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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
SheriR's Sale.

State of Ohio Fayette County, S.:
Pursuant to the command of an execu-
tion writ of yenditioni exponas, from the
Court of Common Pleas of Fayette Coun
ty, Ohio, and to me directed, shall ex-
pose to public sale, at the door of the Court
House, in the town of Washington, seat
of justice for said county, on Monday, the
18th day of July, A. D. 1867, at one
o'clock p. M, the following described real
estate, to-wit; Situate in the county of
Fayette and Stateof Ohio, and in thetow
of Washington, being a part of in-lot No.
96, described as follows Beginning at a
stone, the East corner of said lot, on an al
ley; thence north 45o west 821@ feet to
stone IN the line between said lot and in
lot No IS in said town; thence 45 west
Az feet to another stone; thence south
As 0east 821a feet to another stone in the
line OF an alley; thence along the line of
said alley, west 45o east Az feet to the
beginning.
Appraised at $50.
TO be sold as the property of Richard
Lanum, at the suit of William Brannon.
Terms of sale, cash.
JAMES STRALEY, Sheriff
of Fayette County, Ohio
June l3, 1967.-29*5 prf 81 so
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
NOTICE

rs hereby given that the County Com
l. missioners of Fayette county, Ohio,
have appointed viewers end surveyor to
examine, view and report on the improve.
ment pctitioned for, of the road leading
from Washington, in said Fayette county,
to Good Hope, to'wit; By grading, grav-
cling, constructing the necessary bridges
and Strengthening, at such points as might
be deemed expedient, said road, begin.
ming at point in the Chillicothe road
about two miles east of said town Of
Washington, at or near brick house
known as the old Elisha Taylor House
and all of said Washington and Go, d
Hope road from that point to said town of
Good Hope, terminating at or near the res
idence of DR.. D. Gully, in said town. And
that SAID viewers and surveyor will meet
at Washington, Fayette county, Ohio, on
the Sth day of July, 1867, and proceed to
the discharge of the duties of their said
appointments,
A. MoCANDLESS,
20t3w County Auditor.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

- In his styreotyped editorial,
begging for the extension Of the cir
culation of the Register, the editor
says:
"We intend to place the truth { p
very plainly before the people, and
would be gratifed to have every
man In Fayette County reader of
the Register during the ensuing
campaign"
Yes, we say circulate the Register,
for we know of no more eaectual
way to defeat the Butternut party
in this county than to put the Reg
lister in the hands Of every man in
Fayette county. 1t possesses in an
eminent degree the element Of self
destruction.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

rs hereby given that the Committee ap-
l. pointed by the Board of County Com
missioners of Fayette county, Ohio, to
whom was referred the report of
the apportionment of the estimated ex-
pense of the improvement of the Jefferson
vile Road, so-called, have filed their re-
port of u re.apportionment of said estima-
ted expense, with the Auditor of said
county, and that the Commissioners of
said county will meet at the Auditors Of
flee on the lst day of July, A. D. 1867, to
hear said report. -
A. MoCANDLESS,
29&3w County Auditor.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
NOTICE

hereby given that the Committee ap.
l. pointed by the Board of County Com.
missioners of Fayette county, Ohio, to Ap,
portion the estimated expense of the i'm.
provement of the Prairie Road, :" social.
ed, heretofore ordered by said Board
have filed their report of said apportion-
ment with the Auditor of said county
and that the Board of Commissioners ot
said county will meet at the Auditors Of
fee on the Ist day of July, A. D, 1867, tC
hear the same.
A. McCANDLESS,
29t]w County Auditor,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
Chicago Stock Yards.

Everything is done on a CRANE
scale, especially everything relating
to trade and commerce, Last yeal
they built a set of stock yards to
accommodate the vast transhipment
of cattle passing through by way Of
the many railroads which converge
to, and diverge from that city. The
extent of land embraced in these
yards, is three hundred and forty
five acres, Of which one hundred
and forty-fve acres are already cov-
cred with pens, buildings, etc, Their
present capacity is twenty-one thou
sand head Of cattle, seventy five
thousand hogs, twenty-five thou
sand sheep, and stalls for two hun
dred horses-total, one hundred and
eighteen thousand.
There are in these yards thirty
one miles of underdrainage, seven
miles Of streets and alleys, three
miles of water troughs, two thou
sand gates, fifteen hundred open
stock pens, three miles Of covered
sheep and hog pens, and seventeen
miles of railroad track. In the
of the yards there
were used twenty-five million feet
of lumber, and five thousand pounds
of nails. Total cost, 81 $4,000.
These yards are divided into
blocks, in the same manner that a
city is laid out These blocks are
divided into divisiona, marked A,
B, c and D. Into division A the
Rock Island and Pacific and the IL
inois Central Railroads run their
,ars into division c, the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, and the AL
on and st. Louis; and into Divis-
on D, the Chicago and Northwest
,rn and Galena. The Shipping Di.
yision is marked B, and receives
he cars of the Michigan Southern,
he Pittsburg and Wayne, the Mich
gan Central, and the Cincinnati
nd Great Western Railroads.
Within the grounds are a hotel
he IIough Housewife 365 rooms
n exchange building, fitted with
'fllces u restaurant, q saloon, a
elegraph office, Il printing office,
nd a bank where cattle dealers get
il the money they want on proper
ecurity. To guard against fire,
wo steam engines, l,900 feet Of
lose, and water tanks with a capac-
ty Of one million gallons, are con
'tantly in readiness. In addition
o this, pipes lead to every pen, to
which a hose may be instantly at
ached.-O. Farmer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

The following affecting little
story is from the New York Eve
ming Gazette:
The gentleman in corduroy, who
said, "Wice has its way for a while,
but then virtue has INNINGS, and
licks vice over the 'ead," had a
Very clear notion Of the whole bal
ance Of moral ethics. An ilIustra-
ton of this remark was afforded
last Saturday at the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, where it was
shown that young man who had
stolen $4,000 from his employers
had gone to the theater last night,
and was SO affected by the play that
he gave himself up to the police.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
NOTICE

| S hereby given that the Committee APP
l. pointed by the Board of County Com
mlssioners of Fayette county, Ohio, at
their regular March Session, A. D. 1867,
to apportion Che estimated expense of the
Improvement of the "Chillieothe Road, .
so-called, heretofore ordered by said
Board, have filed their report of said ap-
portionment with the Auditor of said
county, and that the Board of Commits
sioners Of said county will meet at the
Auditors office on the lst day of July,
A, d. 1867, to hear the same.
A. MoCANDLESS,
29t3w County Auditor,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
NOTICE
June 10, 1867. 29*3w

rs hereby given that the Committee ap,
l. pointed by the Board of County Com
missioners of Fayette county, Chic, to ap-
portion the estimated expense of the i'm
provement of the Leesburg Road, so call
ed, heretofore ordered by said Board, have
filed their report of said apportionment
with the Auditor of said Fayette county
and that the Board of Commissioners OF
said county will meet at the Auditors Of
flee on the lst day of July, A. D., 1867, to
hear the same.
A. MoOANDLESS,
29*3w County Auditor.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

Those who consider themselves
no better than negroes will have an
opportunity of voting themselves
down to that degraded level at the
next election.-RegiSter.
Every man in Fayette county who
thinks himself and family superior
to negroes, should read the Register
during the ensuing campaign.-
RegiSter
1t is very evident that our neigh
Dor is in a smothering condition
from the horrible effects of a0oOI IN
his teeth.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

The N. Y. Times special says
On Saturday last the United States
Treasury held the largest amount
Of money ever held at any one time
since the organization Of the Gov
ernment, to-wit: One hundred and
eighty millions, Of which one hun.
dred and two millions were in gold,
and seventy.eight millions in cur
rency. This amount was reduced
to ten millions on Monday by the
maturing of the June compound in
terest, and on the 10Th will be reduc-
ed to nine millions by the interest
on the June 1905.
The Pensacola (Fla, Observer
says that recently some negroes,
while digging a well in that place
came to a brick vault, in which was
u large amount Of treasure, suppos-
ed to have been there since the
Spanish occupation. The amount
of gold is yariously reported among
the negroes, but the sum marked
on a brass plate attached to the
chest was $340,000. Four negroes
of the party which made the discov-
cry are missing.
Captain Barnett, clerk of the
Goodalc house, Columbus, has mys-
toriously disappeared, He left a
note for his wife saying that he had
made an improper use Of money
belonging to her father.
The City Council of Nashville
has made provision for the free ed
ucation of colored children between
the ages of five and fifteen years, on
precisely the same footing as white
children.
Twenty millions of currency will
be paid out during the next ten
days in the redemption Of com
pound interest notes of the June
issue.
Secretary McCulloch intends re-
ducing the force in the Treasury
Department at an early day, in con
sequence of therapid decrease in its
business.
Unofficial but trustworthy advices
received by the Austrian Minister at
Washington, lead to the belief that
MaXimillian will be permitted to de,
part from Mexico unharmed,
Accounts from the West received
at Washington all represent that
the grain and fruit crops of the
country were never so promising as
now.
Government is in possession of
about a million gallons of whisky
which has, or will soon, become
government property by condem-
nation
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

- For the first time in the annals
Of the world do we find a conquer
ed rebellion treated with such len
iency that its leaders 60 where they
will, while the officers of the gov
ernment dare not venture into the
conquered territory. While Jeffer-
son Davis, the arch-conspirator
Of the rebellion, is promenading
Broadway, "unwhipt of justice. >
Judge Kelley, a member of the
Congress Of the United States, is
hunted from Mobile for his life by
a mob of unhung traitors.--Nart-
eta Register.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Preserve Your Health!
DR.. @. M. WILLIAMS,
PneumogaStI'ic and
MAGNETIC PHYSICIAN |!
Possessing Remarkable Healing
nnMnrS.

OhOlo5
Offers his services to the sick and afflicted,
inviting the very worst cases, especially
those considered ineurabla by other physi-
clans.
Diseases of mind and body often vanish
at once, when the causes of the disturb
ance are discovered, and all those suffer-
ing from any form of disease, acute or
chronic, are invited to call as he offers his
services as an inspirational and magnetic
healer, and relies upon his experience to
confer great benefit upon all whose condi-
tions demand his attention. The dynam-
ic healing elements at his command, act
with sedative and thrilling influence, ben
efitting all who come under his treatment,
often suddenly effecting cures deemed
wonderful and my ysterious, and often cur
ing diseases pronounced incurGble.
CY- Terms reasonable, and accommo-
dated to circumstances.
Office at his residence, corner of Court
and North streets, Washington, Fayette
County, Ohio 29-3m
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

The trial of John II. Surratt,
on a charge Of being an accomplice
in the murder Of President Lincoln,
commenced at Washington City on
Monday last.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


rs hereby given that the viewers and
l. surveyor appointed by the Board of
County Commissioners of Fayette county,
Ohio, at their June Session, A. D, 1867, to
view, survey and report on the improve
ment of the county road leading from
Washington, Fayette county, Ohio, to
Wilmington, Clinton county, Ohio, known
as the Cincinnati, Goshen and Whining
ton Turnpike, to-wit; By grading, re-
grAveling that part of the same which has
been heretofore graveled, and by re-gra-
ding and graveling that portion of said
road which has been heretofore graded,
but not graveled and also by the con-
struction of the necessary bridges and cul.
verts over streams crossing said road; said
Improvements to commence at the new
corporation line of Washington, and to
terminate at the county line of Fayette
and Clinton counties, will weet at Wash
ington, Fayette county, Ohio, on the 18th
day of July, A. D. 1867, and proceed to
the discharge of the duties oftheir several
appointments, according to law.
A. MoOANDLESS,
29t3w County Auditor.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
IN dersigned has been appointed and
duly qualified administrator Of the estate
of VIM. F. Hams, deed, late of Fayette
county, Ohio.
JAMES STITT.
June 18th, 1867. 2S-Gw
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

A widow lady sitting by a cheer
full fire in a meditative mood, short
ly after her husbands decease, sigh
ed out; "Poor fellow, how he did
like a good fire! l hope he has
gone where they keep good fires !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

Ill HEALTH,-The health of the
Clerical profession in New York
Cityis represented by the papers OF
that metropolis, to be in a precari.
Gus condition this Summer, and
the Paris Exposition is supposed to
be the most healthful, and the near
est place to Paradise, this side of
Kingdom come, especially for New
York Ministers. Consequently their
congregations have pretty heavy
drafts levied upon their liberality,
for the purpose of meeting the eX-
penditures necessary to perform
these healthful expeditions to Paris.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
y A man named jan CO, nndel

- A man named jeff Gee, under
sentence of death Tor murder in
South Carolina, has informed Gen
eral Sickles that the killing was
done while aiding Union prisoners
to escape, and il he had not killed
deceased, he would have lost his
life himself The General has or
dered an investigation.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

The negroes Of Kentucky have
in circulation a petition asking
Congress to give them political
rights.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

Is not Kentucky, par ercelleace,
n Democratic State? Yet in the
present Democratic districts Of that
State, may not any "high-toned"
gentleman shoot nigger, an Abo-
litionist or Union soldier, at his
pleasure, without fear ofpunishment
by the State law? This a Demo
cratic usage in Kentucky, and a
Estate right which the Democratic
purity, and especially the Enquirer,
insists shall not be intcrfcred with
by the Federal authorities.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

Thirty six thousand one hundred
and nineteen immigrants arrived at
New York in MAY.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
. Our neighbor of the Register,

- Our neighbor of the Register,
processes to be terribly opposed to
negro suffrage. Why don't the ed
itor produce some reason for his
opposition to universal suffrage p
1t is a very easy matter to say that
a negro ought not to vote, but it is
not easier than it is to say that any
other class ofcitizens who pay tax
es and shoulder their muskets to de-
fend the country against traitors,
shall not vote, 1t is easy to say
that they are too ignorant to exer-
else the right of suffrage intelligent
ly, but why don't our neighbor
prove it? Why don't he argue the
justice of restricted suffrage to a
class, Are his objections founded
on prejudice ?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
The Columbus Morning Jou

The Columbus Morning Jour,
nal puts some very plain questions
to the Cincinnati Enquirer, among
which are the following, in relation
to Southern States rights, a policy
SO tenaciOusly claimed by the fifteen
late slave States:
"Was it not among the claws and
usages' Of fifteen States to punish
by Imprisonment in the penitentiOry
any person found teaching a certain
class of thepeople to read the Bible
or any othea book? Did not the
Democratic party maintain those
laws and usages as necessary ele-
ments of estate rights" the declar-
alton Of the Federal Constitution,
that education, religion, and moral
ity are essential TO the well being
Of the people, "to the contrary not
withstanding?"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

All the rivers of Kansas are over
flowed, and great damage is being
done by the freshets.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13
VIM. z. Hams, Estate.

29f3w
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-09-12
SAuk RArspa Sept. 9Th. 1867

sAuk RtrApA Sept. 9th. 1867.
.Ep1ron Joyssz tof County
Commissiosss6h oy q. IL ! ve order
ed Tho isiss - s.sss bollais in
County Bosdl III &c qrdingpf :.
Rapids. K sssas
At a meeting ofthe toitizenss Of tho Coun-
ty, At the County House last evening, call.
I'd for tho purpose Of considering tho pro-
ptiety pfthemesSlH prths fou1ly, m:
F::R. patauo was Preselsed Ind sa.s "
views at length, Of tho feasibility Of build
Ing the bridge, 5o'yes r' 'ths dap, whld6, he
said, would be commenced Immediately.
The Water Power Company 50 construct
tho darn Is te2form piers fstlthel bridts,
saving; , cost Of 6ve thousand dollars, in
tho expense Of the bridge. ~
The Water Power Company take the
bonds, and with the saye thoysand dollars
donated ~ TIC Rail- Road, viii put up the
bridge 90 Iaasetto be ready, for use By tho first
Of March. AT the meeting called for The
purpose Of considering the subject Of hav7
.Ih*siass1lte, speseeshss ] re. i Ay
Hon. E. o. Hamlin, F. r. Delano, Esq. !
Rev. Hall, and Messrs. Sweet, Wood, Rus!
sell, Miller and Van Nest. The utmost en-
thu'iasm prevailed. and ID, there }vas not .
dissenting voice to tho issuing Of the bonds
and making Tho bridge fro. The question
ofa toll bridge was brought up but met
with no favor. So at last We are to have
free bridgs 1t Sank RsPia2; over the turf
'h''1sat vatsrs Of tho saispis'silplgoo bio
ION. ;
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-09-12

REPUBLICAN CAUcus.-A caucus was held
pursuant to call, at the Seminary on Fri
day evening last. Mr.. O. Tenny was elect
ed Chairman, and N. Lathrop, Secretary.
Judge Hall, John Owen and T. c. Mcclure
were appointed tellers. The following DEL
egates were elected to the County Conven-
ton: J. H. Owen, L. W. Collins, L. Lew
iston, c. D. Kerr, c. Gould and W. B.
Mitchell. The power Of substitution was
granted. The following town committee
was appointed for the ensuing year: Col.
Chas. D. Kerr, ]. II. Owe1 and Capt. R.
Schoenemann.
The following resolution offered by N.
Lathrop was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in the person Of His Ex-
cellency VIM. r. Marshall, the present Gov
ernor Of Minnesota, We recognize the ear
nest patriot, the brave soldier, the chris
tian gentleman and honest officer.
After which the caucus adjourned.
Although the contest was warm between
those in favor Of Governor Marshalrs re-
nomination and those opposed to it, there
was excellent order and but little personal
i'll feeling displayed. The delegates cho-
sen were al strongly anti-bond and anti.
Marshall brief resolution being mere
y reference to Gov. Marsha1 personally
and was voted for by all.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-09-12

JuRons.-The following named persons
are drawn to serve as Grand and Petit Ju-
rors, at the next term Of the District Court
commencing Tuesday, October 1st, 1867 /.
GHAND JURY.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-09-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are being

Ux1vs1sAI1sr.-Arrang are being
made by the Universalist society Of this
place, to have preaching once month in
81. Cloud. It is expected that one Of the
Univsrsalist ministers At St. Anthony, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Anoks, will address
the people from time to time. The place
and day, Of meeting will be given next
week. .,n : :. .''
FA1xwILL SRRxox.-Rev. N. Lathror,
pastor Of tho NJ. E. Church, preached his
farewell sermon on Sabbath evening. Mr..
L. has, 20 far ss We have been able to
learn, attached the affections Of his conzre-
gssion warmly to himself; and I'll will be
pleased 70 know that though he will not re-
turn 70 Ct. Cloud, the probabilities are
aByee,bls % Ii being returned to some
peist 81 stsai1l County. = ! =. ~