Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-31

hogs and cattle. The clouds that
seemed to be breaking away ffum our
long depressed community, have gath.
cred again in thicker gloom, and the
prospect before Us is anything but en-
couraging.
Our tobacco men have not yet pur-
chased all the crop of tho county, and
notwithstanding the extremely low
prices at which they have bought they
are lsboring uuder the impression that
they have paid too much for what they
have purchased, and are not disposed
to buy any more even at reduced rates.
This topic naturally leads one to notice
the question of
TOBACCO INSPECTOR,
which has caused some local interest,
and good deal of comment in the
press of the district. The person ap'
pointed to that position Is. a citizen of
our town, and is very clever young
gentlemen of good character and fair
business attainments, bat he seemed to
have no special claims upon the ap.
pointment, except the fact that after
much vacillating between parties, he
has finally decided to be a Democrat,
and as he is reputed to be the possessor
of considerable means present and pros
pective, it would not be wise policy
for the party to lose him, when the
perquisites of little office might hold
him firm. These, however, are not
expected to be large in the future, as it
seems to be determined upon the part
of our dealers not to patroniZe the in
stitution in sny respect, believing 1t to
be useless and Improbable invest
ment. The declared purpose Of the
young Inspector to deal directly with
the growers, and seek to induce them
to "pack" their own tobacco, and send
it direct to the Warehouse, Is not like.
iy favorably to affect the dealers, and
if carried out we may expect = war
upon the house by them, and conflict
also between them and the growers,
the consequence of which the result
will only make known. 1t is our be-
lief, however, that the dealers will win,
Notwithstanding our wishes may be
with the Inspector, and on the side of
the growers. Too many OF the latter
class are dependent upon the dealers
for family supplies Of dry goods and gro
ceries to be able to place their tobacco
on sale IN a warehouse. In many in
stances the crop ia dealt out in ad'
vance, and the contingency CT sale OF
future crops to the dealers, generally
upon their own terms, is the only Sc
curity against being sold out Of house
and home on account of long sccumu'
ting debts. Therefore, we reluctantly
our Estate Tobacco Warehouse" will
be failure.
WESTWARD BOUND.
A great many people in our town
and vicinity are anxious to sell out and
go West, but their opportunities for do
ing 50 are not fattering, as there never
has been time probably in our his
tory, where there was so much prop.
erty for sale, and at the same time %
few buyers. At least one third of our
people are desirous of selling and try.
ing their fortunes upon the broad acres
of Kansas, Nebraska and o,ler of the
States and Territories West. Some have
already settled there and others will
60 this spring.
''GRAND JURIEs"
| The findinds of the recent Grand
Jury have been matter of much sur
prise to us ont here. 1t is the first time
that we knew that body was a Com.
missioner of Lunacy, to decide wheth-
er confessed criminal was insane OF
not. Hereafter, we suppose that all q
base sinner, has to do after attempting
to kill his family, is to whimper a Lit.
tie and affect weakness of intellect aHl
the intelligent (?) Grand Jurors will
decide him irresponsible and turn him
loose to commit the same deed again If
he sodesires. We would like to know
what became of the list of witnesses
placed in the hands of the Prosecuting
lAttosooss- to ha hrnu xht hefnre the an
gust, grand body of inquest, upon sub
jects pertaining to the interests of this
section. We are assured that num-
bur such were sent down. Has the
able young prosecutor already forgot.
ten the pledge he made the temperance
workers here when he was canvassing
for votes Can he dispose of duty he
is sworn to perform by quietly pocket
ing the list of witness in a case and
thus suffer the guilty to 90 free
Some explanation OF the matter Is pre-
eminently in order just at this time.
REVIVAL MEETING.
Since the week of prayer, Rev. J. G.
| sullivan, pdoeOA Va lilo 4hs Cs SuuECil
of this place has been conducting q SER
les of meetings, with but q moderate
share of success. The membership have
been somewhat revived but no acces-
sions, as yet have been made to the
church. The Reverend gentleman is
fine speaker and is usually greeted
with full houses. Meetings are an
nounced for each evening Of the pres
ent week.
AN OLD SINNER,
| which his name it is Dora Brown,
again lsnguishes in the Bastile at your
place. Dora for reasons justifiable to
him at least attempted to chastise his
wife and thus got into Jail. But when
he gets out he will be free man in a
double sense, as his wife has been
granted divorce and thus blessings az
well evils never come singly.
| CRITIC.
UNIONTO WIN.