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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

PROF. J. J. BURNS and wife are accepting
the hospitalities of the Theological depart
ment of the Ohio Penitentiary, being the
guests of Rev. VIM. Ferguson, at Columbus.
Of course the Professor will not so far forget
himself as to attend the Democratic Conven-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

H. D. MUNsoN, of the firm of Munson &
Sons, of GAINESVILLE, sold last week, five of
their unrivalled Etsey organs in the vicinity of
Caldwell. This firm has the reputation of deal
ing in the very best line of musical instru-
ments. They are entirely reliable in their
representations, and sell at lower prices than
dealers in larger cities.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE Cambridge Je6ersoniaG of last week
says: But little of the new wool clip has beer
sold in this county. Small quantities have
changed hands at 40 to AZ cents. 1t is the
prevailing opinion now among wool grow.
ers that the ruling price will be from 40 tc
45 cents per pound.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

IT has long since been decided by the Su-
preme Court that it is an objectionable sin
to be too stingy to subscribe for your own
town paper, and then sneak in and read your
neighbor's, and swear because you find it
touches you up little once in while on your
weak points.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

WE omitted to note last week the arrival
home of Rev. David R. Johnston, who has
been absent seven years under the auspices OF
the Z. P. Board as Minister to Egypt. Rev.
Johnston has been stationed at Ossiout, a
place of 10000 inhabitants, the capital of Up
per Egypt. During his stay there he has sue
ceeded in establishing college of which he is
the President, with an attendance last year of
over one hundred students, and they were
compelled, for want of accommodations, to
refuse admission to about hundred more
Mrs. Johnston who accompanies her husband
is suffering from weak eyes, made so, by the
peculiar dust that continually fills the atmos-
phere of their foreign home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
New Adrfrtisfiiifnts.
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS for building q Frame
= School-House in Sub District No L, Coler-
ain tow nship, will be received at the office OF
James V. Sti1well, Pleasant Grove, where plans
and specifications can be seen, until 12 o'clock
noon, on the 10th Of July, 1875. The right to
reject all bids is reserved.
inn I7-Sw BY Order of BOARD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

PRYOR BOYD & Co., delivered to purchasers
five Champion Mowers at this place one day
last week. Selden George, Samuel Coleman,
Alfred Bethel, Smith Clevinger and w. j.
Thompson are the sensible men. That's what
a whole column advertisement in the CHRoN,
ICLE does for business house.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Application for Pardon

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made on the 5th day OF July, 1875, or
as soon thereafter as may be, to the Governor OF
the State of Ohio for thePardon OF James Gary,
who is now imprisoned in the Penitentiary OF
the said State of Ohio, who was convicted of the
crime of murder inthe second degree, before the
Court of Common Pleas of Belment County, in
said State, aud sentenced to stand imprison>
ment for the term of his natural life. by said
Court st the Spring Term thereof A. d. 1874.
june l0-3t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE Superintendent and teachers in the
Public Schools of St. Clairsville, in accordance
with the action of the Board of Education,
have all been notified that they would, if
agreeable with their wishes, be retained in the
Schools the ensuing year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

PRESIDENT GRANT the other day refused to
take box of cigars No one of good taste OF
Judgment could refuse to wear one OF those
sure to fit, warranted not to rip So suits,
adapted for spring wear, on sale at Fl. Franks
One Price Clothing Hall, 46 Twelfth street,
Wheeling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE Salem Republican came to US last week
enlarged and in quarto form. The change is
decided improvement and ought to be ap-
preciated by its readers. The Republican is
second to no weekly journal upon our list,
as live, first class, ably,edited paper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the railroad war, the
Baltimore and Ohio road seems to prosper.
According to Mr.. Garrett, its earnings for the
last month, show an increase of $94, ,4S4, in
excess of those of the corresponding month Of
last year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

ROAD Supervisors will take notice
that an act passed last winter makes il
necessary for them to cut down all
bushes and weeds by the roadside, in
their respective districts, between the
1st of July and the 3lst day Of August.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Mr.. ]. B. HoGE, of this place, has pur-
chased the fast trotting horse wild Tom We
did not learn the price paid. We can now
send out Bay Billy and wild Tom this fall,
and make it pretty warm for any of the small
fry
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

DURING the year ending Dec. 31st, 1874
there was sold and shipped to Baltimore from
this 10th Ohio Internal Revenue District
6,94S, 1884 pounds of Leaf Tobacco; of thi:
amount 3, 733, ,523 pounds were shipped from
Noble county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

OUR worthy friend ]. H. McMonies, at last
writing, was enjoying himself amongst the
Hazelwood's, near Leavenworth, Kansas. He
writes very cheerful letter, and we entertain
hopes that his trip will permanently cure him.
We want him back here-we kind O. like Jo.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

JAMES CHICK, ESQ.,, residing south of town.
while endeaEoring to extricate one of his cat.
tie from swamp, on last Friday, fell and
broke the bone of the right forearm immedi
ate1v above the wrist
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

REV. SAMUEL FRAZIER occupied the pulpit
of the Z. P. Church, on Sabbath, and deliver
ed an able practical discourse. Mr.. Frazier i:
an easy, graceful speaker, ready in the use ol
good language and attractive in manner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The Coal Shaft of Dawson & Stanton at
Barnesville has been sunk to the second vein
of coal, which is 94 feet below the first vein
and 165 feet below the surface The coal is of
superior quality. We are not advised in re-
gard to the thickness of the vein.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

JUDGING by some demonstrations in Ger
tain beer saloon on Saturday night it might
have been well for the Marshal to have taken
such action as would have added little reve-
nue to the treasury of the village
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

DIS. KURTz, Coleman and Judkins were
appointed by the dico-Chirurgical Society
of Eastern Ohio,' delegates to the State Med
ical Society, to be held at Put-in-Bay on the
18th ultimO
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The Festival held in Welday's Hall on last
Friday night for the benefit of the Presby
terian Church netted about seventy-fve dol
lars. and was very enjoyable affair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

VAL WALKER was unfortunate enough to
get his hand slightly scalded, on Monday, and
took particular pains to make things lively
about that corner most of the day. He is not
the quietest youth in America, at best.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE Grand Jury of Harrison county at
their session last week, found indictments
against four persons who areimplicated in the
recent acts of incendiarism in that region.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

ScoTT GELLKR died at his residence in this
place, on Monday evening, aged 26 years. He
was only sick two or three days. He leaves a
yolng wife and four helpess children besides
large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The establishment of free reading room
is proposed in Barnesville. A sensible plan
to draw young men from out the dens of in
iquity that appear to thrive so well in that
community.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The o. 7. Neacs editor labored under mis-
apprehension, when he referred last week to
the editor of the Steubenville Herald as
Brother Allison Brother Conn straddles
the editorial tripod of the Herald office.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

OK last Saturday four additional elders were
ordained in the U. P. Church of this place, as
follows: Samuel NJ. Thompson, Robert E.
Giffin, John Clark and John B. McMechen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The new Time Cards of the B. & o. and c.
& P Railroads will be found at the head the
first column on this page. Prominent eastern
and western cities have been added to the card
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

DR. JOHN E. WEST, of this place, returned
last Friday from Glenfora Springs, near Chi
cago, Ills, where he went some two weeks
since to take his wife who is in i'll health
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The Osceola Base Ball Club of Martins
Ferry, played match game with the St.
Clairsvile Club, at the Fair Ground, on Satur-
day. The score stood 81 to il in favor of the
latter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

No. 10 stops only at Barnesville, Cambridge
Zanesville and Newark. Runs to Sadusky and
not to Columbus. Arrives Sandusky at 30 pm.
No. will stop when signalled at Barnesville
and Warnock;s.
No. runs Sunday nights and not Saturday
nights
Nos. l, s, 10 and will run daily including
Sundays. Other trains will not run Sundays,
except 10 conclude trips comm ced Saturdays
nA-Through Tickets to principal points East
and West, on sale at Warnoek's Station.
J.W. WILLIAMS, Agent,
At Warnocks.
W. C. QUINCY, General Manager.
WIN. FRANKLIN, Master of Trans
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

7. H. ARMSTRONG, son of Alexander Arm
strong, Esq, of this county, graduates at the
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, on the
oath inst
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE extracts which we print elsewhere from
letters received from Kansas, are from former
citizens of this county, represented to be en-
tirely reliable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

A CONFERENCE of railroad men in the inter
est of the proposed extension of the Niles and
New Lisbon road, is to be held in Harrisville
to-day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

DE-. S. F. WooDs was in town over last
Sabbath. He was on his way back to Wheel
ing. He has been taking orders at Flushing
for week or two past
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

SUITS for children from three to eight
years of age at SIZE each; cheap at
twice the money, at III. FRANKS
46 Twelfth street Wheeling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Very few transactions in wool in this
county to the present time; prices will
range from 40 to As cents; extra clips
may reach 4S and so cents, but not
above those figures. Woodsfeld Spirit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

A SHEEP owned by farmer near Cambridge
yielded a fleece of wool weighing twenty-eight
pounds. How does that strike our Belmont
wool growers?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

MRS. Ida BIsINGER, of McConnellsville,
Ohio, is sojourning for few days, with the
family of her uncle, Mr.. James Young, near
town.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE Eastern Ohio Horticultural Society
holds meeting in Barnesville to-day CThurs-
day.) The awards of summer Fruits will be
made at this meeting
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Cast Steel Plow Points.

FARMERS, one and all. are hereby informed
L that money. time and labor can be saved by
using Cast Steel Plow Shares. of which. only
one has in many cases proved sufficient for
whole seasons plowing and in some soils, by
being twice sharpened, one share has lasted
two seasons. --..
They scour bright and make the plow scour
and run easier and are so strong AID tough
that they will not break. When worn dull,
they can be sharpened and tempered by any
good blacksmith without disturbing The
fitting part.
Any special size or kind made to order.
DpTru,c M, DnINJrrS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Every share has my trade mark and the
words "Cast Steel" cast thereon.
sTOrder ore of these at once and try 1t now,
and you will buy no more cast iron points
hereafter.
The process of making this Steel is patented,
and this quality is made at no other Steel
Works but my own.
Cast Steel Axle Boxes and Wagon Skeins,
also made under patent, having from four to
six times the strength and only half the weight
of those made of cast iren.
]. C. BIDWELL,
Duquesne Way and Garrison Alley.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh PloW Works. June 3-3m.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

HEATHERINGToN's Brass Band will furnish
music for the Commencement Exercises at
Bethany College, which takes place to-day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

CALVIN W. PATTON has erected handsome
barn on the property west of town, lately pur-
chased of John Patton. Next house-next
something else, &C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Mrs. Dunn died at her late residence in
Glencoe on Sunday the 9th inst, at the ad-
vanced age of ninety-four.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The JefersOnian says that twenty-five
horses, the majority of them from this county,
are in training on the Quaker City FAN
Grounds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

r. E. CHAMBERS, Geo. H Umstead, Jesse
Barton and c. n Gaumer are attending the
meeting of the unterrifedat Columbus to-day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

DELINQUENT taxpayers have only three
more days of grace in which to make settle
ment with the Treasurer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

REV. SAMUEL FRAZIER, pastor of the 1st L.
P. Church; Pittsburgh, and wife, are visiting
the family of his father, Jas. Frazier, north of
TOWN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The sixth session of the Barnesville Dis
trict Conference was held in Morristown on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last
week
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

II wouldn't injure some of the youths about
town to have ''home stretch" across their
maternal knee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

BARNES & WooDMANsEE started again, on
Monday, with nice lot of horses for Pitts
burgh market.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

G. E. BRADF1KLD, of Barnesville, has been
elected Cashier of the First National Bank OF
that place, vice E. P. Lee, resigned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

WE have a living curiosity in this Office.
One of our boys sets type with one hand and
distributes with the other Fact
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

REV. ]. P. MITCHELL who has been visiting
his fathers family, near Loydsville, for the
past month, returns to his home in Illinois
IN dav
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

CAMP MEETING Is to be held at the Fail
Grounds, Cadiz, commencing on Thursday,
August 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Our farmer friends tell us that the corn
looks well.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

We noticed our friend George Harverfield,
ESQ.,, of the Central House, Cadiz, in town,
on Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Our sporting friends are now busy picking
young squirrels. They say squirrels are like
Indians. All good ones die young.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The general meeting Of the Guerney Friends
was held at West Grove near Cadiz, on last
Sunday
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE late rains and seasonable weather has
greatly improved the chances for fair crop
of wheat, and good one of oats and hay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

A NEW Atlas of Harrison county is being
prepared for publication.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The fustian efforts of the college-bred chap
is heard in the land
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The GAINESVILLE City Times has suspended
publication for want of support.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

THE Moundsville Camp Meeting begins on
the 18th day of August.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

SOME men are getting very anxious to shake
hands Let 'em shake,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Legal Notice.
Belmont County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas

James Bethel, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ruth Bethel, Mary Jane Mills, Martha Bethel
Engelin Bethel, (adults), and Ella Bethel,
Addison Bethel, Cyrus Bethel and
John Bethel (minors), defendants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
DIR. SANDERSON

CAN be Consulted at the ST. CLAIR HOTEL,
" st. Clairsyille. the Goth and 2lst of each
month, during the Summer. Consultation
free apl5-5m
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

EARLY risers are entertained by bird con-
certs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

WELL, the Cadiz Home Troupe has come
and gone; we mean that the Philharmonic
Society came down upon us, last Thursday
evening, to the extent of several carriage
loads; stopped at the National, where they
were met and assisted in the consumption of a
very excellent supper by some of our good
offensive were there gave good concert
at Welday's Hall, which was listened to ap-
preciatively by an audience composed of our
musicians and lovers of the art divine and
then, slowing themselves in the carriages
aforesaid, and bidding us adieu! they disap-
peared in the direction of Harrison's County
Seat, where they have gas, fire-engine and
other advantages over us good, miserable sim
ners. They were very pleasant company of
ladies and gentlemen, were made welcome to
our 60 classic hills" where we have the big
school-house, the good-looking Judge and the
Public Park-things they're sadly deficient in
at Cadiz-and we hope they enjoyed the trip
even if their treasury is not more plethoric
thereby. Their singing is good, that of Mrs.
Garven, Mrs Carnahan and DR.. Harrison ex-
ceptionally so, and tho our ear was never
developed much in the direction of that kind
of music, our 'soul was pleased with the con-
course of sweet sounds"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

SENATOR Knox is to take hand in the '4th
of July at Harrisville.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

UNION Cashmere Pants for so cents
worth three times the money at
H. FRANKS,
46 Twelfth street Wheeling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The Commissioners adjourned on Friday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Bring in your Potato Bugs
PATTERSON has enough Paris Green
to kill 'em all. lO-2t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

TEMPERANCE picnic at Martins Ferry, July
3rd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
lCENrRAL OHIO DIYIsIoN.l

Passenger Trains on Central Ohio
Division leave Bellaire and arrive at
Bellaire as follows:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Fourth of July Celebration.

The following is the programme OF exer.
cises for the 4th of July celebration at Harris
vile, Harrison County, Ohio, July Sd, 1875:
1st. Procession of the members of the Har.
risville mock Legislature.
ID. Prayer, by Rev. H. Heberling, of Mt.
Pleasant.
Sd. Address of Welcome, by q. W. Hen,
derson, of Harrisville.
4th. Reading the Declaration of Independ-
ence, by DR.. J. T. Updegratf, of Mt. Pleas
ant.
9th. Grafton, by Hon. L. Danford, of St.
Clairsville.
9th. Address of Welcome to Dinner, by DR.
n. R. Coleman, of Harrisville.
z. Blessing, by Rev. d. r. Imbrie, of Har'
risville
s. Dinner.
8. Toasts: Responses, by DR.. J. 7. Upde
graft, of Mt. Pleasant; ]. B. Campbell, of st.
Clairsville; Pres Ross, of New Athens; Rev
W. T. Maloy, of Cadiz; Rev. Henry Heber
ling, of Mt. Pleasant; Hon. S. Knox, of Cadiz
Rev. H. w. Parks, of Adena; w. A. Hunt
ESQ.,, of st. Clairsville; John Manly and Rev
James Thompson, of Harrisville, and others.
10. Closing address, by Robert Kennedy
of Harrisville.
The exercises in the Grove will commence
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Appropriate music will be discoursed by tht
Independent Cornet Band.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Notice in Partition.
State of Ohio. Belmont County, Court of Com
mon Pleas

Nancy Foreman, and Joseph Foreman, her
husband, Plaintiffs,
VS.,
Lucy Burtoft, Andrew Shaffer, John Shaffer
Elizabeth Shaffer, Catherine Shaffer. Lizzie
Shafier, IZabelle Shaffer and Jacob T.
Shaffer, Defendants.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-15

Colonies. On the 9th the committee
reported, and Congress resolved that hos
tilities had been commenced by Great
Britain. 1t was voted that the Colonies
ought to be put in state Of defence against
oppression, but the intention to throw of
the allegiance Of the Colonies to Great
Britain was denied, aud an anxious desire
for peace WINS expressed A petition to
the King was moved, debated, and carried,
and an address issued to the oppressed in
habitants Of Canada.
Such was the principal perfected bust
ness Of Congress in the month of May.
The body was in Transition" state, and
in the next month, developed into much
more decisive attitude. The leayen of
resistance was working among the people,
and public meetings at various points, no
tably in Mecklenberg county, North Caro-
lima, in Westmoreland and Chester coun-
ties, Pennsylvania, Morris county, New
Jersey, and in Kentucky, then called
Transylvania, had passed resolves which
shadowed, if they did not anticipate, future
independence.