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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

The 18th of March being tho day
fixed by the Massachusetts Legislature
for the election of Z. S. Senator to sue
ceed Henry Wilson, Sec'y Boutwell,
has rendered his resignation to take ef-
feet March 4th.
This will uecessitate the appoint
ment of a new Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
4 strong pressure is being brought
from New York to secure the appoint
ment for that State.
Judge Davis has rendered his decision
granting the motion for g stay of pro-
ceedings'in the Stokes case. The text
of the decision says that exceptions Of
such grave importance, and there be-
ing doubt as to the correctness of one
portion of the charge TO the jury, it be-
comes his duty TO give the prisoner an
opportunity to present them to a
higher court. The case will now go to
4 fall beach fer a hearing. This Will
probably canse delay Of a couple of
months. The news had a cheering eff
feet on Stokes.
GEdge Sherman in his statement to
The Mays and Means Committee, on
the 18th inst, denies that he ever used
any influence with Serator Sherman
ur Garfield in behalf of the New York
Boar! ofBrokers as against the gov
crBment.
There are twenty-three thousand
milton tons Of coal available ia OhiQ
1t is estimated that al the pcaseo j.rate
OF consumption there is enough 10 last
ten thousand foar hundred years.
Amadeus has abdicated the throne
Of Spain and the C6rles has declared
the existence Of a Spanish Republic,
and elected q government headed by
Figueras, with CASTELAR, as Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
The Attorney General has sent to
Postmaster General Cresswoll an opin-
ION 10 The effect that the section of the
postal act which has been construed by
tie Post-ofice Department as warrant
ing the collection of double The amount
of unpaid postage is not in accordance
with the spirit OF the act. The A;tor-
ney General plainly says that only the
amount of unpaid postage can be law
fully collected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
Credit MObiEier.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The report
of the Poland committee is very vol
luminous. The committee, after ex-
pressing their views on the question
OF the jurisdiction Of the House in the
premises, say they are of the opinion
that the acts of members not in the
present House, should be treated as
coming under the juris-
diction of the present House. In re-
iation to Ames, he sold members the
Credit Mobilier stock at par, when it
was worth double that amount, with a
corrupt purpose. The facts as to Brooks
show that ne used his influence as a
Congressman and Government Direc-
tor of the Union Pacific to get possess
ion Of the stock. The statute applica-
bic in cases OF this kind is then cited,
and the committee proceeds to say that
in their Judgment, the facts reported
in regard to Ames ard Books would
have Justified their conviction there
under. The committee report a resolu-
ton expeliing Ames and Brooks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
Death Of Daughter fGenI. Starl,

oedtu O1 DaUSnUSf Oh ScHis 5tafiI.
Died at the residence of her son-in-
law, Peter Smock, in Spencer town
ship, Oh Sunday morning Janury Goth,
1873, Mrs. Sarah Carnes, in the Tooth
year of her age.
She was the last surviving daughter
Of Genl. Stark, Of the Revolution, who
commanded the Americans at the bat
tie of Bennington Heights, and was
born in 3forriS county. New Jersey,
ON the 18th day of March, 1874, and had
she survived until the 18th day March
next, would have been one-hundred
years old.
She could remember of seeing Gen.
Washington and other officers of the
American army at her fathers house,
during the time they were encamped
ON the Morristown heights, and al
though but very small girl at the
time, had been so impressed with their
uniforms aud gay trappings that the
recollections were never effaced from
her memory.
Mrs. Carnes was one of the last links
that carry us back to the dawn of Amer
Jean liberty, which has already recc-
ded, until personal recollections have
been swallowed up in his.-CtGnJridge
Meas.
| The memorandum book" OF Oakes
Ames, of which so much has been ex-
expected, revealed nothing new of con-
sequence, except that as explained by
Mr.. Ames, no settlement of accounts
had ever been made with Messrs. Col
fax, Garfield, or Kelley. Mr.. Ames
admitted, in his last testimony, that it
was possible he did not show Mr.. Gar
field a statement, as he had previously
asserted, and that Mr.. Garfield might
not have understood the transaction as
he did when he paid him the $3.50.
1t is probable that no extra session
Of Congress will be held. Republican
Senators have had a caucus to deter
mine the order OF business, and have
agreed to exclude all outside questions
and confine the work to essential legis-
lation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

According TO the admission Of last
weeks Gdzette, the law requires the
Commissioners to make 4 statement Of
their transactions, and requires that
there shal, be 4 Committee appointed
10 examine aad pass upon the correct
ness Of the Commissioners Report
Now, then, the commissioners after q
careful examination Gfthc accounts OF
the various pixies, in which they were
assisted By 1Ir. Dlv=on, the Engineer
of the Board, rep0r,ed.a discrepancy Of
t,cslrs t59Hscgad do'j0fS and over, in the
books and against the county.
The Investigation upon which the
commissioners base their report was
no cursory one either; it was thorough
aud searching. The bonds and cou-
pons were all arranged and counted.-
The bnilding fund and other funds
were run to ascertain whether any
mistake had occurred in crediting the
wrong fund, and every precaution was
taken to ferret out and fix the response
biiity for theloss Of the money, and 10
other conclusion could be reached than
that The books showed that over
TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS more
money had been paid out By the Treas
urer, for redeenling bondsand coupons,
than there had been bonds and cou-
pons issued, ard so they reported.
It is not material to Us whether a
single fraudulent bond or coupon ex-
lists. The gist Of this whole business
is, the LOSS Of the money, and the ed
itor Of the Gazette is very careful not TO
deny this fact. lie attempts to divert
the minds OF the people from the real
point at issue, by placing theveTy un-
important item in very large capitals
that therei5 'n0t one dollar Of bogus
bonds or coupons on all the pixies built
in this county," in the forefront. Tell
Us aboat the lost funds, Mr.. Editor,
and we will be delighted with your
productions.
We do not wish to print advance
sheets Of this committees report, yet
we undertake to say that they will re-
port that the deficiency found by the
commissioners is substantially correct.
As to the sensele5S twaddle in refer
ence to the Auditor, the. very first SEN
tences i'll the Gdze'ts article of last
week, show that he has nothing what
ever to do with the appointment or ac-
tfon of the committee, or with the re-
port of the commissioners, and that ne
is in no wise responsible for any expen-
diture that is made by reason OF their
appointment. On the contrary, it was
the nlalfeasance or careIessness in Office
of Democratic officials that made it
necessary for an extended investigation
by the committee.
In reference to the Eve hundred dol
lar revelation? our advice gratuitous
is, that It be left standing as an item Of
news, during the coming summer and
fall; and may be then, the readers Of
the Gase}o will call for another tune,
and by that time the editor OF The
Grzs3e may be made to Understand"
many other things as reason-
able and probably more trathfai than
some things he SO readily nnder-
stands in The articlereferred to.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

What tho Barnesville Enterprise
knows about farming. We tako the
following from last weeks issue:
''IVc hear that Governor Noyes will
likely revoke the appointment of Sen
ator Patterson, as President Of the Ag-
ricuitural College. Certainly the peo-
pie OF Ohio do not want such man
placed in that position"
New it is not very likely that Gov.
Noyes viii do any such thing. The
Governor did not appoint Senator Pat
terson, and has no more power than
any other person to revoke the aP-
pointment. The appointment was
made by tie 10 trustees Of the college,
one from each Congressional District,
and they alone can revoke. Rut no
-rev0!1ing viii likely be necessary, as
Mr.. Patterson has net accepted the ap-
pointmept and probably viii not at
this late day; beside, we think that
the board of trustees have cancelled
their. offer to Senator Patterson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
Caldwell Case.

Fhe Senate Investigating Commit
tee in the case Of Senator Caldwell of
Kansas, reported the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, Thrt Alexander Caldwell
was not duly and legally elected to a
seat iu the senate Of the United States
by the Legislature of the State of Kan
SIS.
In conclusion, the committee remark
that while Caldwell did things which
cannot be tolerated by the Senate, they
believe he was as much Sinned against
as SHINING; he was novice il politics
and was evidently in the hands OF
men who encouraged him in the belief
that Senatorial elections in Kansas
were carried by the use Of money.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
II. H..

OF the eighty impecunious gentle
mon in the House OF Representatives
voting for Mr.. Buffers bill to increase
the pay Of members Of Congress from
five to eight thousand per year, forty
one were Democrats and two Liberals,
The vote shows that the Republicans
voting stood two to one against the
profitable little game, while the Demo-
Gratis divided even upon it. A few
pungent comments on Radical extrav-
agance, by our virtuous brethren of
the Democratic press, will now be in
order.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

The Congressional committee, con-
sisting of John Sherman on behalf of
the Senate, and IL. l.. Dawes and Jas.
3. Beck on behalf of the House, wait
ed upon President Grant and Vice
President Wilson on Friday last, and
announced to them officially that they
had been chosen President and Vice
President of the United State for four
years from March 4th, 1878.
The President thanked the commit
tee for their attention, and said he ac-
cepted the Office, and would eldeavor
in the future, as in the past, to dis
charge the duties entrusted to him by
the people to the best of his ability.
Mr.. Wilson thanked the committee,
and gratefully accepted the high trust
conftled to him. He said he should
strive to discharge the duties of the
position with zeal, fidelity and impair
TALLY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
CONGRES SLONAL

House, February 15.-The bill pass
ed relating TO private contracts with
Indians, also the bill to distribute the
Geneva award compensation for derre-
dations by Confederate cruisers.
.SENATE.-Ther rule limiting debate
on appropriation bills came up and
after discussion was adopted. The
Postohice Appropriation bill was re-
ported from committee with important
amendments. The Naval Appropria-
ton bill was taken Up but without final
action. Senate adjourned.
house.
Feb. I7.-Bills We're introduced au-
thorizing a railroad bridge auGsS the
Arkansas river at Dardanelles; relating
to the highth of railroad bridges across
the Mississippi river....The bill was re-
jected authorizing an increased issue Of
Sd, ,0OO, 900 of National bank notes for
States having less than their prolortion
of circulation....The bill passed to raim-
burse the College of William ana Mary
in Virginia for destruction Of property
during The war; also bill to provide
telegraph communications between the
United States and Asia; also Senate
bill for the further endowment and
support of Agricultural Colleges.
SENATE.
The Goat Island bill was T, DOrted
without recommendation. Re 0rt OF
the Caldwell Investigating cor nittee
was made ard 4 rc7oiu,;Ou ado, ed de-
claring him not duly legally ele ted
Senators Logan and Anthony di se1ted
from the report....Leave was granted
the Pomeroy Investigating coz nittee
to sit during the sessions of S. 1ate....
The Naval Appropriation bill me up
and after suldry amendments passed..
The report of the Caldwell con- mittee
will come up Saturday for action.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
Plantation bittGrS
T.--l8SO. *.

This wonderful vegetable restorative
h.sl, .-ai,t,- the feeble and de-
biIitated. AS toni1 and cordial for the
aged and Ianguid it has 40 equal among
s;ouschics. As re.oe'iy for the neTv
Gus weakness to wii;;h women are es-
peciaily subject, it il superseding every
other stinuIant. IN s.i Inmates, tropi-
cal, tern perate or frigid. il acts as q
specific in every species OF disorder
which underminei the bodily strength
nj breaks down he All H,sl spiriLs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

The death of Mr.. Jesse G. Cowgirl,
which had been expected for some
time, occurred last Thursday morning.
He had been suffering from consump-
ton for many years, and was prepared
for the great change. Mr.. Cowgirl,
came to Barnesville, from FaIrview, in
1858, and has since been one of our
most respected citizens. His funeral
was largely attended by residents of
this place and friends from the vicinity
of his old dhome.-EnterpriSe.
The Inauguration Committee of the
Senate are Messrs. Cragin, iLOgan and
Bayard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
SlGPitI'S Sale.
Belmont County, Common Pleas.
W. W. Miller Co,
LEGAL NOTICE.

FLEMING FOWLS, whose place ofresidence
is unknown TO the plaintiff will take no.
tice that Alexander L. Harper OF the County
of Belmont in the State of ohio, did on the
18th day Of January A. D. 1873, file his petition
the County of Belmont and State of Ohio,
against the said Fleming Fowlis defendant,
setting forth that the said Fleming FOWLS
yavea mortgage to the said Alexander l., Har-
per, on the following premises to-wit; The
West u of lot No. 79 or SO much thereof as lies
East OF the East slope for the cut of the Cen
trail Ohio Railroad and also SO much of lot No.
80 Gf any, as lies East of the said slope in the
Town OF GAINESVILLE. Also, parts of lots No.
& in Southeast addition to the said town
to-wit; Commencing at AZ feet from the North
west corner OF same; thence South "A feet;
thence East feet; thence South ITO feet; thence
East 43 ieet; thence North 1914 feet; thence West
80 feet To the place OF beginning, bounded as
follows, on the North by Sout Street; on the
East by lot of VIM Reed; on the West by lot of
VIM H Norris, known as the Uncles Tan Yard
lots, in said County OF Belmont, to secure the
payment of $500 90 according to certain note
referred to in said mortgage, and praying that
said Fleming FOWLS may pay said sum now
claimed to be due, with interest amounting
to $3.50 co, with interest from April 2lSt 1863 or
that said premises may be sold TO pay the
same; and the said Fleming Fowls Is notified
that he Is required to appear and answer said
petition on or before the third Saturday after
the 2th day of February A. D. 1873.
N. ]. MANNING,
Atty. for Petitioner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
OHIO LEGISLATURES.

HoUsE.-February ia resolution
was adopted instructing the committee
on Penitentiary to inquire into the
awards of contracts for convict labor.
The bill in reference to the liability of
parties to promissory notes was indefi-
nitely postponed; ais, House bill to es-
tablish Superior Court in Mahoning
county, also, bill fixing the time dur
ing which notice shall be given for the
sale of personal property in the settle
ment of estates. Bills were introduced
authorizing Muskingum county 10
build bridge; authorizing Trumbull
county to remove drift and Obstruc-
tions from rivers in said county; au-
thorizing county commissioners to
change the location OF ditches.... The
Speaker, in the presence of the House,
signed the enrolment of the Partial
Appropriation bill.
SENATE.-Bills were introduced au-
thorizing franklin county to build a
bridge across Big Walnut creek; max
ing it lawful for county commissioners
to change township boundaries under
certain proviSions...B Bill passed requir-
ing county auditors to keep book Of
'additionals's and "strikeoffs."
HOUSE.
Feb. I7.-Bills were introduced amen
ding the code of civil procedure by al
lowing cases of law or fact to be tried
in the order they are placed on the
dock ct unless determined otherwise by
court; providing that county infirmary
directors shall advertise for proposals
for keeping Of the infifnary, the cen
tract 10 be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsibIe and capable bidder; to repeal
the clause of the road improvement
law requiring the assessment to be pia-
ced on special duplieate....A joint res
olution was offered and ordered print
ed, directing the Governor to appoint
commissioners to codify the criminal
Id hS....bIIIo nSIS " sSh4SLNA
the municipal code so that villages
with charters of cities of the second
class may, on the petition of 1ifty vo-
tiers, vote on the re-adoption OF the old
charters for villages for specia purpo-
ses, or to surrender their charter right;
10 increase the fees of jurors.
SENATE.-Bills were introdu ed ma
king provision for persons injured and
the relatives of those killed by the
burning of the Northern Luna ic\Asy-
lum; amending section 176 of ne code
of criminal procedure; provid -ng for
the furnishing of blanks, sta ionery,
etc., to clerks of courts and shariffs....
Senate bill fixing the prices Of legal ad-
vertisements for the first three inser-
tions and 40 cents for each subsequent
insertion was passed.. The bill to pun
ish verbal slander the same as libel fail
ed to pass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
EXECUTORS SALE,

T WILL offer at private sale the following
4 property, situated in the Village of Bel
mont, Ohio, one House and lot of ground con-
lining one and three-fifth acres. The House
is a Frame IA stories high, consists of rooms
and cellar, cistern on porch and well of water
near the door. Lot is filled with fruit trees of
various kinds, also about 100 grape vines of
different varieties. If not sold at private sale
before February I'D, 1878. it viii be offered aU
public sale on that day.
IRA VAIL, Exr
of the estate of Catharine Dunn, decd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
Mexican bIuStdDg LininGnt

For Man ana BGaSG.
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, aro always Ii
able to accident, and it is safe TO say,
that no family can psss single season
without some kind OF an eElolliept be-
ing necessary. 1t becomes a matter of
importance then 10 secure the best.
Over three hundred livery stables in the city
of New York alone are using the MEXICAN
MUSTANG LINIMENT, in all of which 1t gives
unusual satisfaction.
CAUTION.-'rGe genuine is wrapped in q
fine &cet P,0te engraving with &c. ". West
brook Chemist" and "I.rude Mark, ldEXICA "
MUSTANG LLNLAGNT,," engraved across the
face of each wrapper. The whole bears the pro-
prietor's private United states Revenue stamp
and not a common stamp, as used BY druggists
LYON MANUFACTURING Co.,
81 Park Place
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20
a2flmeai Chtnaiele
ST. cLAIRsvIhLE, ONO.
According to the admission of last

'nuRsDAY AonyINs, Feb. -, 1878
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

Rosanna Todd, ct AL
DY virtue of an order of sale in the above
ID case issued and TO me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County, o.,
will offer for sale at the front door O, the
Court House in st. Clairsyiile, Belmont Coun-
tY Ohio on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-20

teeDle as IL seems tO-uay, 1t is StrOilS
with all the strength of ideas showed
in common by all sects and denomina-
tions. Under the stress of events,
those ideas must spread, till in some
shape or other they are adopted by a
great party. How shall we meet them?
Simply by opposing the mischievous
change contemplated? No! Let us
meet them by a bold and resolute de-
termination to strike out of the gov
eminent so much recognition of Chris
tianity as it now contains Carry the
war into Africa. Organize yourselves
for the peaceful work of educating this
nation in the first principles Of religious
liberty, and their more consistent ap-
picatiGl. See to it that tho States
conform their respective Constitutions
to the grand Constitution of the United
States"
The object of this opposition to every
Christian feature of the American
government may be seen in an extract
from an article in The Hade.c, by Rev.
L. 9. Tame:
"And he-is a very sorry believer il
he really sees uncertainty in the sug-
gestions of Nature, the rising life of
which in Spring, and the glories of
which i'll Summer and Autun have
ever been among the most yerful
occasions to the lainan mind have
hopeful and Worshipful thoi Shts of
Deity. In fact Nature has done infin-
itely more for man than the Christ"
of any of the sects have done. They
may call it q revelation which has
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-14
1Doetital.
THE RIVER THE.

oh, wonderful stream is the River Time,
As it flows through the realm of tears
With faultless rhythm and musical rhyme,
And II broader sweep and surge sublime,
As it blends with the ocean of years.
How tho winters are drifting like flakes of
snow
And the summers like buds between;
And the year in the sheaf--so they come and
they go,
On the rivers breast, with its ebb and flow,
AS they glide in the shadow and sheen.
There's n magical isle up The River Time,
Where The softest of airs IRE playing;
There's a cloudless sky and tropical cline,
And voice rs sweet as vesper chime,
And the Junes with the roses staying.
And the name of this isle is the Long Ago
And we hurry our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty and bosoms of
SNOW
There are heaps of dust, but we loved them so!
There are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There arefragments of song that nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer,
Theresa harp unswept and lutte without
strings.
There are broken vows and pieces of rings,
And the garments that she used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when The fairy.
shore
BY the mirage is lifted in air.
And we sometimes hear through the turbulent
roar,
Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair.
Oh, remembered for aye be the blessed isle
All the day of our life till night,
And when evening comes with its beautiful
smile,
And our eyes are closing in slumber awhile,
May that Greenwood" of soul be in sight.
By B. y. Taylor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-14

A SOLDIER OF THE FIRST EMPIRE. =
Daniel Dedericks. residing at Belmont,
Loudoun county, Va, was soldier under
the first Napoleon Mr.. Diedericks is "A
native of the kingdom of Hanover, and
was part Of the draft from that kingdom
furnished to Napoleon on his celebrated
expedition into Russia He marched
with the French army to Smolensko,
where he fell sick and went into the
hospital. He participated in the battle
of Moscow, and was one Of the nine who
escaped from building, surrounded by
the Russians, temporarily occupied by a
portion of Napoleon's army. The rest
of his comrades were butchered by the
forces of the Gear. The terrible anxiety
Of this siege caused the hair Of Mr..
Diedericks to turn white in few hours.
He is, probably, the only man in Vir-
GINA who has looked upon the living
face Of the great Napoleon in his glory.
Mr.. Diedericks has vivid recollection
of Napoleon's personal appearance. =
Though in his 83d year his mind is as
clear and his will as strong as that of any
man The old gentleman has lived in
Loudoun county for thirty-six years, has
been married three times, twice in the
old country and once in Virginia, and is
one of the most honest, upright, and
valuable citizens in the State. NryiAta
Scnttn,et.