itors. During the journey the edition
for the provinces is worked of, with
the addition Of the news and kilograms
received on the road. s.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27
FIRST FLOOR 76sPsssassst SsBsss1 ,sssaI'
Second Floors eeERfts SiSRas$ 81 saadss. sislhs'

8 sslsnnx 9 -sl@st 1o ,4zsX 4ssi sl31S q
.d .- as. aftsli "a .Gs' 81 ti-ll siJiz
-l-7---l' z sra s1alt,- .i.i-3
:.-4lh-jMug % , fl.4 ,tA;ijc'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27

Eli Perkins, the new sensationalist
and humorist, is going to lecture next
winter. Ell takes for his text, :" A De-
fense of the Heather" - It is not
known what ne has done that public
defense of himself should be called
for . Z .eese loiE ~ sulif1 ---si .li 't .
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aisfeIIaufaas.

477IlE % JH7z77T7T II : 70 ~ -7T7Z7 T7T7fT
8.gfo.A .1siGa 20 gGEc ii an 1shji9n
8 ,.i1aIuoii7rI Il 9T9is -,5HDps 9ilduT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27

Brick Pomeroy says lit will do very
well for Greeley, after having kindled
a fire which consumed the Southern ed
ifiee to declare his willingness to adopt
an orphan snatched from the ruins; es-
pecially when the time is not far dis
tant when that orphan viii inherit a
large estate y ..,l- ,i,.-Isisi n si5si-5
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05

Which was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Salaries aad
Resolved the hydrsu on the southwsss corner
the souhwsst corner OF street and Esh
uader the direction of the Commissioner Of Pubic
Which was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Resolved THAT sixty seventh street, from the Third
roSa be ad The curb So and %
DONE under the direction Of the Commissioner Of rubis
Works and that the accompanying ordinance therefor ~
Which returned to the Committee ON Roads.
Resolved, Tha. the north side of F,ftsh street. be-
and the sidewalks Tagged and rsaasgca fun vida,
that
nance meth therefor re-. Ss adopted co,,.
the northwest corner Of Ninth avenue and ftisth stress
under the Commissioner Public works.
as was Roads
Resolved, II the Board Of Assistant Aldermen concur
@ % Suas
Which wa. referred to the Committee on Printing aud Ad
hsrO named sna their assigns are hereby .uho.
and sell DO used for the purpose q Lighting :.
sf ~ Of ns
Park, IN It's entire width md length and ali streets avenues:
and 6udnss houses containsd ~
Of Conducting the IN any streets AVENUES lanes .sy
squares and parks Of said portion of said city, and in Tho
furnish inhsh,i.. in said Of sad Oly-
whereas said ac deela that he reh.. and privilege
ss .S :s ,s .t % o4 =:
ppoed hercn expressed and declared in all courts and
Whereas while 10 NOT clear that said Act created cor
defined y r.: ~ Of this yet \:
conflict with section article OF said constitution and
exclusive risSt for ali Tune g come anS ali Court. are en-
S % paSa or
thereby iii, municipal corporation and ali residents
nrcssect to one Of nscsssits. Of city life; and
wit saclu,e should be Il si Sy S
general law for the INCORPORATION Of ga. whic.
the purposes Of such would 20 business
s. ct Of 49, not q only snS city T.
By the constitution companies -
n
n 9sSues.s s % sspss is 0u' '4'''
county be, each OF them hereby u.s. requested
pSRss was Referred % the on Law Department.
Committee aar Sonss. Es sss
thcy had not completed their desired 70
report progress, and asked TO be continued.
Report accepted and Gsqusss grsn,sa
The following communication received from the Com
heretofore 's.oSsr adopted By .'' -''
CoMMIssIoNEH,s OrricK, 27 BRoApWAy.{
New YORK, Jan. H. 1872. \
To THE HONORABLE BOARD ALDERMEN
GENTLEMKN-ln response to the resolution adopted BY
your Honorable Board the 18th instant requesting
abatement giving list of
by Department of Public Works at present unfinished.
upon which been suspended specifying parcu-
lary awarded after due competition, law
vided III awarded without such competition.
together such and information OF
utility the Common Counc of interest to the Leople Of
city, respectfully submit herewith schedules giving full
information OF that which you desire.
II wbe observed that there f0ryseven existing
the lowest bidders after due competitors,
agreements executed without competition under
ltauua Vprw
GEORGE N. VAN MORT.
Commissioner Of Public Works.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05

aid, lsey. Joyce, Martin, McI.aren Mshrbach Plunkitt
Radde, Vance, Van Schaick and Wilder Is.
Resolution 10 Charles Rosenplenter place and
light ornamental street lamp In front Of No. 10 First
avenue, ut his expense
Which referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution TO correct the Of Henry r. McGown In
the list OF Commissioners OF Deeds recently appointed
Alderman JoyCR moved reference of the paper the
Which was lost.
Alderman VAN ScuAIoK moved concurrence.
Which was carried BY the following vote
Anbrmave-The President, Aldermen Conan, Conover
Falconer Fitzgerald Gnsey joyce Martin McLaren Mehr
BACH Piunkitt Radde, Van Shack and Wilder--N
Resolution 10 correct the name OF James Rowe in the list
Of Commissioners OF Deeds recently appointed.
Which was concurred In.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The OF the brs special order Of business for
to-day, being ordinance offered by Alderman van
chsick 70 regulate passenger vehicles IN the city OF New
until the next meeting OF the Board; and,
On motion Of Alderman C0SovER, the second special
order for to-day being report Of Special Committee as
signing In the CITY Hall 10 the OF the Commissioner
OF Public Works for once purposes &c was laid over
GENERAL ORDERS.
Alderman VAN SoHAIoK called up
GENERAL OKDER NO. \ A.
petition OF the Free Church OF 81 Mary the 10
Forty NTH street, between Seventh and Een'n ns
for exchange Of lamps and lamppos win ne io'"
Resovsd ina. the Commissioner Of Public Works be and
he IL hereby directed TO furnish and deliver 70 ne
Church OF ST. Mari the viran. In West forsshn s"ee v"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices OF the principal stocks during Saturday.

the following were the prices at four O'Clock p.
M, at which hour. under the new RUE OF the Stock
Exchange. dealings were suspended Western
Union. TAX TAX; Pacific Mail. 5S1 SO; New York
Central, consolidated sSx sSH do. scrip "a q
PAX; Erie SIX SIX; Reading, ll5H q lI5A; Lake
Shore, OK 9lh; Union Pacific ssx o ssX;
Pittsourg % s2k; Northwestern, TAX q TAX;
do preferred. s2k o2X; Rock Island, liz ll2H;
St Paul. 65k sex: do preferred. 75X q 70;
wabash 7sT q II; Ohio and Mississippi, AK
AK; Boston, Hartford and Erie, az az; Han
nioal and st. Joseph. 50 a o0K; Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central, 2sX 23x.
THE "HERALD ALMAHAC.n
Bankers, brokers and business men IN general
Will find valuable work OF reference In the
.HERALD Almanac and Financial and Commercial
Register" just issued. In addition to more than
usually thorough compendium OF the ordinary
statistics entering into almanac, II gives COM
pete record for 1871 OF the daily fluctuations In gov
eminent bonds, gold and stocks; the daily rate of
foreign exchange; the daily quotations of American
securities in London; the daily quotations of the
cotton market; the average weekly quotations Of
hours bank statistics; commercial statistics; rail-
road statistics and variety Of correlatve matter
and information, all embraced In handy book Of
240 pages, offered at the nominal price OF twenty
five cents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05

which was ordered 10 be printed length in the minutes
and referred TO the Committee on Roads. , -. a..
The following communication was receveu iron snc
Comptroller reply resolution OF inquiry hers'o'oe
adopted by the Board.
CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT or FLNANcE,l
CoNPTRoLLER's OrFIoE, JAN ~ le'z }
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
In to the annexed resolution OF your honorable
body relative collection OF the annual state tax Tor
the Of New YORK; have the hoper TO repor, m 90
That the amount OF State tax for 1872 $b,I45049 ~,
possible that the state TAI Of 1873 viii reach an
equal II greater If both these amounts are In.
cuoed ~ ae Of 1872 the levy for that year viii be in
The fiscal year Of Of New York extends from DC.
ober year the dav In the succeeding year,
WHILE by law the assessment rolls in the county Of New
York entered therein required be finally
completed and delivered 70 the Receiver Of Taxes in and for
determined by the Board OF Equalization OF
Taxes the amount Of TAX In each county ascertaned
To the tar OF October 1872 TO October l. 1873 in
OF 1872 will impose additional burden the
taxpayers this year. which appear TO he
either expedent advisable however desirable NAV be
harmonze the fiscal Of the city with that OF State
Respectfully submitted
ANDREW II. GREEN, Comptroller
Which was referred to the Committee Finance.
PAPERS PROM THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
Resolution to appoint Ludovc Damainvie commissioner
OF Deeds, IN place OF John Stacom, who failed qualify
Which was concurred 10 by the following vote: -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Conan. Conover Facoaer. Fitxgcr-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

New ORLEANS, Feb g. 1871
oSsss $ s.e @ socp s receipts s bales
Cotton .e... .. full prices. misdas req h.
Cotton steady, maau. Mt ssso FEB @
Exports ocsswss. SIS Sales: So Stock. Tsss '-'''
wHMINaToN, N. O., Feb g. 1874
strained Crude turpsnne arm at "a for hArj $6 for yell
low dip and virgin. Tar firm at ~ 60.
Tobacco unchanged price. . .sIs. i ssa, s'' ls
Flour .nchanssd city trade only ..ios 9 bbl. Whea.
Corn d ians ss sA No. q " rosa
Oats and rye neglected Barley dull and nominaly
for % s' ssss sns
2censs below New York figures are the asking rates.
Flour steady: sales LOCO bb At 81 30 NO. SPRING SO
TO, amber winer w. % for white winter rs for double
Corn uuchanses sales $500 bushels at Sc 1900 bushels
st s6Nc oOo bushels lots at 6Sc Barley quiet Bay
Corn msa$i for boltsd and 81 nnbosd per cw
Mllfeed unchanged; shorts, $a5 shpstafa $@ $S7i
treahs~fcar to Sos.on sac TO New York. Sso to Albany
Mes. pork dull and nomln. a. zig isS sis ns LARD
ss sos h sas
S Se IN @ sn s y q e Eso. Ss
a26O. whiskey in fair demand, but Al lower prices
.prISa sss ~ Corn saS.assd Ss sy'ssi No.
hsa No.
s S M Is 81 g. ~ % &c.
s ssaa ns ds: s s.s. 'd and QUE
at ZAP " ,S Cattle quiet s and nv weak At 81 ~
ana 10000 hogs Shipments sooO bbl.. noar 1000 bushels
barley and 1000 hogs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
LEGISLATION FOB THE POOR.

To THU EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR have read the HERALD every day TOT tho
Iasf four years. and believe 1t TO be the best paper
nm the country. At the time OF the collapse Oh Tam.
many when the Committee OF seventy LOOK hold
Of the financial anars Of this city, the HERALD re-
peatedly warned them against interfering with he
poor worKingmen then employed IN the different
departments OF city improvements, increasing the
many poor family over a long and severe winter.
This al was neglected by those In power and also
lished In the HERALD since IN tav0r Of the poor it
all about the rich little or no legislation for tho
poor; all In favor OF the rich. l wish the HERALD
would take mp this subject again, and ask those
legislators for the rich de- they think that they viii
ever require the Door aQalnr " u. q.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, FEB. 3, 1872.
The friends OF the Parallel Railroad scheme,
newly christened the New York and Eastern Rail-
way, met In large numbers at Washington Hall last
evening. Speeches were made by Judge Wright.
OF New YORK; A. II. Byington william G. Street
and $. Il. Heustead, OF Norwalk and A. L. Winton,
Of Bridgeport. No subscriptions were received, but
those already obtained amount " something over
$500 Tue road, as now projected, will cx-
TEND from Portchester to Derby, touching all the
bridge on the entire route. By 1t the distance be-
tween New York aud Boston Will be shortened
iorty-scven miles. The cost OF building the road
rom Dcruy to Portchester includlng the purchase
VI riRht or way, Ii estimated at $4,000, 900. In
VI the decided interest thus lar exnt1ted there Will
o s no dnculty IN raising that amount A meeting
a. Norwalk VIII be hed next week, when COM
working basis