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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09
ISoMErH1NG New IN TowN.1Bul

JSoMETH1NG New IN Town, 4Bur
ehterprising townsmen, j. N. Will
son d Son, have purchased the nee
essary machinery for planning, floor
ing and fitting up lumber for
house building and other pur-
poses, and their machinery we
are glad to say, is now in successful
operation. We called in at their
planning mill the other day, and wit
messed the operations of their ma
chinery which is of the first class.
1t works to a charm, and they seem
to have plenty Of business on hand.
They design to furnish the public
with Flooring ready dressed, to
put down, and with Doors, Sash,
Blinds, &c. They have purchased
the upper mills, formerly owned and
run by Bybee q Shoemaker, on the
creek. This will be great conven-
ience to those who wish to build,
and an establishment of interest to
our town; and the well,known en-.
terprise of the proprietors is a sure
guarantee of success.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09

M. L. Circle at the Church to-
morrow night.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09
DRS-
Jepthae, Sr., & J, M.
D A " IS

XX7OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w the citizens of Washington and vi
cinity that they have associated themselves
permanently in the prOctice of medicine.
Their vast experience and successful
treatment of all the forms of Acute and
Chronic Diseases for more than thirty years,
has gained for them wide spread reputa-
ton; and having availed themselves Of the
advantages of all the new discoveries and
means for the relief and cure ofthe afflicted,
they confidently anticipate full share of
the patronage and confidence of the public,
believing they SO well and truly merit that
confidedce of this people
They will give particular attention to all
forms of
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09
MARRIED;

Tuesday morning, Nay tn, in South
Plymouth, in this county, by Rev Joseph
Morris, Mr.. JonN L. BARSEs to Miss sALuR
L. FoRD, both Of FayOte Co. o.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09


CURIosITY.-The Lebanon Star
of last week, gives the following ev-
licences of excited Juveniles curios-
ity;
The little boys of Lebanon were
much excited ON the morning when
Van Amburgh's Menagerie was ex-
pected to make its appearance. A
party of three, one of whom was
but six years old, were up by day
light, and before breakfast started
down the Cincinnati pike to meet
the Elephant. They were found
three miles below town. Another
young lad, full of curiosity and i'm
patience, walked to the third mile
stone below Mason-a distance of
over ten miles in all-before meet
ing the procession which he follow
ed back on foot.
Curiosity among the little folks
hereabouts was on tiptoe on Thurs
day last to see Van Amburgh's
great Menagerie. The weather was
untavorable, but curiosity was too
much excited to let the weather de-
feat sightseeing. The masses were
out, and good time generally was
experienced. m |
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09
Scarcity Of Houses.

There is no place in Ohio where
rents are higher, or resident tene-
ments scarcer than in Washington.
Every day somebody is in want of
house to live in but none are to
be had. But there are good many
foRsale, such as they are, and the
prices arc fabulous; none can be
bought at fair prices; They are
for sale at such prices because the
necessities of too many people
compel them to pay prices for rent
that yields per cent. on the prop
erty greater than could be realized
from the proceeds Of a sale at fair
living price for the real estate. That
is why property in Washington
rents so enormously high. Some
plan should be adopted by our citi-
zens that would afford neat, com
Portable dwellings for people who
wish to remain in our town, and for
those who may wish to locate
among us.
For the consideration of our cit
liens we publish the following plan
which we clip from the Chillicothe
Gazette. Can we not adopt some
system like this =?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.

SA~ Az " AAS OudAASO lOI IllC Op-
erations of Building Association
here, if the proper persons will take
hold of the work, upon something
like the following plans
lst. The organization of a Joint
Stock Company which would own
the land, erect the buildings, and
hold them for rent or sale.
I'd. The organization of a Joint
Stock Company for the purpose of
raising funds for loan to stockhold-
ers, to be employed by them in
builGing-the Company retaining a
lien OH the property until the mon
ey is returned, or until the rent,
paid in monthly instalments for six
years, shall equal the cost and inter
est of the lot and building, when
the tenant receives a deed for the
property. He must Of course be a
member of the Association.
Sd. Let a dealer in lumber, a
brick-layer, plasterer, carpenter, &c,
put up buildings, keeping an accu-
rate account Of the material and la
Dor furnished by each, and then di-
vide the houses. Each man can
then sell or rent at a paying price.
We have known men to get rich by
this last method. The 1st and I'd
methods have been very successful
and popular in Eastern cities.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-05-09

W. W. MILLIKAN, = EDITOR
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Coy. English in Washington.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune seems to be panied at
the presence of Gov English in Wash
ington The Governor attended the Ger
emonies at Antietam last week, and on
his return stopped a short time in Wash.
ington The Tribune man says - he had
several interviews with the President y
and that the President has paid him dis
tinguished marks of attention. Well,
what of it, Mr. Radical: Is there no
such thing as courtesy, kindness, or gen
tlemanly treatment in the Radical vocab-
ulary? Gov. English is entitled to the
respect of the President, and of every
friend of free Institutions. lie is deserv-
ing the regard of all good men. He is
an honest man himself, capable and pa
triotic. He has generous impulses. He
would never strike fallen and su5dued
foe. lie is true friend of his country,
and the best men in the Union respect
him for his ability, his manly irsnkness,
and his straightforward support of the
Constitution and the union--HarJord
Times.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

ycniion aud having a sufficient number Of
delegate. irom this tow nship to u,er-aue the
Others and force them s0lsRs rolsH, 10 ~ for
him. ami put him In lis presen; position. II
was generally believed that this county would
have only one delegate, by those who were in
formed. and We have reason 10 be- believe
Bowen Nds infOImcd-so the partlality shown
by Bowen for Mr. Meadows Was all sham
only Intended TO help him to Meadows
strength. Thi, Is the engineering by which
the candidate of the Radical party thrust him
sclfupon The people Of Crawford county. II IS
thus with all oilicr-scekers. Mr., b. i a man
wholly unidentified with this County iiis
notions, tastes and prciudiocs are all foreign 10
It's. lie il not frceholder or householder and
would not he qualified TO sit on Grand jury
ofthis County. lie once declared to a citizen OF
this County that he would suffer his right
arm cut of before he would desert the Con-
seryatiye party or the people of the South, or
words to that effect. He once attendeda ball
given on the 10th of August. said to be in
commemoration Of tie battle Of Oak Hills, and
went there with pistol, ready to assist the
"boys" in case the RAIDS came over from Fort
Smith to interrupt the festivities. He went
10 the Little Rock Convention, protesting
conservatism, and finding himself on the
weak side in that concern, changed front and
come home an out and out Radical; and on
the day of the Township Convention declared
that If the rebels did not take hold and help
reconstruct under the military bill, lie hoped
they would all go TO HI and he would help
put them there or words 10 that effect. As
to Mr.. Bowcn's ability we only refer to his
two speeches, one published in this paper and
the other delivered to the Convention last
holden in this city. Will the people of fCraw
ford entrrs, their dearest interest to such
man in preference to man of the Kind above
observation-disclosures Greig. Bowen being pro-
fessional politician. has every motive to obey
the political breeze and seek strength by the
desertion of his party. How can the Radical
party trust him; He made as strong declara-
tons of Conservatism as he has of Radicaism
aud vet he deserted the Conservative party.
True they did not want him, but man will
not desert principles merely because a party
or do not choose to pat him on the back and
huzzah for him. The demagogue is always
seeking the strong side in politics and will
desert principles with ease whcneverit it stands
in the way Of his preferment. This is no time
for the people to entrust such men with office,
\ Al a. n
away your interests by cntrusting them at
this critical time to men who make politics a
trade and have no other visible means ofsup-
port. The country has been ruined by office
seeking politicians, let us no longer trust
them, and especially let us not trust strangers
whose advent among us is heraldcd by clam
or for Office.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

The CALIFORNIA LEGIsLATURE.-The
following is the complexion of the Leg
islature of California: 90 Senators, IA
republicans and 6 democrats) hold over,
and, 20 { republicans and l3 democrats
have been elected, making the Senate
stand: Il republicans and 10 democrats.
10 the House, the republicans elect sc
members and the democrats 80. The tot
al on joint ballot, therefore, is, Republi-
cans 5l, Democrats 60. The Democrats
Will elect the |. 5. Senator, because the
law of Congress vests the choice in the
majority of the two Houses, on joint bal
lot, which must take place on certain
day designated
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Pin il Down.

\ Radical friend ofours said, the other
day, that no man ever heard him say
that he was in favor OF negro suffrage" 4"
Yet this same man, although ashamed to
acknowledge, personally, that he is in
favor Of negro suffrage, supports and is
an active supporter of the Radical plat
form and party. Look out for such men.
They do not really want the negro made
equal to them, yet they want them as
stepping stones to Office and power. Yer
lily the poor negro is in a bad fx-they
want him, and they don't want him. Let
every voter scan well, who is now advo
eating the Radical doctrine who he is
what he wants, and Judge for themselves.
lfthcy are old citizens, ask what they
want-what offices; if they are new men
and adventures, (and no new men ask
Offices but advcntures) why the thing is
patent itself. Look out, and examine
who and what they are.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
q An honest Confession i' good for the
Soul


The Font SAi.h Wee E,s, of the "a, in
an article speaking Of the nomination of
Gen. T. NJ BowES, by the Radicals of
this County. for delegate to the Con,
stitutional Convention, says, the party
has "signcd its death warrant" in so
doing. The following is the extract;
" But what shall we say of the man or
men, who, ia spite OF their certain knowl-
edge of the utter corruption, moral and
political, of an inii,idual attempt to
foster him on the Republican party as a
standard bearer.
Yet this is actually attempted in Craw-
ford county
The Republican party can only live,
and live to do good, by maintaining the
purity of It's principles, and integrity of
and confidence in its standard bearer
Hhsnercr he Pariy fr1j in his. Il has
signed ~ oWR dcoN worrgpf, ani WILL
IND OUGHT TO DIEi
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Headquarters 4th Mil. Dist. of CiyiD
\ tlnirS, NicksbMrV. Miss. Sen. lS'G1. (
Order of Election.

Below we give the order of Maj. Gen. ORD,
calling the election for Delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention:
HEAD. QRs. SuB-Drsr. or ARKANSAS,
Little Rock. Sept. u, lS61(
Circular No. 20.
The following extract from the General Or
der, providing for the election of delegates
for Convention, etc. in Arkansas has been
received from Head Quarters, 4th Military Dis
trict, and is published for general information.
The election will be held commencing oil
the first Tuesday in November, and continu-
ing until completed as prescribed in the order
Each registrar takes one-third of the num-
ber of precincts in his county, and with a
judge and clerk Of election appointed by him
self commences on the first Tuesday of No
vember, and holds election i'm each of his pre-
cincts on consecutive days, when practicable
one day at each precinct. ..-0 ....U.
Three precincts Of each county will thus be
voted each day until all are voted
The pportionment OF delegates amongst the
counties of Arkansas is as follows:
Pulaski, Jefferson and Phillips each elect
four.
Hampstead three .
Washington, LAFAYETTE Clark. Columbia.
Ouachita, Union Desha. Ashley, Arkansas,
Prairie, White and independence, each two.
Polk and Pike together, one.
Montgomery and Perry together, one.
Newton and Marion together, one.
Fulton and Searcy together, one
Cross and Poinsett together, one.
Mississippi and Craighead together, one.
The remaining counties each have one
No reistrar. Judge or clerk of election can
be a candidate at the election.
BY command Of Brcy. Brig. Gen. G. II.
SMITH.
ClIAS. r. HALL,
opd II oQth ~ = Tpt'tv A ~
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
For the Press.

CRAWFORD Co., ARK, Oct 5, 1867.
To GEN T. NJ BowES-SIR: As you
are q candidate to represent Crawford
county in the Convention, called to meet
on the first Tuesday in November, will
you answer, plainly and to the point, the
following questions
1st. Are You in favor, as many of the
Radical party is, OF negro supremacy
I'd. Are you in favor Of negro equal
ity, and if so what do you understand
by such equality? ..
Sd. Are you in favor Of negroes being
elected to Office, and of their sitting
on juries?
4th, Are you in favor Of ex- rebels or
their sympathizers being disfranchised ?
9th. Are you in favor Of confscation,
and if so, to what extent?
Please answer these questions, through
the Press, and oblige,
r. A UNION SOLDIER.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
NITNS. Is, IT INII,
End 1t. 2Sth u. $. Inf'ty., A. A. G..

tsT~ Col. GEO. 4. WHITE, of the House of
White 4 Hanley, returned from Boston, the
place Of his nativity, on the st. Louis Stage,
Friday. The Colonel is looking well and
hearty and contrary to our admonishion, re-
turns alone We give up all hopes and shall
leave him to his own miserable reflections and
cold and cherries domicile. lie is iortun-
ately one of those lucky fellows SAKE speaks
Of, when he says :" If a person is born a. the
"hub," 1t is unnecessary for that favored in
dividual to be born again. Consequently he
don't care c-s what we say, or "any other
woman"
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Es- A Washington correspondent of

Lk5 y washington correspondent oil
he Boston Post, in recent interview
with President Johnson, called his atten-
ton to the correspondence between Gen.
Ord and Col. Gilbert commander of the
Federal troops at Camden, who destroy
ed the Eagle Office:
Il called the Presidents attention to
the correspondence published to-day be
tween Gen. Ord and Col. Gilbert, in which
the latter claims that Gen. Ord and his
SubordinateS were not the servants, but
rather the masters of the people. He re
piled that it was but one of the legitimate
fruits Of the Radical teachings Of the day,
that public officers were not bound by
the oaths, but might act " outside of the
constitutions" this very case, he said il
Illustrated the necessity for his proclama
ton. Colonel Gilbert seems to have lost
sight of the fact that ours was the consti-
tutional government, and that he was
bound 10 respect the law. When q mill
tary officer could thus forget that the
PO"PiO "cic lhe ooNcIeiSi, anu couIu
assume that he was one of their masters,
the President said he thought it was
high time that attention should be cspeci-
ally called to the requirements of the
constitution and the true principles of
our government. He spoke in fattering
terms of Gen. Ord, and heartily approx
ell the noble rebuke which the General
administered to Col Gilbert. -tEW
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

re- Ex Mayor WOLFE, as Chairman
and WILLIAM PATTERSON, Secretary, have
a call in the New Era of the ID, for a
County Convention to be held at Green
wood, on the 18th of Oct, to nominate
a Delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton. This convention will represent the
true Radical party of Sebastian, and they
will undoubtedly, nominate a representa-
tive man, who has the confidence of the
masses Of that party.
The pack Of office holders and office
seekers, who infest this country and who
are making war Of determination on
DELL, think they have got their foot Oh
him and can crush him oat. and ask no
odds of him or his friends. But if we
are not mistaken, he is the head and
front Of the Radical party in Sebastian
and that the people are with him. The
election will determine which Of the two
wings goes to the wall.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
New -Business--Yell elbow Fever,
&c, &C., &c.

New Orleans -Business.-Yel elbow Fever,
&c, &C., &c.
The following extract, from private letter
from an old friend at New Orleans, gives
rather gloomy picture of the state of af-
fairs at this time:
Business matters are at dead
halt here. The epidemic hich made its ap-
pearancc in Agust, has been steadily incrcas-
ing, and each weeks reports marked its raw
ages as assuming greater malignancy, until at
the present writing. The streets present the
appearance of a month Of SUNDAYS having
fallen together, and every avenue leading to
the Cemeteries has its continuous line of fun
eran. professions moving along rapidly TO de-
posit the corpse OF one or a dozen, who but
yesterday was in the enjoyment of lusty life.
The Mortuary reports ofyestertlay (endino
at 6 a. M. to-day fort up li3 deaths, mclud-
ing II from yellow fever and we know that
all are not reported. The army, navy and col.
ored are not mentioned. While our Creole
population are considerably alarmed at seeing
"natives' and to the manor born dying in al.
most equal proportion to the unacclimated-
a new phase in the disease.
ave cannot hope for "A change to the better
until frost, and thirty days must elapse before
we can expect cold weather Many soul
will have taken flight before the expiration of
a month, for the number of cases now under
treatment is recorded at 10000! This is a sub
iect too gloomy to dwell upon. and with a sin.
cere wish for health and prosperity TO your.
self and all my old friends am truly
Yours, W."
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
EC' We learn that Mr.. John r. Mead

ES' We learn that Mr. John r. Mead
ows, one Of the candidates nominated by
the Radicals on the ticket with Bowen,
has consented to withdraw and leave the
coast clear for the General Meadows
was rather inc!iucd to demand another
convention to decide their relative claims
and make selection; but the seductive
manners Of the Kansas Boy had such
wining ways, and had such a peculiar
" quirl" there was no wthstanding them
and Arkansas had to yield.
We take the liberty, in behalf of Mr.
Meadows, to return his grateful thanks,
to Gen. Bowen for the fine Boar of his
celebrated "Chester White" breed, re.
ceived, And the General may be assur-
ed that his little thoughtful rememberan-
ces will not soon be forgotten.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

TT Who are candidates for the State
Convention, in Franklin and johnson
counties? viii some Of our friends in
those counties enlighten us Let us know
whether the candidates are old citizens,
or adventurcrs
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Tho Iron Clad not REQUIRED,

Contrary to our expectations, but agreeable
to our wishes Maj. Gen. Ord, decides that
there is nothing in the Military Bills that re-
quires Delegates to the Convention to take
what is called the Iron clad oath" The fol-
lowing is the order:
Headquarters 4th Mil. Dist of CiyiD
Affairs, Nicksburg, Miss, Sep. 1867. (
1t is the opinion of the General Command
ing. that the oath required by existing laws
to be eNacted from members elected to the
Convention, is the same as required by Reg
istrars. 1t is general principle Of law that
any one possessed of the franchise is capable
of election to any Office for which he may
vote for anothers election. Sec. 8. of the act
of Congress, passed July 10Th, 1867, is not in
tended to refer to delegates, the election there
OF not being held under any State or munci-
pal authority.
by Command of
Brevt. Maj. Gen. L. o. c. ORD.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Dente! Notice.

Da. II, y CASE, has arrived and can
be found at the residence of Mrs. BEAR.
DEN, where be will remain a short time
All desiring his services, will please call
at once, as his stay will necessarily, be
short. Il ..... If
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

CoTToS.-Our planters have had fine time
for the last two week. for picking cotton, and
we have noticed that u considerable amount Is
being brought to our city steam Gins, forSin.
ning and billing.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

E@ The Crawford County Court com
menced its October session on Thursday
last. Judge JAMES SANGSTER presiding
and DR.. DEFENBoUGH and JOHN MARzALL,
associates. .. ..e
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

NEW STEAM FERRY BoAT.--We learn
that the new Steam Ferry Boat, for the
Ferry at this place, is rapidly approach
ing completion, and will soon be here
ready to cross all travellers ........
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11


sS- 1t is truly gratifying, says the New Or
leans Times of the 2Sth ult., to our worn and
afflicted community to find that their suffer
ings have inspired a feeling of sympathy
among those in other cities whose substantial
aid is matter of life and death to so many of
the poor and needy in our midst at this time.
The people Of New Orleans are slow to forget
a benefaction, and the generosity shown in
the following liberal contributions to our
Howard Association will be gratefully re-
membered, and applied Immediately to the
great work in hand: .r.. -r........
New ORLEANS Sep. q, 1867.
Creevy, Nickerson & Co.--Draw at sight
upon Secretary of this Company tor $1,000.
contributions of Philadelphia merchants to
Howard Associetion.
W. l.. JAMES, Agt. p. g. $. $. S. Co.
The house of Brooks, Macdonald, & Co, No.
80 Carondelet street. is instructed by Mcssrs
Spofford. TilesOn & Co., of n Y. to paw the
Howard Association the sum of $l7OO. Messrs.
W. L. Converse and Jos. II. Marks, of n. Y.
have forward through Messrs. Fatio, Marks
d Co.. the amount of their collections on the
5oth and 2lst insts- the sums being Si3il and
! ~ 22. ....
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

We well wish our emigrating- -inclin
ed friends every success, and commend
them to the kindly attention ofour Wash
ington county fellow citizens
Phillips county has large negro pop
ulation, in excess of the whites, and these
people thus leave to be relieved from he
gro supremacy.
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
Emigration to Washington County.
The Helena Clarion, Of the 26.h ult

The Helena Clarion, Of the 26.h ult,
says:
I'VE regret to learn that several of the
most respectable families in Phillips
county arc about to emigrate to Wash
ington county, in this State Not that
we fail 10 appreciate the attractions OF
Washington, but we regret that our own
county should loose so many of its best
citizens
The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11

Van Buren,, on the North bank OF
the Arkansas, five miles below TT. Smith,
and fifty five South Of Fayetteville, is the
principal shipping point. The town OF
Fayetteville is situated on the main th or
oughfare from Springfield. Missouri, to
Fort smith, Arkansas, and promises to
be OF rapid growth"