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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
GON ESSLO.V.EK.
From the Ohio State Journal. I

From the Ohio State Journal.
JAN. lS.-Senate The credentials Of
James B. Eustis, claiming seat as
Senator from Louisiana, were present.
ed and ordered printed In the Record.
n resolution was passed providing
for inquiry as to the effect of reviving
the franking privilege.
Senate bill to secure the attendance
and payment of witnesses before mill
tary courts was passed.
The report OF Commissioners of the
freeman's Bank was received.
House Numerous bills were intro
duced under cali of States, the most
important being: To provide that half
the duties on imports may be collected
in paper money; fixing the legal rate
OF interest on National money at not
over per cent reducing the salaries
of members of Congress to $1,000; re-
pealing tie tax on bank deposits; re-
storing pensioners who were stricken
OF for disloyalty prohibiting the circu-
iation of lottery circulars and obscene
matter through the mails; providing
for an international system Of weights
and measures preventing the naturali-
zation of Chinese and Mongoliuns.
A bill was passed providing that de-
of intention to become q citi-
zen :hay be made before Clerk of the
Court and making such declarations
hereto fore made vivid.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
Deferred from last week.
4 Gard TO "knOW l."
PowHATAN, OHIO.

PowHATAN, OHIO.
An entertainment that was given by
the Sunday School on Christmas Eve,
! at the Presbyterian Cnurch, has proved
very fruitful topic of conversation in
this little village. and We are happy to
say as participants OF that little affair,
which 1T fist was forgotten, but comes
back with such sweeping force at the
eleventh hour-that it WAS a grand
treat for the little folks, also instruct
i've and entertaining. All were invited
young and old, and enjoyed equally
The entertainments of the evening, eX-
cept those who were not endowed with
Il capacity suitable to appreciate any
thug subservient TO mental culture.
We believe we have some of that class
OF people in this place. Even the
learned critic who was So fortunate rs
"by speciai invitation, to board fine
steamer plying bet "een Wheeling and
Parkersburs. condeScendiny to stop at
the st. Clair hotel,(?) and attend the
concert We are glad tney found
1t such source of enjoyment, and
think they would do likewise every
mig ht-ii they could go free and get all
the cake they could cJlscientlOu5ly
consume and carry home. Our friend
tells US they have visited an opera;
We suspected that before; we don't
doubt their possession of real opera
glass and box, because of their familiar
ity with tine Opera House IN Wheel
ing and even there experience no
deeper feeling of satisfaction than at
our unpretcndiu-, entertainment. Our
gratitude knows no bounds for this un-
deserved appreciation. If our unknown
friend is satisfied tits all We ask. What
anxiety Was endured by our worthy
writer is beyond the power of descrip-
! tion, until the Wheeling packet was
/ discovered at port, and then what
rush and hurry tn get to the neighbJrs
to borrow ii CHRONICLE (being one of
those whD depend on others for literary
news) to ascertain If their unparalleie 1
etiusIun had been admitted to the press.
We were not little aStUnlShed 10 see
the comparison of II Sunday School Ell.
tertainmeut wherein every little cnlld
in school had Il part, to AN opera house
performance. Upon n reconsideration
we doubt il the informant ever attend
ed first class opera-they may have
visited Il "theater comique" and been
SO delighted with the editying play
and the scenes SD indellibly impressed
on mind that was totally v0ii OF
erudition, WAS incapable of recognizing
the difference between an opera anu
the SO called "conccrt. The Miss
NJ referred to is willing to acknowl-
edge her ineifirIency to compete with
the "famous star, Maggie Mitchell, y
) and also shrinks from the attainment oi
; an art 50 degrading It's malignity, and
is not desirOus of her fame as an actress
being appreciated, only anxious for the
achievements OF noble purposes be;n-;
. tolerated, and absurd remarks To bt
viewed With n passing notice as pro
!. ductionS of an inlvriOr mind.
NEn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

The Floyd county, Ind, Republican
Convention. at New Albany, on Satur-
iday, appointed delegates to the State
Convention, and declared Morton their
first choice for President.
Ex Governor Francis Thomas, of
Maryland, late Minister to Peru, while
walking on tho track Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, near his homo at
Frankville, Garrett county, Maryland,
on Saturday, WAS struck by helper
engine and instantly killed.
Edmund Williams, with the assist
aGce OF Mrs. MeeliDg, murdered G. +.
Meeling, Of Barboursville, w. Va, A
mob took Williams from the Jail where
he had been taken after his arrest, and
hung him. Mrs. MeeliDg would a so
have been hung, but for the fact that
no one could be found who wa. willing
to do it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

From the Ohio State Journal.
JAN. IS.-ISenate-The following
nominations of Supreme Court COM
missioners were received from the Gov
ernor and referred: josiah Scott of
Crawford, r. A. Harrison of Franklin,
w. w. johnson of Lawrence, II. c.
Whitman aud ID. Thew Wright of
Hamilton.
A bill Was introduced transferring
the duties and apparatus of the Gas
Commissioners office to the depart
nent of chemistry in the Agricultural
College.
House-Several petitions were pre-.
sented and d number of bills read Sec
ond time.
JAN. 2U.-.Sendte- bill was passed
forbidding tie election OF more than
one Vice President of board of trade,
and prohibiting stockholders from
holding the Office of Secretary.
The Partial Appropriation bill being
under consideration, long discussion
ensued on the motion to strike out the
Centennial appropriation, which was
defeated. The Senate adjourned with
out final action on the bill.
House-Senate resolutions were
adopted relating to the death of State
Treasurer Welsh, and providing for the
printing and distribution of the rules.
A bill amending the legal definition
of burglary was indefinitely postponed.
House bill giving probate courts con-
current jurisdiction with courts of COM
mon pleas in the partition of real estate
was passed.
A communication from the Clerk
asking the election of three additional
clerks being laid before the House,
John w. Daugherty, of Monroe county,
and John r. MallOy, of Green county.
were elected. For EngrossiHg Clerk
Mr.. Hitchcock nominated J. S. Tyler
(colored), of Franklin, and Mr.. Thresh-
er nominated 5. E. Crowell, of Mnnt-
gOmery. a long and somewhat bitter
discussion ensued relating to the party
relations aud party treatment of soldiers
and colored citizens. Without final
action on the nominations the House
took recess until ten a. m., to-mor-
row.
JAN. 22.-Sendte-Thev vote by which
the Partial Appropriation bill was pass
ed was recOnSidered, and the return
the bill from the House requested.
HOuse-Senate bill in relation to off,
GERS of Boards of Trade WAS passed.
A resolution was adopted instructing
committee to provide ROOMS for the
Supreme Court Commission. Also, a
resolution of inquiry as to the erection
of a Governors mansion.
JAN. 24.-In the Senate to-lay bill
was introduced to legalize ten per cent.
interest.
a bill was introduced to secure liber-
ty of conscience to persons employed in
peual and informatory institutions.
This bill is similar in its provisions to
the Geghan law.
In the House bills were introduced
to fix the weight of bIshel of onions
at 56 pounds; to authorize the appoint
ment by the Governor of three exami-
ners of engineers; to reorganize the
State mining department to provide
for taxing property benefited by i'm
provements, but not abutting on the
street so improved; to authorize the
Governor to remove his appointees
from Office; to compel owners of prop.
erty abutting on the Ohio river TO plant
willow trees to protect the river banks.
to authorize the appointment of an as
sistant prosecuting attorney; to make
it penal Offense to steal skiffs or boats
used for ferryage.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

A resolution making the President
ineligible to reelection was rep0r ed
from committee and made special
order for Tuesday.
The Centennial appropriation bill
Was taken up and considered in com
mittee of the Whole, but not disposed
Of
JAN. 20.-Selldte e-ResolutiOns were
adopted instituting inquiries as to Steps
taken for the recovery Of Government
dues from Pacific railways; also Il reSo.
luton providing for inquiry and report
in reference to amendment of the bank
rupt law.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Sargent
providing for the establishment of d
postal telegraph system.
Mr.. West introduced bill amending
the Pacific railroad acts so as to require
the companies to pay the wholeamOunt
of interest heretofore paid by the Gov.
ernment on bonds loaned them to aid
in construction of their lines.
The resolutions relating to Mississippi
election were called up, and the Senate
was addressed by Morton. Senate adj
journed, however, before his remarks
were concluded.
House-The bill of Mr.. Eames to re.
duee postage on tirSt-class mail matter
to one cent per half ounce, was report
ed adversely from committee.
Appropriation bill MAS again consid'
cred and discussed in committee of the
Whole, but no fiaal action was reach
ed.
JAN. 22.-Sendte-The Senate VA:
not in session.
House e-Resolutions were adopted in
stituting inquiry as to the expediency
making any appropriation for the sup
port OF the Sioux Indians and theil
right to exclude white men from the
Black Hills country, and calling upon
the President TOR correspondence with
foreign governments in relation tt
| Cuba.
The Centennial Appropriation bill
was then taken up and discussed a
some length The House adjourned
without final action.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

in our county that we can get; no diff
ference whether it Is narrOw-gauge or
broad-gauge, Lake Erie or Tuscarawas
Valley. let us have ali we can get. Op-
position and autagonisms arising from
local interest will 30 none of these en-
terprises any good; rather let US all
help one another get something, and
not loose all. Let Us have the benefit
at least of a word of encouragement
from the County Seat for the road that
proposes to pass from the west bound
AIRY to the east line of our county if we
will lend a helping hand. Look for "A
moment at the proposed line Of this
road through the fruitful Valley OF
Wheeling Creek. Consider the fact
that all increasing wealth '',omes from
the ground" that which grows from
and that which is taken out OF it. Look
at this rich valley with 120 square
miles of a virgin coal field within our
county and accessible to this line of
road, with no other means of develop
ment, a lasting source of revenue if
used. Think of it! calculate its Won
derful value! then say if you can
Richland township aud the County
Would it be asking too much? Is il not
equally as important to have a. CON-
mittee of your citizens pass over and
examine this one hundred miles OF
railway, SO near our border, seeking
admission, as it was to examine other
enterprises much farther away? II
leading citizens would do this much,
give the enterprise moral support, We
think leading citizens of Wheeling
would do the same. The Tus-
carawas Valley Road will fur.
nish trains and every means
needed for a thOr0u IN examination ol
the road. When th.. c. q. ~ r. was
| proposed and alb asked for, our county
was canvasseG, our best men were act
i've and earnest, and we now reap the
advantages of their brightest anticipa
tions. Now, when an enterprise o
equal importance is offered, shall we
manifest lack of the prOgresSivespir
and enterprise of our fathers?
lCAN WE RAISE THE AID ASKED FOR
An average of two dollars per acre or
the land within two miles on either
side of the proposed line of the Road
from Bridgeport to Uhrichsville, viii
raise S250,000. More has been paid il
this county for our Turnpikes. Tn,
towns along the line could certainl,
raise 100000. If we do this the citi
zens of Wheeling willcertainly help u
raise 100000 to secure a road tina
would ee another competing line fo
all west hound freights, and open u
all the Lake ports to her manufacto
ries, beside giving back to her rner
chants the lost trade of the Tuscara Wa
Valley and other points. Let US hav
Il united effort, and zeal worthy q
ourselves, and the enterprise proposed
BELMONT.
Bridgeport, Ohio, Jan. Path, 1876.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
The next Republican State Conver


The next Republican State COnven-
ton will he held in the City OF Colu M
bus, on Wednesday, the 29th day OF
March, 1876. The Convention will
nominate candidates for Secretary OF
State, Judge of the Supreme Court,
Comptroller Of the Treasury, Member
of the Board of Public WORKS, and two
Electors of President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t will also
designate four Delegates and four Al
ternates to represent the State in the
Republican National Convention 10 be
held in the City of Cincinnati on the
Nth of June. The Delegation from
each Congressional District are request.
ed to 60 prepared to announce.or select
two Delegates and two Alternates tn
that Convention. The basis of repre-.
sentation in the Convention will be one
Delegate for every four hundred votes
cast for General r. 3. Hayes for Gov
ernor in 1915, and one additional Dele
gate for any fraction of two hundred
votes and upwards in each county
Belmont county under this call is en-
titled to eleven Delegates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

THAT sort of beautiful spirit in thu
Democratic party that we have beer
several times allied TO notice, broke out
in the Ohio Legislature yesterday. Mr.
Norton became very much xcited, and
reftrre,l TO Abraham Lincoln as a Die
tatOr, and said: 1.-THE Republicans
had violated every princi pie Of the Con-
stitution in the war" 1t may be said
that The Nation was saved, but the pro.
fcssion CT reverence for the Constitution
is ircess ant by all who were anxious 10
~ ield 70 the rebels. All right. We
think the Republicans can afford TO dis
cuss the administration of Abraham
Lincoln and the constiiutionaliry of co.
ercing our Southern brethern.- Cincjn
natl C3'4p,erciaI, Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
COURT REPORT.
Present, Judge CHAMBERS, Clerk
MITCHELL and Sheriff COCHRAN.


Jas A Gray vs. Saml Finley; proceed
ings and judgment of Justice of Peace
reversed, and order that the case be
retained in this Court for trial.
Eliz. Crosby vs. James Cox; settled;
defendant to pay plaintiff 500, and
costs.
Mary + Shouse VS. Eliza Moore IT al;
sale by Sheriff confirmed.
Nancy Foreman ct al, VS. Lucy Bur-
toft ct al; sale by Sheriff set aside.
Ferry license granted to VIM Wolf
to run a ferry ACROSS Ohio River at
West Wheeling.
VIM W Armstrong, Ext, vs. VIM
and Joseph Perkins; Judgment confess
ed for S97l,33.
John Thomas VS. Luther Harrah; to
Jury; verdict in favor of plaintiff for
2,60.
John Griffith VS. Luther Harrah; set
tied; defendant to pay plaintiff $25.
Each party to pay his own costs.
SarnI Smith vs. Moses Kline; attach
ment in this case discharged at COS &
of plaintiff,
Tabitha Grim' VS. d w Irwin; JUS
| tice's proceedings reversed, and cause
retained in tl.is Court for trial.
john e Blowers vs. John NJ Blowers;
proceedings and sale by Master Com.
confirmed and deed ordered.
Robt Claudy vs. d p Shively; sale by
Sheriff confirmed and deed ordered.
Geo w Coup vs. Ann Denny; sale by
Master confirmed and deed ordered.
JAS o Delaney VS. Saml S Delant y at
al; ordered tina. PARTITION be made of
the premises on the Oaths of Andrew
Porterield, John Lisle and Geo Ewers.
d r Davis, assignee Hanaur Bros. w.
Elisha Gatchel!; judgment for deien-
dant.
VIM Me,lill ct al. vs. Jos Medill
ct al; contested will:' continued at
costs of defendant.
Saml D Riley vs. l ID Highleyman;
defendant enjoined rs prayed for IN pc
tition, upon plaintiff giving bond for
500.
Sarah McLrish vs Jas H Collins;
heard on demurrer of defendant 10
plaintiffs petition. Demurrer over
ruled.
John FIeisner VS. Ross Alcxander.
assignee; heard on motion of defendant
to dissolve injunction heretofore grant
ed. Motion Overruled.
Hanson f Adams vs. Watson Pryor;
heard on motion of plaintiff to correct
Judgment heretofore rendered. Mo-
tion overrule.,i.
State of Ohio vs.. Jack Rigs; Indict-
ell tor assault and battery; plea of
guilty; finel $40 and cost ronfin-
ed in County Jail for ten days and fed
on bread and water.
G. HI. Umstead VS.. James l.awless
ct. al, marshaling of liens; lst lien
S453. to Mechanics Building Associa-
ton I'd lien SAG. 20 to Geo. Arbaugh !;
Sd lien $lI2.15 to r. E. Sweeney Court
further find that there was due plaintiff
on first d,y of term S264. and to p, tel
T, llman 1864. which is 4th lien. Order
ed that that defendant pay, these sever
al liens within one day from the entry
of this decree; in default tine Master
Commissioner proceed to sell real es-
tate described in the petition.
Jas. Weir vs.. Henry West heard en-
motion of,defendant to strike out parts
of the petition of plaintiff; motion sus-
tanned.
Isaac Holloway admir- vs.. Nathan
Gray; on motion of plaintiffs S. b. Shot
we'll is made party defendant in thi>
case.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
Legal Notice.

T.w. PLUMLEY, of thu State of West Va.
j will taxe notice that on the 18th day OF oc-
tobcr 1879 Ann -. Whiiacre and &. Z. Whit
acre her husband, commenced a civil action
In the Court of Common Pleas OF Belmont
county, ONO, against J. W. Piumiey to recCv-
er the sum OF Si,S75 aud per cent int rest
thereon from November -, 1874; that on the
same day II writ of attachment was tSsue-l In
said action, which has been returned levied On
the following Real Estate of said county. to
wit: Lot No. 3, In the town Of Somerton. Bel
mont county Ohio. Fhe said j. ". Fiumley
Is required To answer said petition by the 4th
day OF March, 1876 .
Dec %, lS75-0t. Atty's tor pltns.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
VALUABLE
INFORMATION
For Bilious. Remittent and Kn-
fermittent Fever.

or what is more commonly termed FEVER
and AGUE, with pain IN the I.oins and thro'
the BBck, an inuescrioabie chilly sensation
down the spine. an irresistible disposition To
yawn, pain in the Eyes. which is incre sed by
moving them. biae iinge IN the skin. aud
great Isties>ne y and debility. NkGE me
Is "a SAFE and foS;tieU Remedy. 1t is compound
ed exclusively from the Juices OF carefully se-
leeIed barks aud herbs. and so strongly con-
ceutrated that II is one OF the Greatest Cte0HSeTS
OfLhe Blood that is or can be put together.
VEGETINE uoes not stop with breaking
ChiiLs and Fecer, out it extends Its wonderful
iuIluence into every part OF tue human system.
and entirely eradicates every talnt OF disease
VEG ETiN l. does not act as a powerfulcathartic,
tudebIiiiaie the bowels and cause the patient to
dread other serious complaints which mast
inevitably follow. but il strikes at TIE root of
disease 10y Purifying the Blood. restores the
LiUeT and hidneyS 10 healthy action, Regulates
The B0lce!S, and assists NuuT. in performing all
of the t.uIles which devUlye upon her.
Thousands of invalidS are suffering Today
from the effect OF IOicerJtd PdT-gdfre NOstT1riS
Frigbtfui quantities Of QHinilte, and Poison dOseS
II -ArSsnic, neither of which ever have, or ever
cOuid, reach the true cause II their complaint
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

THE Andersonville debate has
brought the crime of the Confederate
authorities in dealing with prisoners
more distinctly before the people than
it has been at any other time, and the
serious indictment of jeff Davis has
had judicial consideration. We believe
the general judgment is that JEFF. Davis
was IA murderous scoundrel, and if the
Democratic party desire TO take the
negative OF that question and make
that the test in the coming Presiden
tial campaign, they have the opportu
nitY of doing so.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27

THE railroad Gazette says: As TO the
prospects for the future, there are moi
many places where there is great need
of railroads at present, and such con.
structions as may be undertaken dur.
ing 1876 will I've chiefly OF local roads
Old companies were never less likely
than now to build branches or eXten
sions without any present prospect q
traffic; while companies which have nc
capital or reputation stand 10 better
chance of being able to borro " money
this wear than last.