Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-04
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
December pleasant as May, hence, is
not nice time.
Fred Trueman was severely hurt by a
hand-car running over his leg, inhicting
a frightful cash.
The colored Methodists had Quarterly
Meeting, extending over Sabbath, with
Presiding Elder Thomas at the helm,
who preached some excellent sermons.
They met in the Kirkwood NJ. Z. Church.
On Sabbath night, as one of the preach
ers was urging the audience to charity
to throw in the box, declaring the
Lord would see them all, one unwashed
urchin declared he would look sharp if
he saw him throw i'll, us he was dead
broke.
Dr. RoWles expects soon to pay the
West an extensive visit; having many
friends out there, his stay will be pro-
tracted.
Rev. J. G. Black preached very accept
ably to the PreSbyterianS on Sabbath
Rev. Chalfant doing like service for
him, with communion services, at Rock
Hill.
The I. V. Railroad is assuming finish
ed proportions hereabouts. The track
is being rapidly laid. A. J. Baggs, with
his commendable energy, went down the
river, when the work hesitated, and
bought $4,000 superior ties, which are
rapidly being put in their little beds,
So, go it progress" "go it cars"
And "Young America"
And rush the cars of destiny
To Lake Erie far away;
Well sacrifice our hat, we will
Two-dollar hat-bran new
For the T. VS. cars are coming, hum
ming,
From the Lakes to Ohio.
Our young friend J. B. Rowles, with
his relative, Stewart Bebe, of Cadiz, are
preparing to take large number of
sheep West next spring, with a view of
making sheep growing a permanent bu-
SineSs.
Thanksgiving services were conducted
by Rev. Chalfant in the NJ. E. Church.
Alex. H. Stephens weighs 92 pounds
is SO years old, and is II pounds heavier
than he ever was before-occupies the
rooms at Washington, at the National
Hotel, so long the home of Henry Clay,
and in which he died. His mind is Wig
Orous as ever, but suffers from rheuma-
tism of the lower limbS-OtherwiSe his
health is good. He occupies wheeled
chair, which he keeps in constant mo-
tion, like a rOcker-is communicative,
clever and rather cOnfiding. He readily
carries one back to the palmy days of
Clay, Webster and Calhoun, and is not
charry of his criticisms of men of his
own regime and party-says he couldn't
in an age commit speech to memory, but
has marvellous recollection of dates,
incidents and objects. He likens the
leadership of the Democratic party to a
brass band on the street, preceded by a
batch of unkempt boys, who think they
are leading the band, while the band
don't. His political platform is unlim-
tied coinage of silver, attention to the
in ternal affairs of State, and letting the
States alone in the enjoyment of their
reserved rights" He was an old-line
Whig-adored Henry Clay-despised
Buchanan, and thinks he was largely
responsible for the rebellion, which he
claims to have resisted till the reserved
State rights" carried him away; and, af
ter an urgent remonstrance with Bu-
chanan, which availed nothing, he turn
ed sorrowingly from Washington, fully
assured the country would soon be dis
rupted, bloody war, from which, if he
ever returned to Washington, he would
come as prisoner Of war. "And sure
enough" said he, when l came back
next, 1 came as a paroled prisoner of
war" Ewing, he thinks, invited his de-
feat; Thurman helped it along, while Dan
Voorhees, broke the Democratic back
square in two, by his speeches. Poor,
"dOg-collar" Dan! In regard to Grant,
or any other kind of Southern boom, the
old man don't seem to tumble heels over
head to it, as he is represented to have
done. He represents his people as ready
to support the Democratic nominee,
whoever it may be, but that the leaders
are in a state of anxious expectancy on
ly. He esteems the Extra Session star
vatiOn policy d terrible mistake, and
commented bitterly on some assumed
leaders ability to get the party in the
ineXtricable snarl without any power to
get it out. The old man is to be credit
ed with an evident desire for his cOun-
try's future prosperity and glory.
OF the many, many thousands who
witnessed the great unveiling ceremo-
nies of Gen. Thomas statue, in Wash
ington, we did not see in all the vast
throng drunken man, or a disorderly
one. We heard not single i'll word, |
nor witnessed an arrest on any account. |
The Washington police are gentlemen,
and are on their good behavior in every
respect.
Sixteen miles of L. V. Railroad track |
is already laid east of Uhrichsville, and
is being put down at the rate of two
thirds of IA mile per day. The Flushing
tunnel is at last through, while the first
of the road on this end, will
respond in few days to its fellows, all
round. This recalls Garlield's splendid
hit, at Etnaville, when the scream of
the passing train interrupted his review
Of Ewings dolorous song over "hard
times" is very dull along
these valleysp'
A huge bundle of fine silk haEdker-
chiefs was discovered (D by some men