The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-11
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protracted meeting at Suumerlleld, No
bic county, or the I'd inst.
WoRkMEN on the B 4 S. W. railway
are nov engaged in putting up bridges
at mouth of Rocky Fork and at Ander.
sons Run Belmont Chronicle
The courts-martial at Chicago, before
which Major RENO, who fought with
CUSTER, is on trial for cowardice, has
been in session four weeks. The testi-
nony ID favorable to RENO
WIN NJ. ARMSTRONG. near Armstrong;
Mills, recently sold ninety-three fne-
wooled sheer, which averaged 12l4
pounds. 1t was represented that they
we're purchased for shipment to Eng
land Belmont Chronicle
A BILL has been introduced in the
Legislature to reimburse Capt. John
Porter for the loss of his boat which be.
came infected with yellow fever last fall,
and which was burned as sanitary pre-
caution. The bill ought to pass.
The English soldiers in Afghanistan
are suffering from want of food and clio
thing. The commissary and Quarter
masters departments are badly managed.
NAPoLEoN's plan would remedy the evil
hang few Quartermaster's.
ToBAcco dealers in this part of the
country have lost considerable by the
failure of Lsmping & Co, Commission
Merchants, in Baltimore. We hear that
Mr.. Miles Hart of this county will loose
about 81 200 by this failure.-Bellaire
Independent.
MCMAHON, President OF France, re-.
signed and the Chambers elected M.
GREW to the Presidency A new Cabi-
net has been formed and "the Republic
lis Peace" GAMBErTA, the prime mover
in this peaceable revolution, has been
elected President of the House.
The revival at the N. E Church in
this place, is still booming, and III per-
sons have united with the Church during
its progress The attendance is as large
now as at any previous time, and the in
terest does not seem the least on the
wane. May the good work 60 on
Belmont Chronicle
Mr. R C MILES lost thirty FIVE hhds
of tobacco by the Lamping failure, in
addition to the $500 already reported
No advances had been paid on this to-
bacco, but it had been sent to Baltimore
by Mr.. Miles at his own expense He
has made an etfor. to recover it, and
may succeed. = Enterprise
GENERAL A. v RICE, Member of Con-
gress from Ohio and sound Democrat,
is the author Of the Arrears Pension
Law, recently enacted. The Democratic
majority in the House passed it and the
Republican Senate did the same because
of fear that any other course would
damage their party. HAYES finally sign
ed it for the Same patriotic reason.
COMMON Pleas Court opened out on
Tuesday with 45l cases on the Court
docket. On cali Of the docket by the
Court, two hundred cases were set, which
will occupy the time of the Court until
the 22d inst. 1t is probable that the
term will last for. q couple of months -
A number of important cases will be
litigated during the term Belmont
Chronicle, 9Th inst
The Commissioners met on Tuesday
to receive bids for mapping the county.
The following bids we're opened: C. O.
Mann, S1730, D. Miller, 1926, William
Lowe, s3324. R. A Cunningham, Sl245.
D C Robertson, 1862, Western Map
and Plating Co. $500, William Lowe,
s22s7 Henry Miller, s1975. The
Board finally concluded to reject all bids.
-NaJle Co. Press, 9th inst.
R G. Mules, of Somertou, loses s3,-
500 by the failure of VIM. Lamping &
Co, tobacco commission merchants,
Baltimore Solomon Hogue loses $500,
and Bradfield Il Sons, of BarnesvilIe,
lose $500. The tobacco dealers Of
this State should send their tobacco to
our own tobacco warehouse at Bellaire,
where they will be protected by the laws
of the State -St. CiairsviHe Gasette
ANOTHER Stephen ii Sheets, of Bel
laire, made an assignment on Monday
for the benefit Of creditors, to John W.
Saunders The property assigned con-
sists principally of personal and house
hold effects and ten shares of stock in
the Bellaire Window Glass Works. Mr..
S was formerly one of the members OF
the banking firm of Hoge, Sheets Il Co (,
and retired from that institution without
notice. His present troubles grows out
of the failure of the Bank - Belmon,
Chronicle, 9Th iast. gs
HAYES New York Custom House ap.
pointees, MERRITT and BURT, were con
ffmed by the Senate on the 81 inst, AT
Analysis of the vote aud Of the "pairs
on General Merritt's nomination show,
that twenty seven democrats ard sthir
lteen republicans favored confirmation
and twenty three republicans and sever
4 democrats were opposed to it One in
dependent Davis, Of lllinois) yolet
1against confirmation, four democrat
who were present refrained from voting
) and one democrat was absent without
'pair." The democratic members help
ed HAYES to defeat CoNKLlNG, who ha,
a large majority of the Republican Sen