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Constitutional Convention.

Feb. 16.-Discussion of the article on
Municipal Corporations was resumed.
An amendment providing that when
private property shall be taken by mu-
nicipal corporations for public use no
assessment shall be made upon its
owner for any part of the compensa-
ton, was rejected. Section 8, as agreed
to, provides that no assessment shall
be made by a municipal corporation
requiring payment in one year of more
than ten per cent. of its value, as ascer-
tanned by the tax duplicate, and that
the aggregate assessments for all pur-
poses in any period Of ten years shall
not exceed fifty per cent. on the high
est taxable valuation of the property
during the same reriOd. The fourth
section was agreed TO in Il form which
requires that the Indebtedness of any
municipal corporations shall never ex-
ceed five per cent. Of the taxable value
of the property within the corporation,
without consent of at least tWo-thirdS
of the taxpayers of the corporation,
and that such Indebtedness shall in no
case exceed ten per cent. Of the taxable
valuation. a motion was made to re-
consider for the purpose of changing The
word taxpayers to electors, and pend
ing discussion on the subject the Con-
vention adjourned.
Feb. 1S.-Secti0n two Of the NUM-
cipal article was agreed to in q form
which provides that County Auditors,
Treasurers and Prosecuting Attorneys
shall be paid fixed salaries, and that no
other fees or compensation shall be al
lowed them. Sections 3, /, 5, 6, and
s were agreed 10 as reported from COM
mittee of the Whole. Pending discus
sion on a verbal amendment to section
8, the Convention adjourned.
Feb. I9.-Several petitions were pre-
sented for prohibition of the liquor
traffic; also, a petition for legislative
power to annihilate dogs.
The Municipal article was ordered to
be printed as engrOssed, and was post
poned.
Section IS of the Legislative article
was amended so as to make it more ia
vOrable to submission of local meas
ures to popular vote. Section % was
amended so as to require a two-thirds
vote in favor of each item of certain
appropriations Section Is was, after a
prolonged and close contest, amended
so as to require vote of three-fithS TO
pass any measure over the Governors
veto.
Feb. Reconsideration of the Legis-
lative article was resumed, and the
veto section further discussed. A
strong opposition to the section was
manifested, but without avail, and the
article was at length agreed to-53 to 81
and referred to the committee on Re
vision to be incorporated into the Con-
stitution.
The report Of the committee on
County and Township Organization
was taken up and section 8 verbally
amended
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Ohio Legislature.

FEB. 10, ySe'adte-Petitions: For pro-
lection of bailees, and against mOdifi-
cation of the liquor law.
Senate bill was passed providing that
ultimately all school directors in city
districts shall be elected on the first
Monday in April. Also House bill re-
quiring notices to be posted OF election
of school directors.
Bills were introduced to reduce rate
of municipal taxation, and to define
and establish the practice in contest OF
wills, giving party who would be tie
feated under the pleading5 if no evil
dence were offered the opening and
closing argument. Also resolution di-
recting State Librarian TO deliver all
geological specimens now in bis charge
TO the Agricultural College, to be there
preserved.
House. Petitions Against modiG-
cation of liquor law, against passage OF
Kemp bird bill, and for change in the
ditch law.
House bill was passed enabling mis-
sionary societies to become bodies cor
porate. Also resolution reques IBg
Auditors of State to furnish certain in
formation as to Ohio University lands.
New bills were introduced : to amend
the primary election law as to time of
opening and closing polls; to amend
the road law; to preveat the sale of
shoddy goods without notification to
make petitioner for setting aside viii
plaintiff instead of defendant to
change manner of testing illuminating
substances to protect sidewalks, and
to amend act as to maintenance of ilie-
gitimate children.
FEF. 81, ,Se1adte-A bin was introduc-
9d to incorporate sharpshooters' asso-
Citations.
Senate joint resolution was adopted
requiring all committees of the General
Assembly TO present itemized accounts
of all expenses incurred by theia 10 the
Claims committee for examination and
approval.
The consideration of several bills was
postponed.
House Petitions: From citizens OF
Cincinnati Chamber n Commerce
against interference with the Southern
Railway law; citizens of Ashtabula
county against interference with the
liquor law; against bill for protection
of purchasers of railway tickets.
Business transacted in both Houses
was meagre.
FEB. 20, Se,ate-Petitions: For pro-
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New Congressional Districts in
in, Ohio.

When the Republican majority of
the last Legislature rearranged the
Congressional districts, the Democrats
were loud in their protestations that
the plan was an outrageous specimen
of gerrymandering, contrived solely
to secure a Republican delegation.
Having for the first time in twenty
years secured majority in the Legis-
lature, the Democrats have, after con-
siderable discussion decided to redis-
trict the State again. Commenting
upon the proposition, the Cleveland
Plaindealer says it is not surprising
that change has been decided upon,
since the arrangement made last year
was in many instances most unfair,
and then it gives its party leaders in
the Legislature the sound advice, which
they can not afford to ignore: ''Ifthey
can pass fair opportionment law one
that will SO appear to the plain people,
then their work will he approved; but
il they carve up the state into districts
without regard 70 symmetry, compact
ness, and business interests, and for the
benefit of this or that aspirant for Con-
gress, they can rest assarel that their
work will not be Approved"
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JOTTINCS BY THE WAY.
[From our own Correspondent

All along our eyes have fea5ted on
scenery where grandeur and majesty
were alone equaled by its own bewitch-
ing, overpowering loveliness. The
magnificent>range of the old Alleghe-
nies were mellowing down into the
beautiful undulating mountain wave
lets shat are at last lost III billoWy,
shimmering sea OF resplendent glory,
unobscured by even Il shadow. y four
hours ride brought Us from Harris
burgh TO Baltimore; panOramaS OF en-
chanting beauty everywhere unfold
ing to our view. Il is eveDtijle, the
sun vas nearly down, and the noun
tains had clothed themselves in their
dcen purple garments, while those to
the east, with the few scattered clouds
above, had put on the sunset robe of
orange aud red. In the fading sun
light, on both sides the river along
whose banks we sped could be discern,
ed beautiful haInlcts, villas and towns
nesting in coy nook and cove, steep
ed in the soft Vap0ry blue Of rgCcding
day, whilst between dashed the fash
ing SusYuehanna, dividing the picture.
The blending of the orange of the
western half OF The sky with the glow
ing crimson OF the east, and each conf
iniDgiing with the blue of the zenith,
that deepened as twilight came on,
gave us 4 sunset scene on the broad
Susquehauna never 10 be forgotten.
Twilight, then night, with her sable
mantle stole so softly and soOthlDgiy ~ on
us, we scarce realized the enraplurins
vista had passed, till, as we still gaze
away of into the darkcniDg sc ne, the
sky begins TO bespangIe itseifWith stars,
and we know 1t is night. We rest and
reflect upon the utter lOolishue5S of
sight-seers, travelling 10 the cndS Of the
earth in search OF the grand and
picturesque, and come home sing
ing pehns of glory TO Italian skies
aEd Alpine beauty; while here, in
our own grand country, there is love
liness of cascade and glen, mountain
and valley, enough to feast to safety,
the eyes of the universe. Here cne
can feel how his soul can cling TO lis
own America, since ii has sublime and
mpeiishatle beauty TO satisfy to reple-
tion, its thirst for the grand and love-
ly. The national song Of Norway,
slightly trausposed is our sentiment:
minstrel avail ken the harp Fl ON its S umbers,
Strike for Columbia. the land of the lreel
High aud heroic in sonl stirring numbers,
. Cline of our fathers we strtse 1t for thec!
Old rccolioctions awake our affections
Hallow the name of the laui OF our birth:
Each heart beats It's loudest, each check CLOVIS
its prondest,
From Harfisburgh to Baltimore the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26
JACOBSB URG LOCALS.

Quite an excitement was created in
our village by a rumor that "GeneraI
Whisky'' had come to town, and es-
tablished his headquarters in an old
dilapidated stable, nGfth of the town
sewer, He was soon discovered by a
"Canadian-fiddler" and Il worthy Off
Ger in cur Church. These gentlemen
who were lovers of fun, and stimulated
by the prospects of the spirits contain
ed concluded TO gobblc the General"
but the "Genelal" who was alI-Hart.
wouldn't stay gObbied, he broke his
fetters and came ont fOaming, followed
closely by maSsCS of beans, cabbage,
stewed chicken and lis concomitants.
One Of the braves had the neither end
OF his trousers laccratod in the onset.
The citizens OF both sex assembled to
congratulate tho heroes who had per-
lied their lives to secure the intruders.
We regret 10 chronicle the death of
our esteemed friend, John Reeder.
Funeral services were held at the house
OF the decd, and large concourse of
friends assembled TO pay their last re-
spects to the deed While on earth, and
to extend sympathy to the bereaved
family and sorrowiDg friends.
Cyrus McGaughy, an influential citi-
zen Of Smith Township, died of heart
disease, on last Tuesday. Without
moments warming he was summoned
from life Of toll to one of Heavenly
purity.
The widowers Of this vicinity know
how it is, Messrs. Hart and Gladen of
that firm Pmigrated 10 the state of
double blessedncss on last Thursday;
ana uncle Henry has his feet on the
strand ready to sail into the haven of
conubial bliss
We havea splendid crop of old bach
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CONGRESS-.

Feb. 10. SENATE-A memorial Of 200
business men of Illinois was presented,
protesting against any imitation of the
currency.
The Centennial bill was laid over un-
til Monday.
The bill to equalize distribution Of
currency was taken up, and Senator
Cameron's amendment striking off all
restrictions upon the amount of Nation
al bank circull tiou was rejected-yeas
26, nays 80. An amendment by Sena-
tor Gordon looking to free banking and
convertibiIity of greenbacks into law
full interest bonds of gold coin, at the
option of the Government, was also
rejected-26 to 80. Mr.. Cooper then
moved that the Finance committee be
instructed to report hill providing for
free banking ard the convertibility of
Treasury notes into gold coin or five
per cent. bonds, which was agreed to
without roll call. A motion TO recon-
slider the vote by which this motion
was adopted was made, and pending
discussion thereupon the Senate adj
journed. ".
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26
Thirt. Years Experience of an
old Nurse.

Mrs. WINS lows Soothing syrup Is the
prescr ption of one of the best Female Phys
lcianS and Nurses in the United States and
has been used for thirty years with never fall
ing safety and success by millions OF mothers
and children, from the feeble infant of one
week old to the adult. 1t cOrrects acidity OF
the stomach. relieves wind collie, regulates the
bowels, and gives rest, health and comfort to
mother and child. We believe It, to be he Best
and Surest Remedy in the World in all cases
of DYSENTERY and DIARRHCEA IN Chill
DREN, whether it arises from TeethIng or anyl
other cause. Full directions for using will ac- |
company each bottle. None Genuine unlesst
the fac-simile of Gu RTIS & PERKINS is onl
the outside wrapper. Sold by all &edicinel
Dealers. jyl0ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

THE Sunday Commercial says: "The
advocates of Prohibition by legal en-
actment, who have had for years con-
troll of the temperance movement in
Ohio, will be disgruntled to hear that
the great idol of the hour, DIR. Dio Lew
is. is opposed to prohibitive laws, rea-
soning that in the present state of So
ciety, their enforcement is impractical
BILE, ifnot impossible. The Doctor has
had the advantage of some years Of OBJ
servation of the working of legal pro-
hibition in Massachusetts,, and has a
substantial reason for the faith that is
in him. Nevertheless, we expect to
hear that he is not held in so high ia
vor among the extreme temperance
men In this State as he was before this
pronouncement on the subject"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The House
thus far passed 115 bills and about 80
resolutions calling upon the Depart
ments for information. The Senate
business makes a small showing as
compared with the House.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
will propose the abolition of the postal
car system on railroads and the repeal
of the clause providing for the free de-
livery of letters-the latter on the
ground that large sums are thus spent
Tor the benefit of the residents of few
cities, which the people at large are
taxed to pay for. 1t is calculated that
such changes would well nigh cover
the 81 ,O00, 900 estimated as deficiencies
in the postal department for the ensu-
ing year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

general features OF the country ave
quite peculiar, and strike the behold r
with anything but favor. Gnarlcd Il
twisted oak and other caricatnres Of
our grand Western timber are Scatte5-
ed spaTseiy on the barren knoll; aHa
rugged hill-sides. The ground is e.
IDENTIFY very poor and unproductive. b.
ing apparently little else than red clay.
Still, on every hand were evidences OF
a determination to enrich the soil. in
the abundant lime hranS that so ulen-
teOusly were scattered everywhere. It
is country abOuIding in excellent wa
ter. In the absence OF timber for fem
cing. building and other purposes, the
ineXhaustible SUPPLY Of sandstone is
brought into Tegulsiti0n, and to good
purpose. y feature Of Farm life is evil
denced here which obtains throughout
Pennsylvania, viz y superior barn.
which in this locality i nearly always
painted or daubgd red, while the
dwellings may be passably comfortable
or not as suits tire taste. But the barn
IS always a superior buildipg. But lit
tie stock Is anywhere 10 he seen. 4
very few cattle and about as maay
sheep were seen grazing on graveI-;.s
surely nothing else grew where they
were they could eat. One cheerful eV-
idence of prosperity, however, is al
ways present in the almost universal
tidiness about the farms, showing dis
position to make the best of bad bar
gain. Great trains of Lehigh Valley
coal, splendid looking product, met
us at every turn. We dash past, and
kFgar hi Il
the tunnel beneath the city of Baiti,
more. We emerge and find ourselves
in drifting snow-storm. The dark
wings OF night are overhead, and we
settle to dreamy cogitations, and are
presently aroused with the announce.
ment, Washington City,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

WE EAT TOO MUCH, AND TOO GREAT
\ VARIETY OF FO0D.-The most Won
derful and remarkable cases Of endu-
rance. on record, are those where hut
one kind Of food is used. The Indian
runner will accomplish from from fifty
to seventy miles day for a series of
days, upon simple parched corn. Va
rious tribes of the North American
Nomads, iii preparing for long jour
neys, fortify themselves with penvican
or bruised corn, and find they 81. stain
fatigue marches with much more ease
than civilized troops upon the march.
who are prepared, and supplied with
a variety Of food. Cases in civilized
life, and amongthe higherand cultiva-
ted classes, occur which demonstrates
the power Of endurance derived from IA
sipgie article of diet. a sawyer OF
high standing in Ohio, being broken
down with labor, abandoned his pro-
fessiOn for Il time on account Of his
health. When he started On his trip
lie weighed but so pounds. He trav-
eled on foot 1872 miles; he was absent
but one year-365 days-and rested so
days, making an average of 50 miles
per day; during all CT which time lie
never pat anything into his stomach
but fish and salt, and upon his return
weighed 20l pounds. We eat TOO great
a variety Of food.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

MCCoNNELLsvILLE, O., Feb. %, 1874.
The whisky raid commenced again
to-day with renewed vigor. Three of
the most prominent saloon keepers
closed, two of them loaded their stock
on drays, which were followed to the
river by large procession. When
they reached the river the liquor was
emptied
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26
VEGETINEJoB PRINTING i!
PtSzz7fes the Blood, Reno
rates and hUieorates the
whole System. It's Medical
Properties are .4lteratiUe,
Tonic, SolUent g. Diu7-etic.

NkdEFlNE is made exclusively from the
juices "i carefully selected 6dTkS Is and herbs
anu sc stfonsiy concentrated that il will ef-
eetua'ty eradicate from The system every taint
OF Scrof&t0, ScTofui0tLs HulnorS I5Inlors OIncer
S.o'crIo'id HanorS, EIysipeis. Salt R7eutIa Syphi-
tAtc DtSeGS.S, CtnlEeT, fuiatneSs az the lSOniach
ana al Tie diseases that arise from Impure
oIood SctditI, LyidaGaatsry and Chrpnic Iaheli-
hadlLs7', Neuni5id, GoLd, and Spinal Complaints
blood
FOR tfee5s and Ey,tpii,e Diseases of the Skin
fttAdtes, iinlpes. BlOtcIies. Bois Teller ScdId-
hedo oad itingdcorm. VEGETINE has never
iaiieG 10 Ell CT a permanent cure.
fol ftttiiS an the Back Kidney ConlpLdiitts Drop
Y, (eHad1e Weakness, LeucoiToR, arising from
INTERNAL liberation and uterine diseases, and
General Debility, VEG ETINE acts directly upon
the causes OF these com plants. IL inyigor-
ates ana strengthens the whole 81 stem acts
upoa thS secfetiNe organs, alIayS inIialn mar
lion, cut uiccfatIon and regulates the bowels
fot tatT1h Dyspepsia, Hdbludi CoS!reneSs
f'ftttdtoii OF The Heart, Headache Files erco,Ls
aeSs ana GeH@rui PostrdsOn Of the NeIUoS .System,
no lneuiciut- has ever given such d, RECT salts.
i3cuon as The NEGEfiNE. II purifies tEt
o-opu, ci'itiises all The organs and possesses
controlling power over the nervous system.
Inc remarkable cures effected by We ,ET.
Ire nave Induced many physicians and apoth
lscaIIes Wiohl we know to prescribe and use Il
IN act, VEGEFISE is the best remedy We
discovered for the above diseases ausi is In,
only reliable BLOOD PURIFIER ysI placed be
lore the public.
Prepared by
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

"'o'S in This nei.hb0rhood, they look
well. tai the lidies, say they have hung
al 80 ic.iE ;l'at none but experienced
hands can p5tit them.
Our citizens have been cursed by a.
nn'i.''.'F Oi lawsuits between an eccen-
ir!t "id man and band of e-booters.
We presume the parties are growing
rich aud it is nofody's business if stfog
eat- dog FfAT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

Gov. Allen has appointed ex-Chief
Justice r. p. RaDney, of Cleveland;
ex-Gov. Hayes, of Fremont; ex-Gov.
Noyes, of Cincinnati; Hon. ]. J. Far
ran, of Cincinnati, and Hon. Geo. L.
Converse as members of the Ohio State
Board of Centennial Managers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

CAsToRIA is more than a substitute for Cas-
tor Oil. 1t is the only SAFE article in exist
ence which is certain to assimilate the food.
regulate the bowels, cure wind-colic and pro-
duce natural sleep. 1t contains neither min
erals, morphine or alcohol, and is pleasant to
take. Children need not cry and mothers
Iuay rest. oct91y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

A State Prohibition Convention will
be held at Mt. Vernon, to-day, for
putting in nomination Prohibition can
didates for State officers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-26

Gen. Robert C. Schenck, our Minis
ter to England, sailed from Liverpool
for the United States on Saturday.
Rumors are again afioat that he is to
be placed at the head of the Treasury
Department.
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H HOUSEHOLD
PIAlCEl
AND
FAMILY
LIHIHEHT.
Obstacles to Marriage.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects of Errors and Abuses in early life-i
Manhood restored. Impediments 20 Marriage
removed. New method of treatment. New
and remarkable remedies. Books and Circu-
lars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. South Ninth
t., Philadelphia, Pa.,-an Institution having
S high reputation for honorable conduct and
professional skill. Oct30 73-ly
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Eilc Contest fer the state Erca 5
IiTy


uTy.
In the Senate on Tuesday the Presi-
dent inquired if counsel were ready to
proceed with the contested election
case.
After some remarks by counsel in re-
ference to depOsitions taken by the con-
tcstor, GIr. Sweeney, of counsel for the
contestee, filed motion raising the
question Of the jurisdiction OF the Sen
ate to try the case on the following
grounds.
/. Because the Senate has not nor
could it be clothed With jurisdiction to.
try the same.
,. Because he act Of May 3, 1852,
purp0rting TO confer the jurisdiction
upon the Senate, was not passed by the
number Of votes of each House cf the
General Assembly required by the
Constitution in such case; namely, by
the votes Of tWo-tlIirCis Of ali the meIl?-
hers elected 10 each House.
Mr.. Kinney, OF counsel for the cGE-
itastor, thought the question OF jurisdic-
tion one to be decided by the Senate
when organized rs n court
The President held the question
coulu be properly presented TO the SEN
ate as such.
Mr.. Kinney desired till 3.p. m. to-
morrow to prepare for the Argument on
The question ofjurisdiction.
Alter some discussion further pro-
eeed ngs in the case were postponed
till 3 p. III. to,morrow Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, speaking OF
financial questions in the Senate, re-
marks that it would 'be glad to hear
Of Senator Thurman redeeming the
promises he made during cur late can
vass." It's particular grievances is
stated in the words following, to-wit:
Last fall when the panic began Sena-
tor Thurman justly characterized it in
his speeches as the result Of an effort
on the part Of the creditor East 10
force the debtor South and West int0
a violent resumption ofSpecie pSyment,
by which the debt Of one hundred
dollars would really cost the debtor one
hundred and~ fifty dollars. Senator
Thurman went further, and declared if
God would give him strength to reach
Washington his voice would be heard
resisting this effort on the part of East
ern capitalists, which, If successful
would end in widespread financial
ruin. This contest has now been going
on for over two months, and our dis
tinguished friend hss made no sign.
This is a sad case of misplaced conf
Ience.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffere for years from
"a Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and
all the effects of youthful indiscretion will for
The sake OF sufferin4 humanity, send free to
making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing To profit by the adj
vertiser's experience can dc so by addressing
in perfect confidence,
JOHN b. OGDEN. 42 Cedar ST.. New York.
N1v20 6m.
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EsEa.wG,.vT .s'UEss sgRxEs

II NE rnile North of Nation al Road near the
~ county lhfiimRry
We leep constantly ON hard q choice selec-
ti0n OF Fruii and OrnarneataI Trees, Vines &c
Inr,ies wishing 10 purchase Will do well 10
cal cal ana examine before purchasing elsewhere.
land. Ohio. :, -. 4. MORRISON.
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