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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-21

The New York Tribune Ia very much excltet
over the prosecution Of Wells Anderson d
Go. It's astute editor. who is the stool pigeon
OF jay Gould, has read Wells letter to the
Herald, and therein made q discovery.
The Tribune man never found cut until he
read that remarkable epistle, though oil the
newspapers in the Union had for days been
publishing the fact, that the members Of the
Returning Board are not being prosecuted on
indictments found by tho Grand Jury, but on
Information filed by the District Attorney. jay
Gould's stool pigeon having read Wells effu-
sion and discovered thisfact proceeds tosay
II this statement Is true. the conduct 81
District Attorney Finney becomes suspicious
In the very highest degree. An 'informa-
ton liz an irregular and almost unheard OF
method OF originating trial for such offenses
as forgery and perjury. This process is
land it Is has never yet been formally put In
operation by any positive authority Of Con-
gress under tho National Government In mere
cases oil. misdemeanor, though common
enough II civil prosecutions for penalties
by the Federal Constitution in cases Of "a
capital or otherwise infamous crime;' 1t Is
not allowed by the common law for any offense
above the grade Of a misdemeanor; and
several OF The states nave PROVIDED Jnat t1ere
shall be no proceeding by information In any
case where nm indictment will lie.
Now, then, tho statement referred TO Is
strictly true and yet there Is nothing at all
suspicious In the conduct Of the District At
torney. The New York Tribune should bear
In mind that Wells Anderson and associates
are within the jurisdiction Of Louisiana, and
are charged with perpetrating an infamous
crime against the laws of Louisiana.
The law Of Louisiana very clearly au-
thorizes the method Of proceeding adopted
by tho District Attorney, and we may
add TINT prosecutions for offenses not capital
arc. often in this State Instituted by This
method. Section OFT OF the Revised Statutes
Of this State reads as follows:
Prosecutions for offenses not capital may
be by information, with the consent of the
court first obtained
Now, IL tho editor Of the Tribune will refer
to the information filed by the District Attor
ney he will find that it was filed with "the
of the court first obtained, and is in
perfect accord with the law Of the State and
very many precedents In our courts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-21

claimed That they placed any iron rails what
ever upon the railroad.
The next exception Of the defendants is
that the evidence does not justify the assump-
ton Of the master that the cost of the mate
rails and labor used in making the improve
ments now remaining upon the road was
only twenty-five per cent greater than their
present value.
But two witnesses have been examined
upon the subject, Green and Richardson,
both engineers and men Of experience in the
construction OF railroads.
With the exception of the period OF the war
and the interval of time between December,
1873, and March, 1875-a period of fifteen
months-Green had been engaged on the
road, either as engineer or receiver, since the
summer of 1858. Richardson was also en-
ployed on the road as assistant engineer from
July, 1869, to May, 1870, when some of the
betterments claimed for by the defendants
were put upon the road.
Green testifies that there has been general
entire country. 1t would probably be 35 or 40
per cent since 1866.
In another part of his testimony he saws
that the same improvements could be made
ut the date OF his deposition, in 1875, at about
forty per cent less than in the years 1866 1867
and 1868. See pages II and 81, GREEN'S de-
position.
Richardson corroborates this statement
See page 16 of his deposition.
But the deprecated condition of the cur
rency when the improvements were made
ought to be taken into consideration. A re-
ference to standard tables shows that during
the years 1-66, 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1870 the
average premium on gold was about thirty
three per cent.
AS the defendants are to be paid for their
improvements when treasury notes are only
about six per cent below the par of gold, a de-
duction should be made for the difference be-
tween the present value and the cost of the
l have, after much eonsidera-
ton of the evidence and the public history of
the country, come to the conclusion that fif-
teen per cent only should be added to the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
CONGRESS-.

The Senate session on Monday was
continued Until four O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, having been twenty-eighl
hours occupied il the struggle relating
30 the discharge of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections from the con-
'ideration of the case of NC. Butler,
If South Carolina. Action on the reso
luton was delayed throughout the
night and Wednesday morning mainly j
through the efforts of Mr., Wadleigh
who read mass of testimony relating
10 South Carolina, beiGg- b rel evetl
every now and then by -dilatory
motions. The hour 81 noon had pass
I'd before he yielded the floor, haVina
occupied it about fourteen hours. - ifhe
question was then taken, and the freso
luton assed-yeas 90, nays q. sMr.
Edmunds Immediately objected 70 the
present further consideration ui
the resolution under the rule, which
carries the question over till to day.
Mr.. Thurman moved to adjourn till 8
O'Clock, but being informed that the
resolution must lie over one legislative
day, he withdrew his motion, and
moved that Mr.. Butler be sworn in as
4 Senator from South Carolina. Mr..
Edmunds said that his objection had
carried that over. Mr.. Edmunds then
gave notice that Immediately after the
journal he would call up the highest
matter of privilege, from Louisiana.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
The House listened to an argument
by Mr.. Morrison on the currency ques
ton. He said the bill just passed
provided no way of resumption and
settled nothing. 1t simply postponed
and evaded the question at issue. The
financial scheme was built upon MOTH
ing, would leave to its authors the
credit belonging to "wIeckers," aud
granted unasked in their blundering
zeal new imnuuities and privileges.
The bonded debt was on its face pay
able ia coin. If, after the passage OF,
the Silver bill, the debt WAS to be paid
in gold coin only il should, have been
so stated, and not left TO the doubtful
of the phrase otherwise
provided by contract" Mr.. Shelby, OF
Alabama, asked leave to offer a resClu-
ton reciting that the loss of the United
States steamer Huron was attributed
to unseaworth. ness, and directing ihe
secretary ofithe Navy to suspend work
~ :he naval vessels no " being repaired
Intil exsiuined by commission APP |
pointed frr the purpose. An objection
Vas nlsde. The House then adjourned
until Friday. /
In the Senate Wednesday the report |
II the Comm ttee on Privileges ard
Elections in the Kellogg Louisiana
ase came up, ip spite OF n'jeetions by !,
dr. Thurman, the Vice President oe-i
iding that II was a question of toei
ighest privilege and could be- CON-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
JIG 0LLINS'
NOltaic
Plasters.

A N Electro Galvapic Battery, combined
a with the celebrated Medical Porous Plas'
ter, forming the grandest curative agent in the
world of medicine and utterly surprising all
other Plasters heretofore in use. They accom-.
piish more in one week than the old Plasters
in a wh DIE year. They co not palate, they
CURE Instant relief afforded in
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Paralysis,
Cramps, st. Vitus' Dance, ,Sciatics, Hip
Complaints, Spinal Affections, Ner-
vous Pains and Irritations, Epilepsy
or Fits proceeding from Shocks to the
nervous System, Ruptures and Strains,
Fractures, Bruises, Centusions, Weak
Muscles and Joints, Nervous and Fee.
Bile Muscular Action, Great Soreness
and Pain. in any part of the Body,
Weak and Painful Kidneys, Great
Tenderness of the KidLeys,and Weak
and Lame Back, caused by Chronic
Elimination of the Kidneys.
So confident are the proprietors in the great
value ofthis Plaster over all other Plaste,s
ithat they do not hesitate to t0dTrdnt IL to pos
sesss greater. lar greater, curative properties
than ali others combined. while the price OF
teech, viz: 25 cents, Is within the reach of ev'
cry sufferer in the land. Insist, therefore,
upon having what you call for.
s I'D everywhere. Sent by mail, careful ly
wrapped and warranted, on receipt of price,
2o cents for one,Sl 25 for or 81 2j for twelve
by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors, Boston.
126-1m.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
THE Pittsburgh Commercial thipks

THE Pittsburgh Commercial thipks
that Democratic Senators disgrxced
themselves aed theirscoantry by ad-
uniting NJ. C. Batler toa sest in the
Senate, for the following reasons
4. When Butler Was nominaIi y cleo
ted he was under dicsment tor an in
famo1s crime. of which heWas un-
doubtedly guilty. The blood of muir
iered negroes was ON lis haudS. 2.
The Legislature had exhausted its
power by eleeting, in properly aud
legally constituted bofy, Mr.. Corbin
"a United States Senator. Once he
was elected, that subject passed be
yond the control of the Legisia ture,
AMI unit! there was a vacancy taaere
could be NO other legally elected. 8
Fhe Legislature that elecged Dntlerdt1i
not possess the legal number of votes
aud consequently the elt ction was in it
self Invalid. Yel despite the facts the
Democrats have exhausted theil
| powers in their attempt to seat him
| Ga mere questions of order, the Re
publicans. when they had ample pow
Ter, refused 10 admit Pinchback. Witt
this case, and the desperate conduct o
the Democrats before them, it is nov
A proper question whether the line
Should no, be reformed and Pinchbacl
seated. Certainly there can be NJ
question as to the manifest propriet.
of voting in Corbil, as Senator frou
South Carolina. The policy of conciIa
ltion and Kindness has come TO stop
ping place, unless We surrender. com
| pletely and ignominiously 10 the tiger
like purposes of. the Democrats. 1t j
evident that they are not to be molii
fed by kindness. They demand tn
pound of flesh all the same, and seeI
the entire body.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

ACCORDING to tue report of the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
there are 1910 distiileries managed by
the Government, which Iaid to the
United States 10 1876 s57 100000 as tax,
and tobacco over $41, ,0OO, GOO. Apropo<
Of this DIR. Redfield of the Cincinnati
Commercial, moralizes as follows
"Here are nearly one hundred mil
Hens authorized by Congress and col
lected by the Government on the two
articles which conquer state-men and
soldiers. The tippler and the drunk
ard, the smoker and chewer. pay ont.
hundred millions a year to Govern
ment for permission to use q domestic
article. Besides, all imported liquors
and tobacco come In, paying two dol
lars gallon to benignant Govern
ment.n .-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
UNIONTOWN.

THANKSGIVING wa5 not observed
here. Rev. L. j. Milford, conducted
services at Crabapple Church.
THE marriage of Miss Abbey g.
Holloway, and Mr. Bransou D. Sid
we'll, was solennized in the Friends
Church at Flushing, Ohio, on the 18th
inst. 1t is we'll known in the County
that the parties are of the most wealthy y
and of the highest social standing,
Miss II. being a daughter of Jacob
Holloway, aud Mr. Sid well q nephew
OF David Branson. The occasion was
pleasant to all participating.
PROF Fox gave "Young Folks
Concerts" at College Hall, on Thanks
giving Evening. The music was fine,
and so far as that Was concern
ed the Concert WIS q decided sue.
cess. The Hall was filled with repre-
!santatives of the very best families oi
New Athens and vicinity but
one or two dishonOro6Ie exceptions,
which Was evinced at the close o! the
performances by young Inen(?) whose
names do not here appear for the
reason that tthe compositor is not sup
piled with lower Case letters small
enough to represent their standing ia
society The performers were of ages
ranging from to l6 years, and their
10 usical skill was applauded loudly
The overture was Faust" and the
selections were fine aud rom the besl
Masters. Prof Fog is to be con gratu
lated upon his success as teacher o.
music, and his pupils are worthy o.
honorable mention 1t was cur
privilege while in New Athens to stOJ
at the Hotel kept by Mr. Hughes, and
10 no other will man find better cheer
or more accommodating and gentle
manly Clerk.
Mr. JOHN CALDWELL. and wife
have returned from d protracted visil
to the West. They report az in health
and prosperity all who removed from
this locality whom they were privileg
ed to visit. They report az we'll pleas
ed with the appearance of the. State;
through which they travelled. We
welcome them home again.
PRoF SOMEBODY AMI mis- wife stopp
ed at tae Hotel here for d few day.
and professed Phrenology. They
then started on little tour around thu
world, deterring payment of their bill
until their return. t'Andy". Is getting
uneasy fearing that they can't cross tht
equinoctial line when the thermon,e
Ter is down to 100 of UNo. If the Poi
would call he might have some new
bumps developed.
ANNA COUP, a little daughter O.
Mr. George Coup, is seriously i'll. Ann.
has the sympathy of all, as hel
manners caused her to be universally
beloved.
Mrs. Cameron is again veyy
i'll and her many friends Offer. theil
sym apathy for her during such prolong
ed sick ness.
THE School House caught fire on
Friday last from detective stove
pipe but was promptly extinguished
School was dismissed until Monday
and repairs made promptly. l"-@
MEs MARY BREWER etle brated hel
5Sth. birth day on Friday last. HeI
children gathered in and, .partook :oi
Idinner. and made presents of ap
propriate articles as a token of regard.
= III.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
THE Southern Democrats are putting

THE Southern Democrats are putting
into practice a new way OF bulldozing
Southern Republican Senators. Il
they will not abandon their seats OF
vote against their own political party
criminal charges are brought against
them, indictments are easily procured,
and the victims are made to under
stand that indictment and conviction
in their cases are convertible terms
Patterson of South Carolina has beer
subjected to this treatment, Couover o.
Florida is sthreatened with it. The
lash cannot be used ON white Sen toI
as on black voter, so the law is made
TO serve the purpose.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
WoopwARD, of New York, ought to

WOODWARD, of New York, ought to
know. He has been lately testifying
in the Tweed case. He said: "l don't
know that / ever saw an honest poll.
ticIan in my life; and I have met all
striDes.n Mr.. Wood wards place must
be taken into account in this by those
who desire to interpret correctly his
remark. He was connected with the
Municipal Government of New York
the city that gives from 2O,00O to 6o,
600 Democratic majority as the case
demands. His judgment is to be. look'
ed upon in the light cast by this fact.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
Nnr National Guard.

The Columbus Journal gives the fol
lowing interesting facts regarding the
expense to the State of Ohio National
Guard: Estimate for eneampments du'
ring the psst aud coming year, $50,
600. estimated cost of refundiDg foI
nniscrus. $40. 900. Each man is allow
ed ss on his uniform. The other esti
matesfor the year will be $1,000 fol
office salaries and clerk hire; 81 300 for
contingent fluid; $4,000 for transcri
hiug rolls of Ohio soldiers in the war;
BIG, 900 for care OF arms, and 81 900 foi
horse hire for artillery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

Geo. w. Morgan is writing the
sweetest epistles to the Democratic
nembers of the Assembly.
u: s.. troops are hurrying to the
Texas frontier. The troops at Fort
sill, are under orders for the Rio
Grande. ;. All that is wanted is a forraaI
declaration. rs. iA.sss <. j,
Gossip in. Washington is that Kel-
logg will be under indictment in New
Orleans within eight weeks, and fol
charges upen " hicf even the most'bit.
ter partisans cannQt sustain him. ~.
London, Saturday forenoon, was en-.
veleped for short time in fog sc
impenetrable that business had to re
suspended. A dispatch says, -'it was
dark, as. midnight"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

Recruiting for the army has com.
menced at Columbus.
FitZsinmon+ has been confirmed az
pnitro States Marshal for Georgia.
The decrease of the public debt du-
ring November was 81 1923 ,634.
Secretary Sherman refuses to sell 4
per cent bonds for anything but gold.
John Welsh, the neV Miaister to
England, sailed Saturday in The steam
er Adriatic. .r..
Gen. Grant left Paris Saturday night
for Lyons. He was in excellent health.
Hog cholera Is raging in Holmes
county, Ohio, and farmers are losing
some fine hogs.
The long missing torpedo boat,
Alarm, has arrived at New York.
Gov. Wm. Allen favors tha candida,
cy Of Gen. Morgan. - @ai
Plevna still holds out. 1t Is ouly q
matter of-time until il mus. surrender.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
CT. ". & w. Railway.

Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley s. Wheeling)
Railway Company, =
Cleveland, June IL, 1877.
vnSHE Subscribers the Capital stock OF said
- Company will take noticS that their sub
sciipftons heretofore made for the purpose or
aiding III extending the railroad of said Com
paDy from It's present terminus to the Ohio
River, having heretofore been accepted by
said Company; the Board OF Directors OF said
Company at = meeting thereof. held :On the
5Lh day of June. 1877, by resolution. ordered
that The first installD ent OF i've dollars (s500)
on each share OF fifty dollars $50 00) 50 sub
scribed to the capital stock of said Com pany.
now due from subscribers. appearing on the
books and Individual subscriptions so accept
ted shall be paid ON or before July lst, 1877, 10
p 4. .ReOein Treasurer Of said Company. at the
general office thereof, OIL the same may Do paid
TO A. J. Bags, at bridgeport Ohio, or to such
person as he may direct; and said Treasurer
and said aaggs, and also such person as the
said Baggs may duly uthorize TO receive
money due pon said subscriptions are either
of them by said Company empowered and au-
thOrized TO receive and receipt Tor the sane
for ana on its behal and ten per cent Of said
subscription shall be due, (and Is hereby re-
quired to be paid to said n eusurer, at the gen
eral office of said Company, aforesaid, or she
same may be paid to A. j. baggs, at Bridge
port, Ohio, or such person as he may desigs
nate who are authorized to receive the same
for and on behalf OF said Company on. the
days from and after July 1st, 1877, until the
whole subscription shall be uue and required
to be paid, as above specified.
By order of the Board Of Directors.
P. A. HEW TIT, Secretary.
July 5, IS7-l0m.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

DEMOCRATS assert that Kellogg is moi
to escape punishment because be has
ucceeded III getting into The Senate,
They say that an investigating COM
nittee Is still at work in Louisiana,
and that enough evidence has airead y
been procured upon which to base five
tpdictmsuts sainst kellogg for aIleg-
ed rnisappropfistiou OF public funds,
which indictmsnts they claim will b.
ec,3 rstVfacd. Z
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

The British Government has con-
tracted wi,h tile owners of the Bell tel
ephone for its use Us part of the Brit
ish telegraph system. A dispatch from
Berlin says the Garman Telegraph de-
partmeRt is organizing telephone
communication for distances not ex-
ceeding fifty miles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

THE Steubenville Gazette says that
Frank Mckinney was up visiting the
Belmont district the other day, but de-
nies being on Senatorial business. Still
he saw and conversed with the newly
elected Democratic statesmen-prOba-
bly on the advisabiliiy of re-enacting
the Geghsn law or the propriety oil
pIacinQ 4 pall tax on poodle dogs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
Ex.Goy. WIN. ALLEN, has writer

Ex.Gov. VIM. ALLEN, has written
a letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, de-
ciiuiug the use OF his name in the Sem
storiaI canvass. He says were he n
member of the Legislature he "would
vote for Gen. Morgan, believing him
To be a man who may be trusted
through the long Senatorial term OF
six years, without the least fear that
he will. in any particular, disregard
the will or dissppoint the hopes OF the
Dafuocrntic partyn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
THE New York Tribune closes Its
Thanksgiving editorial in this beauti-
fui language:

Thanksgiving editorial in this beauti-
fui language:
There are q good many of our read
eTs who have passed middle age, on
whom temperament and the educa.
tion of long life OF pains and pleas
ures have almost finished their work.
The time of the year in which Thanks
giving IL held has for them deeper
significance than ior young people.
Like the old earth itself, thoy have
gone through the season of spending
and reached that of exhaustion; the
mother has given her bodily strength
to her children, the father has worked
and tOiled for them; they are gray,
sapleas, weary; as they look around
the table to-day, in these young ardent
lives about them, they detect the Wig
or of their own youth, the noble
thoughts, the character which rost
them hard experience. They gave
them gave them freely. For them
selves remain the ehills of winter aud
death. Only that? The earth also has
given the eiuices of It's life freely AT
Cod bidding and lies down to reg.in'
strength under its white shroud. Be-
yond winter and de,,ih there remains
Tor ita new and rejoicing spring.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

SENATORS Matthews, Conover. and
Patterson are the only Republicans
who voted for FitZsimmon's (Demo-
cratic United States Marshal Tor
Georpia). confirmation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

WHATEVER can be said against
Governor Hampton on the other
matters, much credit is due him for
the strong ground he hastaken against
reputation in South Carolina, In his
latQ message
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

TUESDAY, 10th OF next month, the
rough-and .tamble fight on United
States Senator will begin in the Ohio
Legislature.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

THE Journal, says that it will re-
ouire . very fourishing grocery ior
weeks in Columbus to make Pendie'
ton Senator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

REIN w. ALLISON, formerly oil the
Steubenville Herald, more recently OF
the ST. Louis Dispatch, died last week,
aged "a years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

JUDGE DAVIS makes pretty good
Democrat on the floor, but he is the
boldest OF Independents-in the cloak
room.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

HAMBURG BUTLER in the U. D
Senate. In August, 1876, he was en-
gagged in numbering defenceless ne
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

SENATOR SHARON Is mining his
own business. He draws his salary
for minding the business of the coun-
try.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

STANLEY MATTHEWS is a Repuoli-
can Senator the greater part OF every
day.l14k,on Bedcon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

THE Defiance Democrat says "fhe
politicians are for Pendleton for Sena-
tor and the people are for Ewing"