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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
MIR. Wilson's Successor.

The death OF Vice. President Wilson
has raised an important question as tu
who is to succeed him. The Constitu
ton aud laws are almost silent on this
subject. The Constitution says that
1.-The Senate shall choose a President
pro tenn. in the absence of the Vice.
President, or when he shall exercise
the Office of President of the United
States" 1t has long been customary
soon after begioning each session for
the Vice e-President to vacate the chair,
in order that the Senate may choose d
President pro tempore. At the close
of the session the same thing is done,
SO that, in case of death of the Presi.
dent alIa Vice President during the
recess of Congress, there shall still be
an officer who can succeed to the Exc
eutive chair. Senator Anthony, OF
Rhode Island, was the President of the
Senate pro tempOre during the whole
OF Grants term, but at the beginning
of his second term, in order to increase
his political strength in his own State,
where an election was about to take
place, the honor was conferred on ex-
Senator Carpenter; but Carpenter WAS
defeated, and closed his Congressional
career on the 4th of last March, and
when the Senate met in called session
the question of choosing a new Presi-
dent pro tenpore came again before the
Republican caucus. Two candidates
were offered, Anthony and Ferry, OF
Michigan, and the election turred more
upon the currency question than on
any thing else. The infi4tionists by
some means secured the nomination
for their candidate by one majority
and Ferry was elected.
The question now arises whether
Ferry, on the death of Wilson, becomes
Vice President for the remainder OF
Grants term, or whether the Senate
shall hold 4 new election soon after the
meeting. On this there Is division OF
opinion, but one of the oldest Repub-
lican Senators now in Washington
gives it Is his belief that it will be solv.
ed by being ignored. He says that the
simple fact that the possibility eXi, Is
that the President of the Senate may
become the President United State;
will induce the Senate to elect some
other man in Ferry's place, and he
thinks the choice will fall upon An
thony, who intends to retire from pub
lie life at the close of his present term
of Office Wash. Dispatch to Gin. Gaz
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25

As The Department reports are made
up, it begins to be seen that the year
just closing has been one of vigor and
economy in the National administra-
ton. 1t is quite noticeable fact that
a adecrease in expenditures appears in all
reports of the National Departments.
Treasurer News official document, ju-t
given to the public, shows net de-
crease of expenditure of s., ,636, 702 in
the last fiscal year. The figures are
eloquent in denunciation of the partisan
cries that President Grants Admins
tion is the most extravagant that has
directed the Government. Expendi-
lures have greatly increased, it is true,
but the Government of the United
States is not what il was fifty
years ago, period to which the oppo-
sition of to-day loves to point. Econo-
my in every department is now rigidly
insisted on, and the large corps it was
necessary 10 keep in the various de-
partments after the war, to adjust mat
ters, have been gradually decreased.
The official figures point to the results
mentioned, and these may be accepted
as reliable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
Gazette writes 10 that paper from Iron
ton an interesting description of new
process by which the coal found in that
section is deprived of its large proper
tions ofslate and sulphur, and render
ed available for coking purposes. The
proprietors of the Vinton Furnace, at
that place, conceived the idea, and, as
is claimed, have carried it to a success
ful solution. Furnace men and land
owners in that vicinity have looked
with much interest upon this expert
ment, ard the result is extremely graf
flying, as it opens up new use for a
coal of which immense bodies exist,
but which hitherto has been almost
wholly without a market. The Gag
cite says, editorially:
"The value of this discovery to the
iron interests of Ohio alone, appears
from the fact that at the VintOn Fur
mace the difference in cost of making
iron with Connellsville coke and Ohio
coke is fire dollars ana. .ftty cents per ton
in favor of the latter. This new pro-
cess enables manufacturers to deliver
iron in the Cincinnati market at seven
teen dollars and fifty cents pr ton,
thus placing Ohio iu the fore-frOnt AS
regards the manufacture of pig metal" "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
WOOL MARKET.
Boston.

November 20.-The market for all
kinds of domestic wool is quite firm,
with good demand from manufactur.
ers. Prices of fine fieeces are shade
higher. The sales of the week were
"a, 900 pounds; Ohio and Pennsylvania,
principally y and XX, 46c to 4Sc, with
very little that is desirable now to be
had under the latter rate; medium and
No. ! fleeccs 4StG,50,'; XXX 1880
There is very little change in Michi,
gan, Wisconsin and other fleeces, as
the principal demand has been for de-
sirable lots XX Ohio and above; sales
at 42c for fine New York, 42!@44c for
y Michigan up to 474c for No. /, 43 for
Y Wisconsin up 10 4sc for choics No. /,
COmbing and delaine selections are in
demand. hut stocks are SO much re-
duced that transactions have been re-
strictel; sales at 57G62c for washed,
and 40@49c for washed, choice de
laine and combing at the latter rate,
holders icing very firm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
Correspondence Chronicle.
ManitOu Springs---Their Silua-
ton. &C.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Nov. 10.
Manitou is situated in beautiful
valley among the foot hills of the
Rocky Mountains. 1t is the gate, as il
were, of the Ute Pass which cuts west
ward through the spur of the main
chain of which Pixies Peak is the high
est point, lying to the north side and
almost beneath the shadow of this
grand mountain; it is seventy-five
miles south of Denver, the Capital OF
Colorado, and five miles west of the
town of Colorado Springs, which stands
four hundred feet below it on the OPEN
ing plateau of the great plains from
whence the Denver and Rio Grande
Railway connects it, with Denver in
south. This valley stands at the alti-
tude of $3.50 feet above sea level and
5000 feet below the summit of Pixies
Peak.
Most of the Mineral springs are to be
found among the p .cturesque windings
of the Fountain Creek, a clear, fast
running stream, with rocky bed, j.,
which comes down from the mountains
through the Ute Pass. The Mineral
springs that are at present used, are six
in number. They vary in mperature
from 430 to 56 F., and are charged with
carbOnic acid. Coming up the valley
the first is the 'ShO-ShOne hubbling up
under canopy in the middle of the
main road OF the valley, and often cali
ed the Sulphur Spring from the yellow
deposit left around it. A few yards
farther on, and in ledge of rock over
hanging the tight bank of the Foun-
tain is the NavajOe, Astounding in car
Donates of sofia, lime, and magnesia,
and still more strongly charged with
carbOnic acid-having refreshing
tiste. From this rocky basin, pipes
conduct the water to the bath house,
which is si uated on the stream little
further down. Crossing by pretty
rustic bridge We Come to the ManitOu
close to an ornamental summer house;
its taste and properties closely resemble
the Navajoe. Re-crosSing the stream u
little further, and walking about ii
quarter OF mile up the Ute Pass road.
following the right bank of the Foun-
tain we find close TO its bank the UIe
Soda. This resembles the Manitnu and
Navaj0e, but is chemically less power
tul, though much enjoyed for refresh
ing draught. Rerracing ones steps to
within about two hundred yards Of H. 9
ManitOu Spring We cross bridge Lead.
ing over Il stream which joins the
Fountain at almost right angle from
the southwest; following up the right
hand bank of this Mountain brook
which is called Ruxton's creek, we en-
ter the most beautiful of the tributary
valleys of the Manitou; traversins the
winding road among rocks and trees
for nearly half a mile we reach the
summer house close to the right bank
OF the creek, In which we find the Iron
Ute, the water being highly effrrves-
cent of the temperature of 440 3F., and
very agreeable in spite of its marked
taste. Continuing up the
left bank of the stream for few hun
dred yards we reach the last of the
springs, that have been analvzed-the
Little Chief. This is less agreeable in
taste, being less efIervescent and IN IRE
strongly inpregn ted with sulphate of
soda than any of the other springs and
nearly as much Iron as the
Iron Ute.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
Marrow Gauge Railroad.

Saturday last Mr.. Barrett, Engineer
of the Bellaire Southwestern Narrow
Gauge Railroad, accompanied by Mr..
Patterson of our town, made an exam
ina ton of the route from Neff's Siding
to st. Clairsville, following Little Nc
Mahon's Creek to the entrance of Ault's
usually called 'Genin's' Run, thence
up said Run passing the Fair Grounds
to st. Clairsville. Mr.. Barrett express
ed himself as highly pleased with the
proposed route, and thinks the grading
bridging and engineering of the whole
six miles can be accomplished for tif-
teen hundred dollars per mile, and
probably less. A meeting of those in
terested in this matter will be held on
Thursday evening at the store of Con-
rad Troll, to tske action in this matter
The propriety of building the short
line will be shown. If we make a de-
termined effort, and do our duty, we
can have by early next spring the line
in running order. Of itself, it would
not amt unit to much; still, if we had it
st. Clairsville would have some rail-
road; yet it would be the commence
ment OF through route to the Lakes,
aud would locate without doubt the
line via this place. We think we have
the best, and probably the only availa-
bic route for the proposed Lake Erie,
Alliance g. Wheeling Railroad to cross
our dividing ridge, and reach the Ohio
river via Bellaire to Bridgeport and
Wheeling. That a narrow gauge road
is coming this way, we have only to
point to the fact that Lake Erie, ALI
ance and Wheeling Road have now
thirty miles from Southington on the
gainesville and Youngstown Road to
Alliance ready for the rail, and will be
in running order by Christmas-if not
sooner. 1t is the design of the man.
ayers of this road to commence opera
tions on the second division-from Al
lance to Bowerstown-imme on
the completion of the road to Alliance.
This is the road which we expect to
connect with, and if we can complete
our proposed six miles to Neff's Siding
it will be that much toward our share
of the through line, and we can have
the benefit of the road so much sooner.
We can raise the means to do this! we
should do it and we MUST do it /! if we
expect to maintain our independence
as town. Shall we have a Narrow
Gauge Road?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
H,ap ofthe United States.

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our whole coudtry, showing The location OF All
the principal places in the United states acu
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Beimoai eatonifle.
sT. CLAIRsVILLE. OHIO.
THURSDAY, NOV. %. 1875.

ORDERS have been issued by the
President consolidating large number
of Internal Revenue Districts in differ
ent parts of the country, among which
is the 10th Ohio. By the new arrange
ment this District is consolidated with
the 18th and will hereafter be known
as the 18th, with Jos. l.. Kessinger OF
Athens, as Collector, thereby leaving
Collector Cope without District aud
practically mastering him out of SER
vice.
We have no fault TO find with the
principle of consolidation, but on the
contrary we think that economy in the
collection of our revenues required a
large reduction in the number of Rev.
enue Officials. It was highly proper
that consolidation should take place
in Ohio, where twenty Collectors col
lected in the year 1874, s15, 600, 900, and
it will be essence of propriety to make a
sweeping reduction in New England
where in the same year, it required
tUe,aty-six Collectors, to collect trifie
over loo, 900. In the interest of tax
payers, we do demur to the consolida-
ton of the 18th and 18th Revenue Dis
tricts and the placing of the Collector
in remote part of the 18th. Taking
amount of collections as a standard, ii
would furnish no reason for this change
for in the year IA, this District collect
ed nearly 81 900 more than the 18TH
The superior accessibility of the loca-
ton of Collector at Athens, cannot
be argued as a reason for the change,
for if there is any place in the State OF
Ohio, inconvenient to large portion
of the revenue taxpayers OF the 18th
District, it is Athens. 1t is not her su-
perior mail facilities, for we can reach
by mail from this place large part OF
the 18th, sooner than it can be reached
from the Collectors Office in that Dis
trict.
The difficulty of collecting revenue,
and the articles from which it is collect
ed, in the 18th, and hence the necessity
of Collectors Office in their midst can
not be offered as a reason for this change
for the department where fraud is most
likely to occur and where great watch
fulness and care is required on the part
OF revenue officials is not represented,
there not being single grain distillery
in the District, but on the contrary
nearly one-fifth of the entire revenue
is collected from one tobacco establish.
ment.
In consideration of these facts, the
inconvenience of travel in this District,
the revenue interests in this District
needing special vigilance for the pro.
lection of the government, and for
other reasons mentioned it is our opin =
ion that it would be decided advant.
age to the revenue service 10 either
make US separate district or connect
us with the district to the North of us.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
The Country Gentleman.
POSTAGE EFREE FOR 1874

The COUNTY GENTLEMAN is published
Weekly on the following terms, when paid
strictly in advance: One Copy. one year,
$3.50; Four Copies, $40, and an additional
copy for the year free to the sender of the
Club; Ten Copies, $50, and an additional co
py for the year to the sender of the Club.
TIE Country Gentleman possesses an une.
qualed Corps of Correspondents, regular and
occasional, among the Best Farmers of All
Parts of the Country, and constantly reflects
the practical condition and progress of the
husbandry of every section of the United
States and civilized world
The Country GentlemaR gives in its Horti.
cultural Department continuous variety of
information and suggestions, equal or superb
or in the aggregate to what is obtained in the
monthly numbers of most Magazines devoted
to Horticultur
The Country Gentleman has probably done
as much as all other Journals combined, to in
troduce and disseminate Improved Stock of
every kind through the country; and com
mands to greater degree than any contem-
porary, the confidence and support of breed
ers and purchasers.
TIE Country GentlemaR contains unusually
full and trustworthy Market Reports. and de-
votes special attention to them and to the
Prospects of the Crops, ~ throwing light
upon the most important "f all questions
Wien 10 Buy and WhdR tJ .SeR.
TIE Country Gentleman embraces numer
Gus minor departments of practical charac-
ter, such as the Dairy, the Poultry Yard, the
Apiary, the Vineyard, and so on, and weekly
presents a column or two for the Housewife
and an interesting variety of FrerIe Reading.
1t contains well edited Review of Current
Events, and its advertising pages furnish d.
rectory of all the principal agricultural and
establishments of the country
tJ- Specimen Copies Free, Address
LUTHER TUCKER & son. Publishers.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25

The Southern Democrats have al
ready begun to crack their plantation
whips about the heads of Northern
members of The party. The Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle makes itself heard in
the following brotherly fashion:
1.-The Northern Democrats may plan
what they please, but unless their
scheme prove acceptable to the South,
they cannot execute anything. In the
next Presidential campaign it will take
one hundred and eigty-four electoral
votes to put Democrat in the White
House, and of these one hundred and
twenty-eighty will be furnished by the
Southern States and Missouri"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25

ne discharged every duty are standing
conspiciously and are indelibly i'm
pressed in the hearts and affections of
the American people. In testimony of
respect for this distinguished citizen
and faithful public servant, the various
departments of the government will be
closed on the day of the funeral, ard
the Executive Mansion and all eXecu-
tive departments in Washington Will
be draped v ith badges of muurHing for
thirty days. The Secretaries Of War
and Navy will issue an order that APP
propriate military and naval honors be
rendered to the memory OF one whose
virtues and services will lOns be borne
in recollection by grateful nation.
[Signed L. S. GRANT
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
Reliable Evidence.

Mr.. II. r, STEVENS
DEAR SIR-I will most cheerfully add my
testi inony To the great numb You have al
ready received m favor of your great and good
medicine, VEG ETINE, for / do not think
enough can be said in its praise, ior l Was
troubled over thirty years with that dread nj
disea e. Catnrrh. and had such bad coughing
spells that IL would seem as though l could
never breathe any more, aud VEG ETINE has
cured me; and do feel 20 thank God all tie
time there is good a medicine as vEtIE-
TINE, and also think il one OF the best med
icines for coughs and weak sinking Teeip IS
at the stomach. and advise every body to take
the NEGt.rINE, for ] can assure them that il
is ole of The best medicines that ever was,
MRS. l.. GORE
Cor. Magazine and Walnut SIS,
Cambridge, Mass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
The AttOrney.General Thinks
Ann Eliza bid Wrong.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., November 19-
The action of Chief Justice White, in
discharging Brigham Young from the
alleged contempt for disobedience tc
the order of Judge Mexican, requiring
him to pay alim ony to Ann Eliza, is
satisfactory to the Government. 1t is
the opinion of the Attorney General
that the woman in question in marry.
ing Brigham Young violated the
United States statutes, and therefore
could not avail herself Of her own
wrong.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25

THE Whisky Ring trials, at st. Louis
attract large audiences, and have a
strong hold on popular interest. a
card published by one of the Ring,
ex )nerates General Babcock and all
persons in the Presidents household
from completely in the business. Nc
Donald, against whom strong evidence
has been submitted, makes his defence
by proving general good character.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
The Cincinnati Daily Times

Is published every sfternoon. except Sundays
in time for the evening trains nd II light IN ii =.
1t coz ia1ns all the news OF the day oi It's publ
case Will The morning papers. The Fast Mai!
Trains from the East. arriving in Cincinnati
leci ions from the columns OF The Eastern pa
pers one Gay in advance OF all our contr IN po-
raries
Besides al these advantages, the work OF
the Times Icing done in daytime, instead c,
al night, cu Is much less, and il Is therefor,
furnished 10 subscribers at $500 n year.
which IL one third less than is charged Iy IlIt
morning papers. Ii is 'huS IA that there il
agreai saving i'll taking The ines, while iis
patrons ais get The news earlier and f.esheI
than they can get it a':y her partr
AGENTS v ANTED to make up ClGbs in all
raiiroad towns, and where, er there is daily
mail Single subscriptions, for one year six !,
or three m nihs, may lie seut 10y indi vlduals
at the above low rates. Address
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
Obstacles of Marriage

Happy Reiieffe Young Men from the effects
Of Errors and Abuse in early life. Manhood re-
stored impedl ments to marriage removal.
N-w method of u eatmeut. New ard remarka.
ole remedies. Books aud Circulars sent Tree.
III sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD >,
Pa.-an Institution having high reputation
torhon'rable conduct and professional skill.
az;J'T5ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
The Centennial Year!

The coming year of Jubilee-is to be one of
momen,oas interest. We celebrate the Cne
Hundredth Anniversary of American Iude-
penden"e, and we elect new President of he
United States. Who he will be depends on the
Intelligent. reading people of our great cOun-
try. Every body, therefore, should take the
papers; ani US this Is a tree country peo-
pie will take such papers as they please. Eut
We hope more than the usual very large num-
Der will be pleased TO take the Cincinnati
Weekly Times. Why should they?
l. Because it is the only newspaper of a ma
tIonal Character aud circulation published in
the West.
> Because il is fair and Independent on all
political questions, while II in the truest
sense Republican in principle.
3. Because II is a happy o1IDination between
the political newspaper and the story paper.
Every issue conLalns n story or two. written
expressly ior It's pages; u large riety of ill.,
tereSling miscellaneous and scientific read
editorials OF political topics; letters iroui ali
parts OF the W est and Southwest, in regard tC
desirable pia es for emigrants 10 locate; and
last, put not least, accura e repor-S of the mar
cts in all leading numerical places.
OreT' One Hundred Thousand Patrons
IaaH the States Of the Onion,
of both political paities, and from all GLASSES
OF i.ty, lie THY to the popularity OF the
TINES as family paper.
At great expense the publishers OF the
WEEKLY IIME, Ia n n,