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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30
As a Political journal

THE COMMERCIAL will continne to be, as
it has been, Republican paper, fearlessly de-
voted to bold advocacy of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the party. 1t will resist, as well and
as prudently as it may, any attempt to force
upon the party the support of THE THIRD
TERM MONSTROS1TY; and while it will
strive to maintain place in the front rank in
Supporting an Honest Party Policy, it will re-
serve to itself the right to..Oppose any Measure
not in Harmony with Republican Principles,
even though it may emanate from men known
as Republicans. 1t will Stand Firm, on all
Occasions, by the Platform of the Republican
Party adopted at Lancaster, which demands
''Honest Men in Office-Men with brains
enough to know Dishonesty when they see it,
and Courage enough to Fight it wherever
they find it."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30
Sherif's Sale.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
IN PARTITION.
Nancy Foreman ct. al.

Lucy Burtoft et 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,
Ohio, will offer for sale, at the door of the
Court House, In st. Clalrsville, Belmont coun>
ty, Ohio, Oh
Friday. December 81, 1875,
at ths hour of O'Clock P. NJ. on said day. tho
following described premises, 10 wit:
The west half OF the north west quarter OF
section 20, township g. range 2, beginning at
the northwest corner of said half quarter sec
tion, at post and pile of stone; thence south
to a post l63 poles; thence west to post Sll<
poies thence north TO a beech l6i poles thence
east SlH poles, to the place of beginning, so as
to innciude the full and entire half OF said
quarter section, with the reservation of I7Is
acres OF said half quarter section, being
the north part of said half quarter section and
divided from IL by a due east and west lie
running parallel with the north side of the
same-which M acres was decided by Jacob
Shaffer, ST., and wife, TO Frederick Muhlmant,
about the llth day OF December. 1857. The
above described tract OF land, containing 81
acres of land, more or less.
{ Appraised at SO go
Terms OF fSale-One-third cash on day OF sale;
oae-third In one year, and one. third In two
years, with Interest on deferred payments, TO
be secured by mortgage on premises snld.
W. G. COCHRAN, Sheriff.
J, T. YoUNo, Atty. Dec2. '15-ts.
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EARLY AND RELIABLE NEWS

Are complete. Having able correspondents
at the State and National Capitals. Its re-
ports of the doings of the lawmakers of the
land can be implicitly relied upon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30
Market and Financial Report.

Will be full and accurate, embracing facts
from all the leading Trade Centers of the
World, and of great value to Merchants,
Manufacturers, Farmers and all engaged in
business of any kind
Its arrangements for securing
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30

1875. { Is7s,|
Commercial.
FOR THE
CENTENNIAL YEAR.
The year $40 marks an important epoch
in American history, completing as 1t does the
First Century of the Republic.
Events of more than ordinary moment are
to be looked for; and it is the duty OF every
patriotic citizen to keep himself informed
thereof. To accomplish this it is only neces-
sary to take and read
FIRST-CLASS NEWSPAPER
SUCH As THE
Pittsburgh Commercial.
In the future, as in the past, it will be
MIRROR OF THE TIMES,
HISTORY OF THE AGE
giving full and accurate account of all events
at home and abroad, including graphic reports
of our
Great Centennial Exposition
At Philadelphia.
Special attention will be given to the Pro
gress and Interests of
Manufactures, Mining and Agri
culture.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
THE COMMERCIAL
MAKES SPECIAL CLAIMS AS /
Family Newspaper.
Every effort being made to render it a plea
ant and profitable companion for the Hon
Circle, while its columns will be CAREFUL
guarded against Objectionable matter of a
kinds Its
Market and Financial Report
Will be full and accurate, embracing fac
from all the leading Trade Centers of IL
5 World, and of great value to Merchant
Manufacturers, Farmers and all engaged
& business of any kind.
Its arrangements for securing
EARLY AND RELIABLE NEW
Are complete Having able correspondent
at the State and National Capitals. Its T
ports of the doings of the lawmakers of Il
land can he imDliciflv rolled rnon
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30

Samples with every OF
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30
THE COMMERCIAL
MAKES SPECIAL CLAIMS AS A
Family Newspaper.

Every effort being made to render it a pleas
ant and profitable companion for the Home
Circle, while its columns will be carefully
guarded against Objectionable matter of all
kinds Its
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-30
A Man of a Thousand

When death was hourly expected from Cou-
sumption, all remedies having Isiled. and DR.
"a MES was experimenting. he accidentally
cured his only child, and now gives this recipe
free on receipt OF two stamps, To pay expenses
HEMP also cures night sweais, nausea at the
stomach, and will break fresh cold in "a
hours. Address CRADDOCK d co, I.032 Race
Street, Philadelphia, naming this paper,
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Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy, and
effectual for
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
color. acith the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-25

DETROIT, Mich, November 2l.-A dis
patch from Sault 81. Marie this afternoon
states that a severe snow storm Ia jnsl
over. Fourteen inches Of snow ia on The
ground now. Thermometer 28' above
The ice In Mud Lake yesterday was two
inches thick. The canal will remain
open until closed by the Ice. The steamer
Rust, there now, expects to go to Duluth
and return TO Cleveland. Passenger
steamers have about all ceased running
to Lake Superior.
At Mackinaw this morning the thcr
mometer was 22o. There ia considerable
floating Ice In the straits.
The Penokee, which has been ashore
near Keneardine, has been released; dam
age slight.
The light ships at Bar Point and Col
chester Reef will be withdrawn to.nor'
row.
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Attention Committee.

II /, suggcatpI that the ILittle lnVpsli.
votiov conmittccn look into the conli.
lionot fine hoLurv N,r, boy the ninety
dollar miIcorc Page from the Kanawhn
region. The wov i, omen n Poderiori and
there i. danger Of Nj. going back on the
principle. Of the committee and hanging
ont a lIar Of trncc By the way, the
committee. who took 50 much interest in
thc mileage drawn By the Hon. Dorsey
Garlic for the distance actually Travelled
by him, might toll upo, what princiule
.ail n,yc J,cw piro,v.throo dollarsmile.
,ye not bcinv entitled IN In, little over
half that omounl Said povc Travelled
from Charleston to Wheeling bv ,he most
Iircc, route. a distance NJ OH miles. and
eolmilcaro for travelling nine hundred
instead Of four hurdrcd and ninety
miles. lie got H. too, IN the face Of
the law, which cxpres.lv provide. TINT
miIe,cc shall hs mill orIv for ,ho rrmtor
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The Inquest on the Pacific Dis
nRteF,

SAN FRANCBco, November 2l.-Vic'
toria papers, In their accounts Of the in
quest on the bodies Of the victims Of the
Pacific disaster, show by the testimony oi
the sailor at the wheel Of the Orpheus, the
colliding ship, that the captain was steer
ing directly at the head Of the Pacific,
and changing her course several times IN
an undecided manner. The steamers
sidelights were hoisted, and 1t was ascer.
tanned In q few moments that the Orpheus
was making no water, but no attention
was paid TO the halls from the steamer,
The Orpheus resumed her course without
on effort to assist the Pacific,
Testimony Of O.Harlon; rescued the
quartermasler and Jelly, n passenger on
the Pacific; showed q lack Of discipline on
board and n want Of authority on the part
Of the officers after the collision; the pas.
engers were crowded and the boats could
not be launched; the crew Of the steamer
were all asleep below, except The officer Of
the deck, steersman and watchman.
Their testimony mainly agrees with the
previous reports as 10 details.
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Jerry Black nS u Democratic
Candidate for President.

PITTSBURGH, November 24.-The Post
Of tomorrow morning will contain a
carefully considered article on the ques'
tion Of the Presidency, suggesting the
name Of Judge Jeremiah $. Black for the
consideration Of the Democratic COnven.
tion. After stating that Grant will un-
doubtedly be the Republican candidate,
and declaring that the political institu.
tiOns Of the country are In tile most i'm
mlnent peril, the article concludes:
"PennsylvNnia has not a. yet presented
iavoritG son for tho consideration OF
the nation ut large, nor would we In her
behalf thrust favOrite son forward,
but while discussing the possible candi.
dates for the Presidency II should not
be forgotten that Pennsylvania has a son
that bears proud front in the forward
rank Of statcsmanshiE man whose life
has been as pure rs his craftsmanship
and Is far.reaChing and comprehensive
a man whose good advice has been un-
needed in the administrations OF the last
sixteen years, but to whom those admin.
istratiOns have gone In the hour Of
peril to aRk that the path Of safety
be pointed out; man under whom
official corruption would not be per.
mittCd to exist, much less to flourish
and spread itself like a green bay tree
until Il oyershadows the whole country
n man who has been trained In the high
cat school OF statesmanship, who Is ack.
nowledged on all hands 10 be the greatest
constitutional expounder Of the age, and
whose already distinguished services have
crowned him with lanrels worthily be.
slowed; n man under whose guidance the
Republic would be safe, and by whom II
would be brought 10 the true and an
cient land marks so that IL might enter
upon the second century Of lts existence
clothed with bright promise and sur
rounded by enduring certainty"
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Bank IIurglarizetl.

DETROIT, MECH, November 24.-The
First National Bank at Monroe, Mich,
was butglariIed last night. About Sl0,.
900 IL supposed 10 have been taken. No
arrests IA yet.
MONROE, MtcH, November 2i.-Dur.
Ing last night a successful burglary was
committed on the First National Bank
Of this city. The watchman was bound
and gagged. The outer doors Of the safe
we're blown of, and an entrance 10 the
inside Of the safe was obtained by pry.
ing open the inner door with wedges.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 was OBJ.
tained. Five or six men participated in
the robbety, some Of whom remained
outside on guard. An adjoining office
was entered by some Of the party and the
inmates kept quiet by having pistols
held to their heads. The explosion was
very heavy, bursting out the Windows
and making complete wreck Of the
room. The gang Il thought to have
scattered in different directions. Up to
noon no arrests ,liNi been made. The
bank offers a reward Of $1,000 for the
capture Of the robbers.
LArER.-The bank officers publish a
statement that the exact loss q S17,42s
The surplus fund was S29, 900. The bank
still has q surplus Of $l9, 900, Ia addition
to the unimpGired capital Of oiSl75,0O0.
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Governor and Billy BuEdett made him
disgorge, intimAting that il Edward A.
had only divided with Billy there proba-
bly, would not have been any trouble, and
clearly illustrating the proverb that when
rogues fall out honest men get their dues.
He reviewed at length the conduct Of
Mr.. Bennett in regard to the insurance
money, and criticised the opinion Of the
Attorney General. Noticed the fact that
the Attorney General commented and re-
lied upon the law Of New Jersey as the
basis Of his opinion, when in truth and in
fact there was not a single insurance
company from New Jersey doing busi-
ness in this State. Mr.. II. said 1t was
notorious that most Of the companies do
ing business in this State were from the
States OF Ohio, New York and Pennsyl-
vaniA and all these States require the in
suraRce fees to be paid into the State
Treasury, That his attorneyship might
as well quote the statute Of Timbuctoo in
Utah to determine question Of divorce,
We regret that we have not space to
publish all the gentleman's speech. His
concluding remarks were truly eloquent
and applicable, y l| 3a-.i 1ti'..
He said that the structure OF our civil
and political institutions depends upon
public faith and public confidence. When
their courageous hearts had borne the
rich treasure Of civil liberty through
the flames OF revolution, the wisdom Of
our fathers placed it before an aston
ished world upon the pedestal Of faith
faith in the virtue Of manhood; faith in
the noble aspirations Of patriots; faith
in the moral integrity Of public servants;
In that perfect faith and confidence OF
the popular mind in the restraining
power Of those intuitive principles OF
truth, OF honesty and OF honor which en-.
Tighten, guide and embellish the moral
conduct Of all good men; distinguishing
them from the slaves Of vice, the barbarous
and british, Impair this faith and the
genuine spirit of patriotism will vanish
forever.
Let these principles be uprOOted let
that monument Of civil and political
beauty and glory be hurled from It's pe-
dcslal, tho pedestal itself crumbles into
nothingness by tho withering blasts Of
corruption, and the hopes Of our people
will be turned to dcspair-Vice will swal-
low up Virtue, and the name Of Freedom
be heard only among the groans Of anar.
Chy. Let us then preserve the honor
and integrity Of our free institutions by
enforcing the law against all offenders, be
they highOr low. Teach every man In the
limits Of our young State that no one
shall be 80 rich and mighty rs to defy its
laws, and none too poor to be beneath its
benign protection. H .'f
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WAR DEPARTMENT
ORIICE OF THE CuIEY SIGNAL OPPICRR,
WASHINoToN, D. C., Nov, g5-l An. }

0EgIcE OF TIE CulEY slGSAL OVFIcER,
WASuIN0ToN, D. C., Nov, 2S-l An.
PROBABILrTIRS
For the South Atlantic States, 4 higl
barometer, northeast to southeast winds
and generally colder and partly cloudy
weather,
For the Gulf States, Tennessee, Ohio
Valley and Lake region, high followed
by falling barometer, easterly to south
erly winds, generally warmer, clear OF
partly cloudy weather, and possibly sue
ceeded in the Upper Lake region by snow
or rain.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys, falling barometer,
south TO east winds, warmer and partly
cloudy weather, and in the northern por.
tion snow or rain, gradually followed
by rising barometer and cold northwest
erly winds.
For the Middle States and New Eng
land, rising and high, followed by falling
barometer, northwesterly winds, shifting
10 northeast and southeast, and generally
cooler and clear weather.
For the Canal region OF New York
and Pennsylvania, temperature near and
slightly above freezing Thursday night
CaulionaFy signals continue at Cape
Henry, Kittie Hawk and Cape HatterRs
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sr. Louis, November 24.-The Rail.
road Convention met again at 10 o'clock
this forenoon.
A letter from Colonel T. A. Scott was
received and read. II gives Mr.. scott's
views Of the importance to the country
at large, and especially to the Southern
portion Of IL, Of the construction Of the
Texas & Pacific railroad. II discussed
at length the questions Of difference Of
soil, climate and resources Of the North.
ern and Southern roads; cheap transport.
alton growing out ol its completion; the
advantage OF this railroad to tie South.
ern syStem Of railroads; the saving to the
Government In rapid and cheap trans.
portation nnd the distribution Of mill.
tary supplies and troops.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowman, Of Ken.
tncky, the thanks Of The convention were
rendered to Mr.. Scott for his able commu.
nication, and II was placed on the records
Of the convention.
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The Duration otLife.

In ancient Rome, during the period be
tween 200 and 800 A. d., The average du.
ration Of life among the upper classes
was 80 years. In the present century,
among the same classes Of people, Il
amounts to 80 years. In the sixteenth
century the mean duration Of life In Ge
neva was 2i.2l years between 1888 and
1S4l and It was 4O.0S years, and at The
present time a. many people live 10 70
years Of age a. 300 years ago lived to The
age Of AZ. In the year 1903 the British
Government borrowed money, The amount
borrowed 10 be paid In annuities, on The
basis Of the mean duration oflife at thai
time. The State Treasury made thereby
n good bargain, and all parties to The
bargain were satisfied. Ninety.sever
seven years later Pitt established anOtheI
tonLine or annuity company, based on The
presumption that the mortality would
remain the same as 100 years before
But in this instance IL ttanspifed that The
Government had made Bad bargain
since, while 10 The first tonLine l6OO(
persons Of each sex died under the age o.
%, 100 years later only 6,772 males and
0,4lG females died under this age. From
this fact II appears that life, InLer Ger
tain fnvotoble influences, has gained II
many, and, probably, in all its forms and
manifestations, both In vigor and dura
lin6
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Impeachment.


rdll b. seen by our regular leglsla'
,,, report that the House ieeiS 'n"'
,b,lt all that can be sad upon 1he mo
d,a,o postpone the 'nF'heF consideration
A die articles OF Imprisonment mas DeeH
alder soon will be sad Accordingly
motion ha. becn made 'ha' 'he ui''u''
.,a cca,e after Saturday next In any
,,tat then, vote upon 'hc q"es''oN'
,I he reached in the next lew uays'
There are bat two or three more sPeech'
ey be made that may be expected 10
haze any weight w''h the House "he
Of those will be from the CHAIRMAN OF
he hye.JisaIing Committee Mr. uoou'
ofahom We expect much'
Mr. Hutchinson, Of Wood, occupied the
attention. otlbe House during Tue e"''Fe
jN We were glad that IN the order OF
arrangement 1t le'I to MS lot 10 'o'loW MS
9lCague, Mr. Jackson ~ 'he enoFt ol
,le lanrr on Tuesday was ny lar tue pest
which ha. yet been made or probably VIII
b, mpIcon the side Of the opposition II
u,hc lir.t attempt made by tue oPposl'
tonic argue the 'ue'uoh ol '"e "lei'"
Al -.
othc evidence and barring, as we think,
biunju.t and nnmeriled criticism oil the
inyc,'igaing committee, was the best ar
sluent that can be made upon that side
oIthc question. We were pleased them
a. we say, that he was followed by his
colleague The speech oil Mr.. hutchinson
va, indeed a mastery effort and was
I,liycrcdwith the dignity, CIoqnence and
power Of a Statesman lie welded u
ue0chanl Damascus blade oil finest
pmIerdyiling the joints and marrow ol
the question, 1t was n full development
Of that high intellectual capacity, pro-
found IesaIIcarnins and incisive apIness
iOr logical dIscu''l0h whlch those VINO
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whisky Frauds.

MLwAuKEE, November 24.-The case
Of Robert Kiewert and Leopold Werth,
diStillerS, was given to the jury at il
o'clock tonight; there are three counts In
The indictment. Judge Drummond
charged the evidence In the third
count was insufficient. Judge Dyer de.
cided that the injunction granted by the
County Court restraining Collector Bean
from selling the property Of J. B. kissen.
ger Tor assessment, for $2,7OO levied by
The Commissioner ot Internal Revenue
be dissolved, and that Tie Collector pro-
ceed. Kissinger was q member Of the
Chicago Distilling Company.
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NEW ORLEANS, November 24.-Afida.
Wits we're taken Of the different persons
who made diligent search for the lost
passengers and crew Of the City Of Waco,
furnished a full and complete account Of
all the information obtained. The evi.
dence Of Samuel Brown, insurance agent,
also Of the officers Of the tug, and the Cap.
tain Of the Colcasion (sohocner) which
picked up the foremast Of the Waco; all
agree that the mast was burned clear Of
below the deck Of the vessel, showing that
the fire must have originated below,
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DRAIN IYnrehonae 1.urnetl.

CHEBANsE, ILL.,, November 24.--sisers =
grain warehouse was burned here this
morning. Three freight cars and large
quantity Of lumber belonging 10 lseitI
Bros. we're also burned. Melk's block
was considerably damaged, and the whole
town narrowly escaped destruction. Loss
$4,000. Insured.
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CANADA.


QUEBEo, November Pa telegram to-
day says that four Of the vessels bound
for the MAgdAlen Islands with supplies
are lost with many lives, and 1t is thought
the rest Of the feet has suffered the same
fate.
Another telegram asks the government
TO dispatch a steamer for PictOn with
provisions, otherwise large portion Of
the inhabitants will be in a state oi
starYation.
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A private letter received here from q
literary gentleman in London says
that the Crown Perlumery Company of
that city has offered a reward Of one hun
dred gIineas for the best prize poems by
English, American, or Hindoo authors
on the subject Of the Prince ofWales' Wis
1t 10 India, to DO treated with reference
to the contrast Of ancient and modern
civilization trsIheLics Of modern life, The
writer says that this news will be Of much
interest TO many American authors and
may induce many TO send in contribu'
tions which must arrive in London by
the 2Olh Of January.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
INDIA.

BOMBAY, November 24.-The Prince Of
Wales and suite returned from Barada
this morning, and Immediately went on
board the seraphis which leaves for Cey'
lon tomorrow,
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xxIv-,NUMBER 81.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DATENTS-
| JOHNSTON 4 DONN,..AttOrneyL-at-IAW,
And SOliciton for American and Foreign Patents,
Offices, No. 10 sixth ST., HttSburRh, Pa, and
Corner Of + and sth St',, Warrington, DC
Johnston i Dom will make examinations a. to
the patGntAbllity Of alleged new inventions VIII
give opinion al TO tho scope and value Of Patents,
VIII prosecute intrilgenlOnls and defend PRtentS,
The Patent Agency Of Johnston 4 Dom, OatAbllAh-
I'd 1854 nd20
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LOUISVILLE, KY, November o4.-1Ten
~ Munson, Of Allegheny City, was drown
ed of the Alice Brown last night. Body
not recovered,