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also shows that in the aggregates of the est
and actual cost Of these sixteen contracts the
actual exceeds the estimated cost only s2s3 4li56,
instead Of $50, 99 33, stated by Mr.. Roosevelt
A critical examination OF this table shows
that this excess Il caused almost wholly BY sAr.s
OF the sixteen contraets-that j.. by tae acct
dental omission of the estimate for the extern
sion Of Tiber creek sewer, (sE ,1s0,) but which
is given on another page OF report; by the ex-
cess In Patrick Cullinane's contract for Four
and-a-hah street, (s5S ,aO5.75,) and that in VIM.
Fietchers for Sixteenth street, (sW4i5.5eD
which were caused by the widening of the
streets and other work performed, upon the Pc
titions OF property holders, after the work was
begun, and not contemplated in the original
contracts upon which the estimates in the re-
port were based. Striking out the excess in
these three contracts, amounting In the aggre-
gate to sl9o, 81, and the excess of the actual
over the estimated cost of the remaining thir-
teenecontracts, 10 only s5S y6S22- less than6 per
cent OF their whole cost
General Chapman, not satisfied with this
showing, follows IL with two carefully prepared
tables I'd and E), in which he shows some OF
the amounts which should be stricken out OF
the boards list Of estimates, being sums saved
TO the board by the excess of the estimated over
the actual cost OF work under contract, by the
tmproper retention Of estimates in the list after
the annulment of contracts or abandonment Of
vork, and BY other causes, aggregating ei75,-
S3s-3s Opposite this total Tin table E) our dele
gate places the whole excess Of the actual over
the estimated cost Of Mr.. Rooseveit's sixteen
contracts te2ss, ai45s), adding estimates for ex-
tensions accidentally omitted, flour In number,
So ,sio.2e,) and for SIX contracts not estimated
I'm report for want Of proper data (siIs, 5sAs2),
making IN aggregate OF Ssi5 ,9g9.0s; thus shov-
a. n. Me- I'm "a vor of fhs 80 "A ar an as- a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-19

nRSONS OF JONADAB.-Public meeting on
ovT FRIDAY EVENING, February 2lst, at
mon Chapel, on 2Hh street. near Pennsy " ania
avenue, under direction Of Pioneer Council, No. 1.
MI are invited to come. 1t
Wy There will be meeting Of the Young Men s
Republican Club THIS W ednesday EVENING, at
the Club House, at 80 O'Clock. punctusl attend
anCe Of every member is earnestly requested as bust
ness Of Importance viii be transacted.
II FRANK T. HOWE, Cor Sec'y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17

Is no occasion for fault finding. They
have been thoroughly tested, and take
prestige and experience to their new
positions. Mr.. Curtis resignation has
Of necessity very little practical effect
on the administration Of the system of
reform in the civil service, inaugural
ed through his efforts. The Advisory
Board, of which he was chairman, has
been for over Il year little more than a
name. It has held but one meeting
and made no report. With the coln-
pletion Of its rules and regulations,
more than year ago, it practically
ceased from its labors, and, to its great
credit, drew none or very near TO none
of the twenty-five thousand dollars ap-
propriated by the last Congress for car
rying on the reforms it had recon-
mended. Competitive examination,
the pre-eninent distinction of its re-
form, still survives in the Custom
House here, and in the departments at
Washington, and SO far as tangible re-
suits in the future are concerned, Mr..
Curtis further connection with the
Advisory Board is of secondary impor-
tance. His resignation will not, how
ever, deprive the country OF his earn
est and more effectual service, on the
platform and through the press, in be-
half ofa higher and truer reform than
examining boards or commissions of
inquiry can ever realize.
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Dir. Curtis, RESIGNATION.

! From \. !. Cor. Bosten Advertiser.
Mr. Curtis says nothing in his own
paper this week concerning the causes
and reasons Of his resignation from
the Civil Service Advisory Board, and
! he is not Il man to authorize others to
speak for him. The action is not, how
ever, hasty, nor without full under
standing with the President. Early
in the winter, when the board held its
last meeting in Washington, a differ
ence Of views was developed between
its chairman and the President, which
it appeared ut the time, and rs the
event has proved. irrecoacilabie. The
President suggested 10 Mr.. Curtis the
propriety and necessity Of Il nodifica-
ton of TIE rules which wOald admit of
promotion froGi one branch of The SER
vice into another; that :: good assessor
of internal revenue should be eligible
for collectors position; that officials
might be transferred from the different
branches of the customs service to 9th
ers; and, to illustrate the matter def
nite&y, that changes like those which
have lately been made among the fed
eral officials in this city might be per-
missible. Mr.. Curtis declined to ac-
ceed to the proposed modification,
preferring that the system on which
he and his associates had expended so
much labor should stand or fall, as
whole. "Mr. Grant," who has before
this acquired among those who know
him intimately the name of "a very
obstinate man." informed Mr.. Curtis
that when the time arrived for making
appointments contemplated, they
would doubtless be made, availing
himself of reserved authority to modi-
fly or alter civil service rules at his dis
cretion. Appointments have been
made, and Mr.. Curtis has resigned
Concerning the appointments them
selves, there is no question Of the wis
dom or propriety of the Presidents Sc
lections. With one exception all of
the new officials have had long and
thorough training in public service,
and always to their credit. General
Sharpe, the new Surveyor of Customs,
in place of Speaker Cornell, made one
of the best federal marshals the city of
New York ever had, and the success
full enforcement for the first time of the
federal election law in the election of
1870, frustrating all schemes of rioters
and repeaters, and giving the city the
first honest election for years, is good
evidence of the character and capacity
of the man. Except rivals, nobody
disputed his clai as to promotion, and
the President took a firm and straight
forward way to accomplish it. Con-
eerning Mr.. James, the new Postmas-
ter, and the new Marshal, Fiske, there
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
Democratic Party Name and
PEFpUS(

The New York World dissents from
the alleged mission OF Gov. Hendrick;
to Washington in regard to a new deu
and Il new party, and says:
What they advocate is an a5aHdon.
! nIent Of the Democratic name, Il dis,
solution ot the organization, and thg
construction OF 81 new party OH SOme
fresh basis, broad and liberal enough tt
include all the dissatisfied Republicans
! This proposal is put forward by jGGrn-
ais that either never acknowledged, OF
last year abiured, allegiance 10 the
Democratic party. In other words, the
Democratic organization is to be dis
solved and its name abandoned by the
men who DO not compose it!
! Even if the Democratic party ttseit
contemplated such Il movement, nc
period could be more unreasonable
. than the present for beginning it. No
new elections. important enough to
awaken gensre Interest are coming in
! long time--S'rt; no new issues are
emerging on which party lines can be
| drawn; AMI consequently a new party,
formed now, would consist only of lead
! ers without rank and file. That is, it
would not be party, but an uneasy,
fussy junta.
It is desirable, after every great pO-
Iitical contest, that the reign Of party
discipline be held with a loose hand
until the near approach Of a new strug-
gle with the adv ersary. The Demo
cracy is party of progress; and there
is no other healthy principle of growth
in the ideas of a political party than
the utmost latitude and freedom Of dis
cussion in the intervals between cleo
tiOns.
When elections approach, and We
are under the necessity of acting to-
gether to accomplish public objects,
we meet in friendly council, compare
views, and adopt platform which is a
rough approximation to the averageI
sentiment Of the party as enlightened
by the untrammeled discussions Of thel
intermediate period. The Democratic
party, spurning these would-be leaders
and can't-be statesmen, puts forth as its
motto; The freest though and discus
sion up to the moment when it is nee
essary to act. 1t would be absurd tol
act in 1876 on the imperfect knOwledgel
of 1878.
There is general conviction that
last years compaign was an egregious
blunder. Instead of being prepared to-
go further in the same direction, the
party recoils from every experiment of
a similar kind. That Ill-starred expert
ment never had anything to recon-
mend it but an inpatient hope of sue
cess. The party will not again foolish
ly burn its fingers by putting them in
the same fire.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
The Coinage.

The new mint and coinage law, pass
ed at the last session of Congress,
! makes a change Of some Importance
with reference to the adoption Of al
international monetary unit iii the
weight and value of what aro known
as the subsidy silver coins-the half
dollar, the quarter dollar. and the
dime. The French legal tender silver
coin is the five franc piece, which
weighs precisely twenty-five grammes,
and is of nine-tenths iineness. The
smaller coins Of French silver are Of
proportionate weight, but of less fine
ness, and therefore ofless proportionate
value. Our own silver coins will be
of nine tenths tinenesS. The half dol
lar will have twelve and one half
grammeS, which is exactly one half Of
| the French silver legal tender coin, the
five frame piece. The value OF the half
dollar viii be increased by a change in
weight Of one half Of one per cent.
above the half dollar to which we have
been accustomed. The weight of the
dollar piece is increased from four
hundred and sixteen TO four hundred
and twenty grains, and is not referred
tn the basis of the gramme. The oD-
ject Of this increase is to render it more
popular for Oriental trade, and will he
very slightly in weight in excess Of
~the Mexican silver dollar. This coin
i%s iJacn practically Gemoaetized, and
= IL not hc legal tender in sums iii ex-
CO.'S -! live dollars. THIS is Il step in
the diier,ion OF slIe rct.;c system Of
coinage, ..s,l ihe next sep IS very easy,
for eur gold coins are now almost On
the same basis Cf weight, weighing
;,bnut three tenths Of one per CaGt.
above the metric standard. DR. farr,
the eminent English statistican and
political economist, has recommended
Il change in the British system of coin
age, making the gramme Of gold nine
tenths fine, the basis Of the British
money of account. The British unit
under his system will be a decagram
of gold nine tenths fine, TO be called
the Victoria, and will he in value eX-
actiy equal 10 two Of cur three dollar
gold pieces. The position taken in the
law is most important, because it gives
assurance that the international mon
etary unit must be based on the weight
CT the gramme 70 which il viii have
simple relation. If each nation adopt
fer III. monetary ui.it a Weight Of equal
fineliess, having simple relation to the
same common weight as the gramme,
The monetary system Of the different
nations will have simple relation to
each either, and be easily comparable. |
The change in our own coin, to bring |
them to the proper weight, will be
merely nominal, without requiring
recoinage. 1t is probable that the sec
ond issue of the coins will be marked |
with the value and weight, in gram
mes, stamped upon them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
Effects OF Vegetable Perfumes on
Health.

An italian professor has made some
very agreeable medical researches, re-
sulting in the discovery that vegetable
perfumes exercise a positively health
ful influence on the atmosphere, con-
verting its oxygen into ozone, and
thus increasing its oxidIzing influence.
The essences found to develope the
largest quantity of ozone arc those Of
cherry, laurel, cloves, lavender, mint,
juniper, lemons, fennel, and bergamOt;
those that give it in smaller quantity
are anise, nutmeg, and thyme. The
flowers of the narcissus, hyacinth,
mignonette, heliotrope, and lily OF the
valley, develop ozone in closed YES
sells. Flowers destitute of perfume do
not develop it, and those which have
but slight perfume develop it only
in small quantities. Reasoning from
these facts the professor recommends
the cultivation of flowers in nlarshy
districts, and in all places infested
with animal emanations, on account of
the powerful oxidizing influence of
ozone. The Inhabitants of such re-
gions should, he says, surround their
houses with beds of the most odorous
flowers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
The Goodrich Izurder-The Nys-
teFiUsEs Brooklyn Murder Solved
"A Woman and Il Spaniard III


! 1t.
The <. \. Mercury of Sunday pub
fishes letter from Baltimore, which
says the police of that city are in search
of 4 Spaniard named Roscoe, the al
laged murderer of Charles Goodrich,
in Brooklyn, and the lover of Lucette
J. Meyers, now under arrest. On the
| receipt of the letter a Mercury report
or visited the father of Lucette, and he
said he remembered a Spaniard who
frequently called TO see his daughter,
but had not called since they came to
reside in Rivington street. The Mer-
curry then gives the following cOncern-
| ing the main actors in the tragedy and
murder. brief reierencA to which ap-
peared in our telegraphic columns yes
terday:
Before becoming acquainted with
Goodrich Lucette was intimate with a
Spaniard named Roscoe. Finding
Goodrich was possessed of ample
means, and that his assertions of own
ing houses in Brooklyn were correct,
she forsook Roscoe for him. When
her people removed from Stanton ST.,
she changed her workshop, and stcove
to hide her whereabouts from the
Spaniartl. She gave wrong address
on employing with Mrs. Levy, and
charged ti.ose in the place 10 deny her
presence, should ony one call for her
there; that the Spaniard was cOgnizant
of her preference for Goodrich, and
was jealous of the favored lover, as
was shoyn by dispute they had in
her house, and to save him from Res
coe, she thrust him into another room.
After removing to RivingtOn street,
Roscoe was at first unable to find Lu::
cette, but ultimately discovered her,
and the intimacy which existed be-
tween her and Goodrich. Thursday
night he watched her as she started for
Brooklyn, and tracked her to Good
rich's house in Degraw street. He
sought for IL way to enter, and after re-
peatedIy traversing the vacant lots at
the rear of the House, he climbed over
the fence and gained entrance to the
building by back basement, lifting
the latch with a tagged jack-knife,
found on the floor. When in the
house he closed the shutters, and went
to the room in which were Goodrich
and Lucette. Dashing in, the startled
pair leaped from the bed, and sought
to escape from the room. Goodrich
and Roscoe closed in struggle, when
the former broke loose and ran down |
stairs, followed by the latter, who had
meantime secured Ii pistol. On reach |
ing the basement, Roscoe fred at !
Goodrich, shooting him in the temple, |
and as ne lay on the floor placed ihe !
pistol behind his ear, discharging two !
more. shots. Taking the valuableS |!
missing from the PROSTATE body, R0s- t
coe told the woman all he had done, !
and the necessity for him to fee, say ,
ing he would go to Baltimore. When .
the woman recovered from the fright .
she sought to conceal the tragedy, and !,
the body as found, locking
the doors and throwing the key OF the
basement in q basket, and then left
herself for New York in the early I
morning.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17

The Writing-paper Manufacturers
Association of Massachusetts has OBJ
tained the signatures of manufacture
ers, representing four-ffths of the en-
tire production of the country, to an
agreement to lessen the production OF
one-half during sixty days, beginning
the first day of April.
Thank goodness that the ''pood!e"
and changed" styles OF ladies' front
have gone out. The present modish
arrangement is the old way of parting
it in the middle, ana wearing it smooth
over the forehead.
Good society seems to be waking up
to q sense of its duties. Two we'll
known New York bellies were recently
sent to Coventry for bad behavior in
the way of flirting with other girls in
tendeds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
Domestic Bliss--LOve in a Cot
rtage, &c.

ntage, &c.
Ten o'clock.-The wife digging po-
tatoes; two children crying, and two
others fighting. Husband not about.
IIalf-past ten-Wife returns from po-
tato patch; finds pig In the kitchen,
MD six young ones in a general fight.
Makes fire and goes after water.
Quarter to elcven-Wife returns,
finds all the children crying, and the
pig in the meal barrel. Fire out.
Eleven-Renews the fire; puts on the
potatoes, whips five children, then
goes for more water.
TWelve-Husband returns and finds
no dinner; swears at few and whips a
young one. Wife gets mad, and makes
for a broomstick.
Grand Tableaux-Wife beating hus-
band with broomstick; three children
holding on to their fathers coat, and
three to their mothers dress; hog run
ming in the distance with potato, and
dog in pursuit. Curtain falls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
3 e3imant Go. alasiness 9ittftorg
CnnHTY oFFICERs.


.,,a-C w -CARRoLL-. ONCE
;-s ~ nnbiic buildings, first door 70 4 rign il ni
sS-rfT-wa. c. COCHRAN. once IN p"oiie'
;;t-,,,,i,-T r. MITCHELL. Of1celn pup
t.e[5T .e[,iy;,,e,s. adjoining the Court House. =
i'c 5u,..-.r r. LoSGLEY. once upstairs 4"
A"7r2LnE1II;; I;r,r, entrance AT LEFT door.
fHI'l.S - 4 PoRrEEFIELD. Once on MAIL
rset irst oor west Of the BanS ana f., public
f3s.gri 80 T,,or second door on LETT.
''';1ast ,.-al1i4g 4agrnW : o.Si fESSoN' oIiiee
, doors east "f n the s'iip'it Kinney. LaMra; B. E
aa',a.@s''C-1.l Core. IN; william Arms.ron
,z.r,ne's Mills ~.
L''oef, meet 81 81. Ciairsyille on the
&C N5n Of arch Jane 81 seP5eingiff[ Penaif[aiio9 sn3
Heee'i; ';'i l,,.ssav of May. in each yea.
TIE tns1 ;oS,;s c5art meets on the 5st Ig9s. %
'as - anna M3sen a .simina MnX 5ps Court % and is
sr and s,' ION bnsi mess hours for the trans
-, Of other business
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17


IN Albany paper relates the follow
ing anecdote. The lady referred TO
is from OSwegO, and holds clerkship
III the War Department: Many years
ago Hon. ". II. Seward visited q rela-
tive in Western New York, and there
met a young lady, also guest, who
kindly volunteered to mend rent in
the young statesmau's glove for which
he thanked her kindly aad assured her
that if ever in his power to do her a
favor he would 10 it kindly. Time
took 40 note OF tine transaction, but
went on a. usual. The young lady
became Il wife, q widow, Il teacher,
bearing her great misfortune with for
titude and determination to be self
sustaining. Welricd of teaching, she
determined to seek stituiion in one
of the government Offices at Washing
ton. she made known her wishes to
Mr.. SuWdId, then Secretary of State,
reminding him of the fact that she
once menI.ed his glove, and that the
time for the promised favor had ar
rived. His response was prompt, and
in due ti!:le : was placed i'll q posi-
ti0n which she has filled most efficient
ly for more than seven years. What
trifiing acts may prove OF great value
TO Us in after vpl;SI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17

"The defect of individuals" writes
Jefferson, "teach us TO place our hopes
of the safety and perpetuity of freedom
on the whole body of the people,
These words exactly fit the present
times, and furnish tonic for dyspep.
tic patriotism.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17

The old hand-presses, to which we
owe so many noble works, seem likely
to come once more into vogue. Some
firms, at least, find it easier and less
costly to print at these presses works
requiring special care, especially those
with cuts, where the edition does not
exceed thousand copies.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-17
,.,soTTC DIRECTORY, 1873

nont Lodge No m G E, pracdding &c a Pfsss ise nii sEi
e-y- wednesday hAs"' r. D. BAILEY, W. NJ.
noon. r.,--
{ Scarsye vs4q cn@PPtsiEG PriGa7 T2 2sa. e9'e
naaSons. meets eNei' G. II. ARICK II. p
,ha .rll Tnoan- Sec,v
Belmont GenPgM MastsP:, N& n meets the Second
Tuesday h'Trf'1R ~ r. BUMGARENR, T. l. u NJ
J p EYAH, hec, Ho os of knights Temp
Hope ~, tbe second Mon3aE nigilI Oh fT SHSiy
mon su. ROSS : > = Tnari372iy
JAS. b. RYA2y, lEoc. rec. - -,,,.as,
baltimore and chi" h"'ir""N
,c,,.,z-rn Al. OHIO DTvIsIoND
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Some Ideas of Josh Billings,


IdOn't beleave thare is emmy thing
in this world that Wilt add to man:
wealth, convenience or luxury, but
what he kan git, ifhe will only hunt
enuff for it,
To be thoroughly good. natured, and
yet avoid being imposed upon, shows
great strength ov character.
Enny person who viii deliberately
fiatt9r yu, will deliberately defame yu.
1t is q mighty hard job tew respekt
the man that we have tew forgiv.
Thare are people who are alwus an
ticipating trouble, and in this way they
manage TO "enjoy" menny sorrows
that never really happen few them.
The luv NV praise never made emmy
man wuss, and has made many man
better.
Thoze people wl) are six and dis
eusted with themselfs are the ones who
suffer from ennui.
In bible times, when Balem's ass
spoke, it was mirakel; but the daze
mirakel5 are over, and the greatest
asses we hav in theze times are the
greatest takers.
Thar il quite difference between a
LNniniOus and roiuminous writer al
tho meny authors !,onfound the two.
Those who have never succeeded
themseIfs are aiwys the most raItiy tew
tell Others nov tew do Il.
l am satisfied that the two greatest
borcs in the world are the HoOsicE tun-
mel ana the author who is bunting up
a publisher for his fust book.