Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
A VENERABLE NEWSPAPER.
INTERESTING RELIC OF ST. CLA1Rsv1LL1

S INTERESTING RELIC OF ST. CLAIRSyILL
IN THE EARLY TwENTIES.
/ A copy of the Western Post, publishes
= in this place August 21st, 1924, was re
l Gently found among old papers belong
: ing to Mr.. VIM. T. Evans, of Louisville
c The paper, by reason of its great age
and its mention of names familiar in the
2 early history of st. Clairsville, is of mucl
. interest. Though yellow with time and
) furrowed by foldings, it is entirely read
! able, and makes creditable showing fol
the printing of that time. 1t is of foul
pages, and has four columns to the page
: The publisher was Robert H. Miller, and
the Office was kept" in the south end OF
Washington Hall, which was in the old
National Hotel building. The terms
were two dollars year exclusive of
of POSTAGE. A page of the paper is taken
up with foreign news some months old,
the chief item being an account of the
reception of our first Minister to the Re-
public of Chilli The paper, while not
treating largely of politics, evidently IA
vored Mr.. Clay, as the names of Henry
| Clay, VIM. II. Crawford, John Q. Adams,
and Andrew Jackson, presidential candi-
dates, appear in the order given The
space given to local happenings is very
limited. The noted Rev. Alexander
Campbell, the founder of the Campbell
ite sect, is announced to preach in this
place. John Scatterday and VIM. Nc
Neeley are mentioned as having been
elected Justices of the Peace for Rich
land township. David Jennings and John
Patterson are noticed as candidates for
Congress, with John Scatterday, of Rich
land, and Thomas Shannon and John
Davenport, of Warren, for Assembly.
The advertisements are of more interest
than the local notes. Several sheriff s
sales show that the legal business -four
shed then as now, and were signed by
Sol'n Bentley, sheriff, while legal notices
were signed by Ezer Ellis, clerk. Thorn
as Smith, Jr., living near town, offers a
reward of $50 for the recovery of stolen
horse, and the capture of the thief, Michael
Shanifelt. Both horse and thief are de-
scribed at length. The display adver-
visement of hat merchant reads as fol
lows:
LAMBS WOOL.
"Cash or Hats will be given for one
thousand pounds of lambs wool by the
subscriber, at his hat store, next door to
fhn hon nlzi 10
tic and Water Proof Castor Rorams, of
the newest fashions, Meriuo and common |
wool hats, all of which he will dispose of |
at the most liberal terms for cash or ap-
proved country produce" This liberal
offer is subscribed to by Joseph Morri |
son, and is accompanied by cut of an
antiquated beaver. The law partnership
of David Jennings and James Weir is
announced. Doctors Levi Brooks and
John McCracken have also entered into
a business connection, and solicit patron
age A stated meeting" of the Medical
Society for the 10th Medical District, is
called for "Mountpleasant, on Sd day,
TUESDAY, the oath of next month";" by A.
Judkins, Sec'y, allowing ample time for
the information to permeate the district.
James Kelsey, collector of the taxes, an
nounces that he will commence collect
ing the tax on the "16th day of August,
instant, and proceed through the county
until December 1st" The amount of
taxes for 1924, including State and road
tax is S1.75 On each 100 acres first rate
land, SIPS on each 100 acres second rate,
and 81 cents on each 100 acres third rate.
An odd announcement by the Secretary
of State is that he will receive proposals
for carrying the local laws, copies of the
legislative journals, and of general laws
to the respective counties, twenty six
lays being allowed for such service. A
solemn 'querist" gravely asks the public
if it is not greater crime to murder
fellow citizen with the tongue or pen
than to kill fellow creature in defense
Of just rights, such as life, liberty, etc"
1t seems that Monroe county's hills in
that early day were unilluminated by
for the sheriff publishes his
sales in the Post Sales are introduced
IN ancient phrase as, By virtue of writ
Of al vend. exponas, or writ of ca. sa.,
1r writ of al f. fa "On the 4th of Sep
tember," say certain trustees, 1--WE will
rent to the highest bidders on the prem
ses, on Capteen Creek, four lots of land.
The Medical College of Ohio, at Cincin-
natl, advertises its lectures, and speaks
Of boarding being from $f.50 to $3.50 per
week in that city. Baltimore market
quotations are given, Flour selling at
S51215-wheat S1OO-rye Al cts oats 10
whisky, per gal. 81 cts.-butter cts
bacon. 6@7 The only scrap of the en-
ire paper which woman might be sup {
posed to read with interest is notice of
the marriage, by the Rev'd Joseph An
lerson, of Mr.. John H. Langhorn, of ,
Maysville, KY, to Miss Theresa Caldwell,
daughter of James Caldwell, Esq, of this
place. Two stately jokes, with the mel
owness of age on them, are admitted to
i'll out columns. The paper shows evil
lence of careful proof reading, and is
throughout with that air of
lignity and leisure characteristic of the
of the century, and so grateful
% senses accustomed to the confusion
md hurry of this year of the Lord, 1891
Do not forget the High School contest '
It Court House Hall, Friday evening, !
Nay 29. Admission, 10 cents; reserved a
eats, 10 cents. Reserved seats on sale
It Patterson's on Thursday morning.
THE commencement of the Barnesville
ligh school will occur on the 3rd and
tn of June. There will be twenty-six I
graduates. The Alumni banquet will be !
,iven on Friday evening, June 9th.