The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-06-14
OHIO STATE NEWS.

There were 262 deaths in Cincinnati DUE
ing the month of May.
1t is stated as a fact, that DR.. VIM. Treyitt
has bought the Crisis.
There are 324 Odd Fellow Lodges, and
$4,000 Odd Fellows in Ohio.
Large township Democratic meetings are
being held in Knox county. a good move
ment, that.
Bryan Of the Madison County Democrat
says he "perfectly adores the Italian Opera,
especially when it's done in German"
A lodge of Free Nasons, composed Of ne
groes was organized last Friday night at
Circleville.
stephen Goble Jr, was shot dead by a
mulatto named John Abney, one mile back
of New Richmond, Ohio, last Wednesday.
DR.. A. P. Miller has sold the Office OF the
Scioto Gazette to Capt. Thos. D. Fitch, of
Batavia, who has assumed the editorial
charge of said paper.
There has been telegraph office estab-
lished at Georgetown, Ohio; and the News
says they have an experienced and accom-
plished Operator.at that post.
In the Darke county District there are
no less than fourteen persons spoken of as
probable candidates for Congressional
nomination by the Abolition party.
An exchange paper says "there is a man
living in WAYNE county who is the father
of thirty-three children, all living but one.
Verify. he has little army of his own!
Col. John NJ. Connel. Of Lancaster, o., a
supporter Of the President, has been ap-
pointed Assessor of the 18th District IN
the place of Charles F. Shaffer, removed.
Captain Menter, leader of the famous mu-
sical band by that name, is dead. He died
from the wounds inflicted by burglar. To
the musical world, this is great loss.
John NJ. Hudson announces his determi-
nation to cross the Atlantic in metallic
life-boat, twenty-six feet long, and full
ship-rigged. He's foolish.
A Democratic exchange says now is the
time to organize. Never was there better
time, nor is there more effective way of
organizing than in giving extended circu-
lation to Democratic journals.
We regret to learn that Eli Johnson (son
of our ancient friend, John Lynch john
son, formerly Of this county,) was killed
by lightning on the 20th ult, near his
house, In Fayette county.-Highldnd Dem
ocrdt. ..
The Ripley Bee charges that tie editor
of the Brown County News was seen by a
colored man in Ripley last week. The edi-
tor of the News retorts by saying "That
may be, for we understand that the editor
of the Bee had his eye upon us, on that oc-
casion.
The editor Of the st. Clairsville Gazette
acknowledges the receipt of S25 from Judge
Thurman, $25 from John G.. Thompson,
$40 from John G.. Dun, and $40 from Geo
L. Converse, contributed to repair the loss
he sustained in the destruction of his office
recently by fire.
From the GAINESVILLE Signal we learn that
Mrs. Heron, of Caldwell, Noble county,
was safely delivered of four children (three
girls and one boy, on Thursday last The
boy died, but the girls are all living. Mrs.
ii. is thirty -four years old and is the moth
er of sixteen children. She. bids fair to
have family. . ..--
The Advocate says that Allen Trimble
Thompson, who has been travelling the
State lecturing on Temperance, Onhis way,
week before last, to lecture on that subject
at Mt. Vernon, stopped off at Newark,
where he, sin company with number OF
his loyal brethren" got so drunk that he
could not keep his engagement. He is an
ex-preaclIer.