Year: 1875

THERE has been call for ProhiDi-
ton Mass Convention at Columbus, ONO,
on the oath inst, to nominate State OIL
Acers to be voted for next October.


OUR friend J. w. Carter, shoe mer-
chant of this city, moves to the city OF
Wheeling to-day, and opens tirst-ciass
boot and shoe store at No. %, llth street,
formerly old Union street. Mr.
Carter has been amongst us FOR
about three years, during which
time he has not only sold very large
amount of goods, but has given universal
satisfaction and secured the confidence of
all our people, and we have no doubt
but that many dollar from Bellaire will
be spent for goods in his new store at
Wheeling. Mr.. Carter is live, reliable
business man, and the secret of his sue
cess in Bellaire is that he kept nothing
but first class goods. We regret his
leaving us, but hope he may have abun-
dant success in his new field of business,
Come back often, John, for you will
always find a hearty welcome in Bellaire.


OWING to the piers and the shore ice
extending out for some distance, the ice
clogged up above the piers and the
river is again closed here, making the
second time for this winter. Hopes are
entertained, however, that it will be of
but short duration, and that navigation
will be resumed before q great while.


THE long continuance of the stoppage
of navigation is having considerable
effect on the prosperity of our business
interests. Although trade here, in ITS
various branches, is tolerably good, COM
paratively speaking, yet it is nothing like
what it would be could our manuiac
turers have tho advantages of river ship
ping. They are all running on full time,
and are receiving good orders, and their
prospects for Il prosperous season were
never more promising than for this,
when it fairly opens.


THERE was social hop at fhe Globe
House on Thursday night last, at which
Il goodly number were present, ut which
a pleasant time was had until the "wee
sma hours bid the guests depart.


The "beautfnl snow came down in
real old fashioned style on Friday after
noon and night, and on Saturday morn
ing was some three inches in depth. The
broom brigade was out In full force, obey
ing the mandates of the powers that be


4 GREAT variety OF sleds, sleighs, &c,
were to be seen on our streets on Satur-
day The sleighing was pretty good, and
our young folks proceeded to enjoy it ac-
cordingiy.


VALENTINES have been all the rage
/ for a few days past, and we presume
many joker has enjoyed his sport, and
many Il love-sick swain has sent love
token to his sweetheart.


TEHRE has been move made mt last
towards the marke thouse question, which
looks like business, and which will doubt
less lead to the succuss Of this much
needed and long talked Of enterprise.
The Council at an adjourned meeting on
Thursday night last, ordered an ordinacc
to be drawn up favorable to the matter,
and to the parties who propose erecting
it, as Il private enterprise. Our citizens
will rejoice to know that this coveted i'm
provement is at length on the road to-
wards success, and that their long cher
ished hopes are likely, at last to meat with
fruition. We trust that no obsticle may
now be thrown in its way, and that We
will soon have the pleasure of announC-
ing it success beyond the peradventure
of doubt


THERE is no better market anywhere
for country produce than Bellaire. 1t
always finds ready sale, and commands
the highest prices. Notwithstanding this
the supply is often unequal TO the de-
mand. This was the case on Saturday
evening last, when our market was en-
tirelv "cleaned out of poultry, butter,
&c., and many persons were obliged to
do without these articles after searching
the city in vain,


MATTERS at our Police Court have not
been very brisk for few days past.
There have been but two arrests since our
last report. Officer Drugan arrossed u
tramp on Friday, who had taken on
too big a load of Bellaire benzine which
sadly interfered with his locomotive ma
chinery, but did not altogether dim the
brilliancy of his head light. Mr.
tramp was rather jocular in his re-
marks, and informed the officer that he
was a tailor, and preferred to work at
his trade instead of breaking limestone
on the chaingauG. But AS the city does
not run every variety OF trades for the
accommodation of such fellows, of course
his request was not granted. The other
party arrested was on a high on Sat
urday night-but was eSpied by officers
Higileyman and Dugan, who captured
him in the height Of his festIvity, and
hied him up to the lookup to rest, until
his highness, the Mayor, is rcadyto grant
him an interview.


THERE has been a perceptible falling
off in the number of tramps visiting our
city, since the adoption of the resolution
compelling them to break stone to pay
for their accommodations.