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The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Dry Goods Wholesale Market.

Waliack's Orchestra The orchestra OF Wal
lacks Theatre, New York. is famous for its ex-
traordinary precision This is due entirely to Thorn
as Baker, an Englishman, who has conducted 1t for
years. Mr., Bake used to suffer terribly from rheum
atism, but is as supple and nimble as school
boy. He ascrbes his freedom. as he ought, to Giles
Liniment 10 Iide Ammonia. Sold by all druggists.
Send for pamphlet. 45l Sixth Avenue, N. Y. Trial
size 25 cents. Th,S&w
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

LIVERPOOL. ENG. Steamship Ontario--52,so0
busr wheat $3.50 do peas, $40 $50 lbs cheese, $4,000
do bacon, 1200O do taow, 1850 do tongues, $500 do
lard 1900 do pork 60 800 d" butter 15O 900 do oat
meal, SIG BAGS seed, packages poultry. Is of
lbs meat, no bags bone, Is bbls OIL so do dour s4
bags -four, organs, &c cases boots and Shoes S6S
bags oats 165 head cattle, 81 packages merchandise.
MATANZAS. Schr d Torrey-1775 shocks and
heads, 1860 hoops, 1874 empty casks.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
DOMESTIC PORTS,

SAN FRANCISCO--Cld 18th, barque Thomp
PoRTSAMBLE-A Ar 18th, barque Alice Reed
NEW oRLEANs-Cld 24th ship Prussia. McLoon
| New York.
AT ed schs A F Ames, Achorn. Guadaloupe; {
Nash. Crowley. Jamaica.
KEY WEST-Ar 18th, brig r B Cove, Hodgdon
BRUNSWICK. aA-Cd 18th, brig Ellen Maria
AT 18th sch Hattie Turner, Hupper Savannah, to
load for New York.
Cid 10th, bareue Glacier, Beattie, Aspinwall.
Ar 2Oth sch Gar, Hammond. Charleston.
Ar 24lh. sch Lexington, Leighton, Samana to load
IS sAVANNAH-sld oath, sch Wiley, Chadwick
Fernandina; Jennie Morse, Anderson, -.
ar 25th ship Marcia Day, Ross. Havre; sch s G
Nv WfLMINGToN, NC-Cid 22d, ach Carrie Bailey.
i'i SSeoRF0IK~Ar 22d. sch Mary whorf, Halves,
Ar 18th, sch B Lowell, Pinkham, Matanzas, for
BALTIMoRE-Ar 25tb, sch John Sanford, Ber-
CID 18th sch Bennington, Wyman. Rouen.
PHILADELPHIA-Aru up 24th, brig Jennie Phin-
nes; 9stS bris Pfoteas. Whittier. Matanzas
Cid 25th, ship Tabor, Minott, Portland; sch Fam
ME A Bailey, Hume. Cardenas.
Newcastle, 2ith-Passed down, brig S Packard
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 26th. barque Lillian,
Strout, Bordeaux; brig Anita Owen, Branscomb. FIN
Matanzas; schs Nellie Bowers, Stackpole, do; En-
new YURk Ar 25th, barque Chas F Ward, Gay,
So Amboy; schs Annie Bliss, Morton, Boston; Mail,
Ar 26th, ship Sumner R Mead, Dixon, Hong Kong !;
briggs Wright. Meyers, Montevedio; Annie Gar
diner, Hutchinson Brunswick, Ga.
Cid 25th. barques Regina Tolck, Godfrey Gibraltar;
Esther Benjamin, Havana; schs Lama COBB, Wood
Curacao, Ellen M Holder, Hodgdon. Havana.
NEW HAVEN-Ar oath, sch Ada smontou,
PROVIDENCE-Ar 25th, schs West Wind, Romer.
Perth Amboy Nettie Gushing, Robinson; VIM Rice
FAIL FAIL RfvER-Ar 22d, sch Ella Pressey. Watts
BRiSToL-sld 25th. sch Gen Hall, Simmons, for
M NEWPoRT-Ar 25th. schs Sarah Wooster, Dolli-
Wareham for do; Gen Hall, Summons. Bristol tor do
John Balch Hannah, Hoboken for Boston.
In port. scbs Julia Perry, Providence for NYork;
Clara Rogers, Rogers. do for do; Decatur Cakes
Baker, for Norfolk: Peiro. Kelley. for New York;
Jed Frye, Langley Fail River for New York.,
NEW BEDFORD-Ar oath. sch Saml Lewis, ALLEY,
Ar 25lh, sch Nautilus, Tolman; Sarah Wooster,
Dolliver, and Veto Stevens. Warebam.
Al 2at Daring
Cleaves from New York for Round Pond 10 load for
Europe: D witherel. Baker, from Baltimore for
Boston.
sUSTON-Ar 25th, scbs Albert L Butler. Eaton
Port de Paix Sadie Willcutt, Baker. Cienfuegos;
David Ames. Green, Beaufort. SC; Alfred Keen,
Henderson. Baltimore; Maggie W Willard Squirting,
Eastport; W Lovett, B al, Camden
Cid 25th. orig Eta Whitemore, Wright. Kingston;
scbs tiat,e A White, Beilaty, Hsyti; John strOup.
Ar 2stb. orig Gocopda, Lord, Centuegos; sch Cora,
SEWBURYPORf-Ar oath, sch Tennessee, Beal,
BaTH-Sid oath, sch satilla, Rivers. for Satilla
River Ga.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
CAUCUSES.

CAUCUSES.
Wiudham.
The Republicans of Wndham are requested TO
meet at the Town House, in WiDdbam, on thursday,
the 9th of February, at p. m to nominate candi-
dates for Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Per Order of Committee.
Gorham.
The Republicans Of Gorbam are requested to meet
at the Town House on Thursday, Feb Nth, at q D,
M, TO nominate candidates for Town officers.
Per order OF Town Committee.
Cape Elizabeth.
The Republicans of Gaze Elizabeth are requested
to meer at the Town House in said Town on I'd YRS
DAY. the 9th inst, at o'clock in the afternoon to
nominate candidates for Town Officers for the ensu-
ing year. Per Order of Town Committee.
Cape Elizabeth, Feb. 22d, 1879
WestbroOk.
The Republicans of Westbrook are requested to
meet at Warren's Hall, Saccarappa, on FRIDAY,
Feb. 2Stb, at m 10 nominate candidates for Town
Officers for the ensuing year.
Per Order Town Com.
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~ 10. :. 739 q
Lemons Pbx 8 90 g 8 so
Oranges " b. "a 500
Oranges, Sicily 1 1902 Is
Gunpowder.
Blasting -. 3 so q 4 90
Sporting. -. 5 30 "a 6 30
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FOREIGN PNRTA.

At Shanghae Jan Is. ship Annie Fish, Hoffses, unc
Golden State. Delano, do; barque W A Holcomb,
Dunton, unc.
At Gong Gong 18th inst, ship Invincible, Strick-
land, uDc; barques Mignon, Sonle. and Rosetta Nc
Neil Brown, do; brig Irene Yates, from Newcastle,
NSW, ar 18th.
Ar at Valparaiso Jan 18TH barQue Emma Part
ridge. Partridge. Littleton. NJ.
Ar at Zanzibar Jan 6. barque Sicillan. Sa'ey from
Muscat.
SID 18th, barque W 81 Thorndike, Richardson, for
New York.
Sid FIN Girgenti Jan 81, brig Daphne Copeland,
Philadelphia.
Ar at Bremen "a inst ship China, Jordan, from
Baltimore.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

SAPSSIOu oUV VI IL, sectl0n
that it take effect when approved stricken out
Mr.. Wilson said after mature consideration he hal
come to the conclusion that House has a right to
hx its mileage to and from the homes of members
and this bill was, in his judgment, in violation of the
constitution, and he should have to vote against th
bill.
The bill was indefinitely postponed, yeas "a, NAYS
81.
FREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
This bill came up on its passage to be enacted.
MIR. Harrington moved to indefinitely POSTPONE and
said if this bill passed it would cut off all towns from
raising adoar for free High Schools, except in cit
les and villages under special charters.
Mr.. Pickard violently replied to Mr.. HARRINGTON.
charging that Harrington was the biggest log-roller
in either branch of the Legislature; was an Gold
sucker"
Mr.. Brown followed on the same side.
Mr.. Halves gave two instances of fraudulent trans
actions to get money from the state.
Other gentlemen debated the question.
MIR. Young moved that the bill lay OH the table to
allow members to investigate whether the objection
to the passage of the bill is valid Lost
MIR. Curran moved it be referred to the Superin-
tendent of Common Schools with instruction to in.
vestigate and report bill to the next Legislature
Mr.. Hutchinson hoped the motion to refer would
prevail; said that this act tears up root and bran oh
the High Schools in most of the towns in the state to
the number of more than 100.
Mr.. Harrington replied to the attack of Packard
and explained in lucid manner bis motive in STOP
ping this bill.
The motion to refer was lost 81 to "A, and the bill
passed to enacted
MIR. Young from the committee reported bill as
sessing the state tax four mills on the dollar. the
same as last year.
MIR. Brown frvored reducing the tax one. quarter
OF a mll ior the cake of relieving tax payers.
Mr.. Packard asked Mr.. Young whether portion
OF the sinking fund can be taken legally.
Mr. Young replied that he knew of no law to pre-
vent state from reputation ii it wishes to.
Mr. Packard spoke in favor of using portion of
the sinking fund.
The bill took its second reading and passed to be
engrGssed under suspension Of the rules
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY.FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington. DC,
Feb. q, "A. M.
For New England
aeeioeoiy colder, northwest to southwest winds
rising barometer and light rain or snow. followed by
rarity cloudy weather. y
Cautionary Signals from New Orleans 70 Eastnort
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Clearing House transactions.

PORTLAND, February 26.
The Clearing House OF the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
96,T10 40
NeI oaiances' '''''''''''''''''''..','" 4,614 70
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
The Trinity COLLEGE Row

HARTFORD, Feb. 26.-Troubles at Trinity are at
an end. The students have succumbed and publicly
acknowledged they were wrong in violating the regu-
lation of the faculty, at their celebration of Wask
ingon's birthday. The expelled students have been
reinstated,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
NEW YORK.

A County Treasurer Steals 100000.
OswEGo, N Y, Feb. 26.-It is understood that
the special committee investigating the accounts of
the late County Treasurer, Conkin, report deficit
of $109 b37.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
THE ZULU WAR.

Explanation of the Recent Defeat of the
British.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Ms advices from Cape Town
explain the recent disaster to the British. The Zuus
attacked Col. Durnford's column before it reached
the encampment where Major Paleine was in COM
mand Major Pallene went to the assis, ance of COL
Durnford and was himself cut off by the Zulus.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
DIED.

In this city, the 25th inst, Ellen, wife of John
McMan, aged az years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. Spring
street. this morning at 8.15 O'clock
In this city, Feb 26, Mrs. hannah. widow Of the
late George w. Shaw. aged u years months.
Funeral services Friday afternoon, at O'Clock,
at her late residence. No 81 Chestnut street. Burial
at convenience OF the family.
In Georgetown, Feb. 49, Alexander Rowe, aged a
years months.
In Saco, Feb. "a, Simon q. Milliken, Esq, aged SO
years 10 months.
In Saco Feb. 49, Mr.. Leonard Warehouse aged
y years.
In Biddeford. Feb. 81, MIR. Benjamin Hamilton,
aged 81 years months.
In Boston, Feb 20. Mrs. Elizabeth A. II, Gooding,
aged GA years mobths,-widow of the late Capt.
Edw iooding, formerly of Portland
In Providence, r. L., Feb % Miss Albina s Hamil-
ton formerly Of Portland, and daughter of the late
Capt. John hamilton. Her remains were brought
to this city for ibterment in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Boston Bank, stateme MT.
New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 observation-disclosures market
fairly active at 3 a per cent. Sterling Exchange
unchanged at 4s5 q 4S5t for long and 1884 a 4Sst for
short sight. Governments quiet and steady. State
bonds dull Louisiana consols sold down to 40 q 491.
Railway bonds generally lower.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
$4,000 shares.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
D.pARTURB OF STE MsnaPl
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Wednesday, Feb. 26.
ARRIVED.
Sch Laura Carnage. Carnage, South Bristol.
CLEARED.
Steamship Ontario, (Br) Roberts. Liverpool -
D Torrance & Co.
steamship Eleanora, johnson, NewYork-Henry
Fox.
Brig Dauntless, Williams, st Vncent-R Lewis
s. Co.
Sch David Torrey, Soue, Matanzas-Geo Hunt
& Co.
Sch Sunbeam, Saunders, Eizabethport-m
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
EASTPORT, Feb 22-Sd, sch Maggie Power, Smith
Portland.
Feb M-Ar. schs Clara Dinsmore, Chase, St An
drews; Volant Cassiny, Boohbay, (round passage in
seven days)
R0CKLAND, Feb 23-Ar, sch Fleetwlng, Maddox,
New York.
Feb 24-Ar, sch John Foreman, Closson. Searsport.
Sid, schs Susan, Thurston, New York Allie Cakes.
Leo do.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
MARRIED..

In Lewiston. Feb. %, Charles Rand and Miss Eu-
lala Wade, both of Lisbon.
In North Monmouth, Feb. is, Frank Howard of
Hallowell and Mics Nellie P. Thompson, Of West
Gardiner
In North Jay, Feb. %, John j. Holman, Jr, and
Miss Carrie NJ. Child, both of Dixfeld.
In Montville, FeD. 20, VIM. f. White and Miss
Alice NJ. Aver.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Recent, Of Maine Central r.. r,

IUKTLAND, FEB. %
For Portland, 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting loads "A miscellaneous merchan-
disc
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Brighton Cattle Market.

fOr Ine week enulng Wednesday, rep. 70
Amount of stock at market-Cattle 1885, Sheep
and Lambs $3.50; Swine S,925; number of Western
Cattle 1886: Eastern Cattle ITO; Mich Cows and
Northern Cal tie 1870.
Prices of Beef Cattle Y 100 lbs live weight-Extra
quality at S. 80 q 90; first qualify S. 20 "a 374;
second quality 81 ga q s7B; third quality 81 90 a
81 So; poorest grade of coarse Oxen Bulls, &C.. at
50 a 3S7a
Brighton Hides at q &c % lib; Brighton Tallow
Country Hides q 5ac p ib; Country Tallow q
44e % fb. ..-
Calf Skins 1Oc % fb Sheep and Lamb Skins at 81
20 each; DRIED Lamb Skins 81 a Toe each.
Working Oxen-The supply this week has been
lighter than for several weeks past and there has
been but moderate demand for them. We quote
sales follows:
Girth. Live aveight: Price
pair. ...........7 5000 $136
pair. ........... 10 $500 1875
| pair. ,.......,.,6 $500 Sl02 80
pair. ......6 1850 Ito
10 pairs weighing 25t0 to 5000 lbs " pr, grth from
6fs 6 in to tt2 in % pr at prices ranging from
800 q $50 ~ pr.
St.re Cattle-Not much call for Stores except
Working Oxen and Mich Cows; nearly all the small
Cattle that in fair condition are bought up for
Beet.
Mich Cows-Extra at $45 a SIS; ordinay S25 "a
$40; Farrow Cows $13 q 26 t8 head; sprlngers SiS
q $45 per head. The t. ade for extra Cows Is most
Always good at fair prices. The larger portion of
Cows offered in market for sale usuallyot COM
mon grade.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West we're ALI
owned by butchers as usual, who employ agents ia
purchase Sheep. Sheep and Lambs direct from the
West for slaughtering purpose cost from 81 &c y
I'd. live weight.
Swine-Fat Hogs-prices advanced at Al a 4sc y
fb live weight,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Foreign bales. .......................2 ,25e i,9
Domestic. bags and bales. ........., 17,433 232

In New York the market presents a rather quiet
appearance, but the feeling reg ards prices is gen.
thai is poor in quality ana condition and u desira-
able. The better class of Woods continue to meet
with slow sale, the object of buyers seemingly be-
ing for low price stock that yields secured pound
for from 48 to 90.
In Philadelphia there is firm feeling in the mark.
et but the trade is not characterized by any great
degree of activity and the voIume of the sales for
past week was small. Stocks of combing and de-
laine are reduced to an extremely low figure and for
fne Woods holders a. e urm at the advance noIieed
last week. Manufacturers come f0rw rd slowly and
show DISPOSE ion to anticipate future wants to any
extent. Prices realized for manufactured goods have
not been what was generally anticipated.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Sid tim Havre 2sd inst, ship Crescent City, Delano.

Sid I'm Havre 23d inst, ship Crescent City, Delano
for New Orleans
Cid at Almeris Feb "a, oarque Abby Bacon, Dear
born New York.
ar at Liverpool 25th inst, barque Frank, Wallace,
New York
York: I4th q NJ Porter, Curtis, do.
at Bermuda 18th inst, brig Frnestne, McAlevy,
Westport Ire, for Portland. Sth. proceed 10th;
sch traveller Hodges, Jacksonville.
Sid Sth sch Ada Barker Doboin, New York.
At Bermuda goth schs Silver Heels, Milan, from
Turks Island for New York. ready to proceed: Addie
Todd Corson Jamaica for do waiting Tor owners;
Mary Douglass, Rolf, from Para for do repairing,
nearly ready.
Ar at St John, NIB, 24th, sch Carl D Ltthrop, Nc
Allep, Lubec, to load for Cuba.
SPO EN-.
Jan 2. off Cape Good Hope, brig Ned White, from
Batavia via Padapg for New York.
Feb II. lat IS 27. lon "A 3S. sch John Bird, from
New York TOR Maianzas.
Feb rs, off Vineyard Haven. sch Fred earle,
Condor, from Matanzas for Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York 26th steamers City of Rio Janeiro,
from Rio Janeiro; Alps, I'm Port au Prince; barQue
Rachel. Norton. Cardenas; briggs Sasta. Partridge
90; Henderson, from Sagua; sch Mary A With
am, from Port au Prince
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 26th, schs Orrie v
Drisko, Drsko, Pensacola A Richardson Pray, I'm
Cardenas.
MatanZas.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A few more horses will be Accommodated with board
at the lowest prices if application is made immediate
ly at the thoroughly drained and ventilated new sta
Bile No. IL Green st. CLARK & HITCHINGS.
Portland, Feb. 9th. fe27sn3ts
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and ndis-
cretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early decay,
loss Of manhood, &C.. will send recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in nth America.
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. iNMAN, Station d, Bible House, NeD York City.
no26 sneod&wty
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-l0OO bush corn meal to G
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICE.
ELECTRIC BELTS.

sure cure for Dervous debility, premature decays
exhaustion, etc. The onlv reliable cure. Circulars
MALE free. Address j. X REEVES, 4s Chatham
ST., n. Y. teblSde odtGw3m So
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Dom Piatl Grts a Drubsing.

An alteration occurred in the Senate lobby TO-
night between Dom Piatt and VIM. McGarrahan.
which, though of brief duration, resulted in Patt's
being badly pummelled about the head and face.
The alteration grew out of personal allusion to
McGarrahan, published editorially In the Sunday
Canifal.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Internal Revenue Biu.

Committees of Conference on the internal revenue
bill have agreed. Senate recedes from the clause re-
lang to recters House from the proposed abolition
of the match tax and compromise is effected on the
savings banks section by providing it shall not apply
to National Banks.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Califoruia Mining Stocks.
The W col Market.

Boston, Feb. 26.-[Reported for the foress.]-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-ock So g
3sc; do choice Xxx 81 q 35c; do fine x SO q 34c;
Xxx 80 q 33c; fine 81 a 32c medium 80 "a 34c; COM
mon % q Soc; other Western fine AMI X 81 a SIC
rs q 3Sc; superne % q 4Oc; No l., 10 p zoe; Comb
lug fleece 80 q 42c Fine delane 36 "a 3sc California
10 26c; Texas IA q 26c; Canada pulled 80 q 36c; do
combing 50 q 40c; Smyrna washed 16 q 25c; do I'M
washed q Ice; Buenos Ayres Is a 3Oc; Cape Good
Hope % % 30c; Australian 80 @ 40c; Donskoi % q
&c.
There is a steady demand for domestic Wool ami
the market remains unchanged. Manufacturers
continue to purchase as their wants require, and
holders are free sellers at the current rates. when
responsible buyers present themselves as there is
disposition to hold on for any advance.
Imports from January to Feb. %.
1879. 1878.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

In reply to the inquiry of Congressman Wood,
Secretary Sherman writes letter saying that on
Feb 18th the balance in the treasury available for
resumption deducting the current liabilities was
$136 467, 764.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
WASHINGTON.


Ihe AntI.ChlueSe Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Democratic deleea-
ton of Oregon and California had an audience with
the President today, urging him to sign the Chinese
bill. The Presidents answer was similar to that
given the delegation yesterday, ana the gentlemen
lett with the impression that the President will not
SIGN the bill.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-04-17
NEWS ITEMS.

Fourteen years ago last Monday Pres
ident Lincoln was assassinated.
The President has nominated Robert
P. Wilson, of Pa, Consul at Moscow.
Alfred A. Burnham, a former member
of Congress, died in Hartford, Conn.,, or
Saturday.
Mr.. w. w. Bond, the efficient superin-
tendent of State Printing, retired from
Office on Saturday.
The English Government is purchas.
ing mules in the Eastern States to be
used in South Africa.
The Home Fire Insurance Company
Newark, n. j., has reinsured its risks
and stopped business.
Gen. Richard Taylor, of the Confeder-
ate army, died in New York, on Friday
last. The remains were inferred in Mar.
BILE Cemetery, on Sunday.
Charles Scherbert, his wife and four
children and boarder at Trenton, Ind
were poisoned by eating cake containing
arsenic. None of them are expected to
live.
Theodore Mas, formerly a leading
character in Theodore Thomas's Orches-
ira, and justly celebrated musician,
died last week at his home in Lafayette,
Indiana.
Silas Rich, between 1896 and 1870 call
ed the King of the American Tuff, died
and was buried in San Antonia, Texas,
last Thursday. Silas once sold for
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-04-17
Another Lie Nailed!

In his TRADE to the Committee last
week upon st. Clairsville, Mr.. POorman,
in order to make it appear that Bellaire
was the great central market of Eastern
Ohio, stated that the principal farmers
in the immediate neighborhood of this
place, sought Bellaire as market, and
took their produce to that point. Upon
being pressed to name few of these in
dividuals, he cited Robt. Wilkins, BENZ.
Humphrey and A. 7. McKelvy. These
gentlememen have had affdayits prepa-
red and forwarded, showing that the
statement was without foundation. Mr..
wilkins states that within the past two
years he has sold over so tons of hay,
$50 bushels of grain, and large quantities
of produce, but has not sold in Bellaire
straw, and few apples, and further
says that Bellaire is inaccessible to the
farmers living in the vicinity of, or
north of the National Road, and conse-
quently affords no market for their pro-
duce.
Mr.. Humphrey states that he has sold
in the same time 155 tons hay, 1000
bushels potatoes, 500 bushels of wheat,
and large quantities of general produce
in the markets of Bridgeport and Wheel
ing, but not dollars worth to Bellaire
Mr.. A. T. McKelvy, a farmer and fruit
grower, states that he has sold during
the period named, about $500 or $500
worth of small fruit, 325 bushels of ap-
pies, $50 bushels cherries, 100 of pota-
toes, 25 tons hay, and 100 bushels wheat,
in Bridgeport aud Wheeling, but not
cents worth to Bellaire.
Both of these gentlemen make about
the same statement as Mr.. Wilkins, in
reference to the accessibility of Bellaire,
and that it affords no market to farmers
because it cannot be reached and be-
cause there is no demand.
Col. Poorman evidently meant some
other men when he made his wild asser-
ton to the committee.