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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
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Many persons, in this violently, are
already aware that some steps have
been recently taken toward the organ
ization of young Mems Christian
Association" for McConnelsville,
Malta, and the immediate vicinity.
Similar societies are in successful ope-
ration in almost every part of tho
country, more especially in the larger
towns and cities, and wo have good
reason to believe that they are accom-
plishing much good. The object Of
these societies, Is to benefit the young
men, Of onr towns and cities, "intelloc-
tuaIly, morally, socially, and religious
ly." This is to be accomplished by
the use of appropriate means; such as
establishing a re~ading-room and libra
ry, free of access 20 all by publ" lee.
lures, from the best speakers of the
country, on intellectual, moral, or SCI
entlfc subjects ; by establishing deba-
ing societies; by maintaining union
prayer meetings, weekly, or ofterner ;
by bible classes for tho familiar study
and exposition of the scriptures; and,
sometimes, by tract distribution, &c.
Especial attention is paid to strangers
coming iE, either as sojourners or for
perma nent location--to mako their ac-
quaintance and endcavor to bring them
under moral and religious influence.
In many places, assistance is rendered
by finding employment and suitable
boarding places for new Corners.
Now is there not q demand for an
ASSOCIATION of this kind in this com,
munity? Is there not rorkf for it hereH
How many Of u young mon are fritz
tering away their. time worse than
uselessly, especially evenings, loafng
about the stores and shops, frequenting
the billiard saloons, and, perhaps, the
gaming tablet
We earnestly desire to sec all, who
wish for tho moral and social improve
ment and elevation Of society, and es.
pecially of our young men, Of their o,On
son it may be, manifest an interest
in thus form OF christian enterprise
lfyou are in circumstances which pre-
ven you from becoming an actual
member, give us your sympathies and
your prayers; and, If possible, your
substantial. help by liberal contribu-
tions toward the work of the assccia-
ton. 1t has been estimated that $780,
90, OF $500. 90, will be needed to place
the society In vigorous and successful
operation. 1t is expected that public
meetings Will . o be held in Moon
nelsville and Malta, to arouse the pub
lie mind moro fully and awaken a dee
per interest in this matter. We hope
and pray that the effort may be a de-
cidcd success; but it is too late IN the
week for q more EXTENDED article.
J. II. B.
M'ConnelsYilie, March 25, SO
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
JenerSon.
las described by Daniel Webster, in
letter written in 1924

as described by Danlei webster, III a
letter written in 1924
Mr.. Jefferson IS now between eighty
one and eighty-two, about SIX feet
high, of ample, long frame, rather thin
and spare. His head, which is not
peculiar ia ITS shape, IS set rather
forward on his shoulders, and his neck
being rather long. There is, when he
is walking or conversing, an habituaI
protrusGon Of it. 1t is still well cover
cd with hair, which, having been once
red, and now turning gray, is of an
lndlsrinct sandy color. His eyes are
small, very light, ard now neither
brilliant Nor striking. his chin il
rather long but not pointed. His nose
small, regular in its outline, and the
nostrilsa little elevated. His mouth
is we'll formed, and still filled with
teeth ITS strongly compressed. bearing
an expression of contentment and be-
nevolence. His complexion, formerly
light and ireckled, now bears the
marks of ago and c%ontaneous affection.
His limbs are uncommvnly long, his
hands and feet are very large, and his
wrists of an extraordinary size. Hlt
walk rs not precise and military, but
J easy and swinging, lie stcops a little,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
Democratic Victory In York.

DAVID Small, the Democratic candi,
Gate for Chief Burgess, IN York, Pa.
was elected on the goth by three hun.
dred and ninety-six majority. This is
the largest Democratic majority ever
given is this borough, and it is again
over last fall Of thirty.oIght.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
Veto.

The Presidents veto of the bill, de-.
priving the Supreme Court of appellate
Jurisdiction in certain cassos arising
under tho Reconstruction laws, was
bent to the House of Representatives
Yesterday.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
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REAPNRS IND MOWERS.
r.. Il. FILLMORE g. CO.,
GAINESVILLE. OHIO,
AGENTS.
A FEW OF THE REASONS WHY

THE ATNA MACHINES
ARE THE BEST IN THE MARKET:
Ist. They are very light direct dran.
I'd. They are simple in their construction.
Sd. They have positively no side draft.
4th. They can bo operated with a slow team.
9th. The "ETNA"ha no cogs in the driving wheels.
9th. There is no weight on the horses necks.
9TH. They can always DO started in tho heaviest erase
without backing tho team.
9th. The points Of tho fingers or guards are free to rise
and fall, independent of the Drag Bar ard Nam Franc.
Oh. All three sizes have higher Driving Wheels and higher
motion than any other machines OF the same class.
10th. The attachment of the Drag Bar s such that tho Cut
ter Bar always raises out of holes and burrows with ease.
18th. They turn as easily as u cart, cutting square corners,
without backing tho team, and without raising the Cutter
Bar ON the ground.
18th. They can DO set to cut any height from two to flcen
in the market.
18th. The Cutter Bar being in tho rear Of tho machine. tho
team IS not liable ODE injured by getting into tho Guards
or Knives.
l4th. The Cutter Bar is placed in the rear of the machine,
being the best position for moving, and tho only position
for q good combined machine.
18th. The Cutter Bar and Guards have. I'm independent,
rolling motion, always adapting themselves to the surface
of the ground over which they may be passing.
March 26tb-
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
still Failing.

AS the Official votes are received
from the towns in New Hampshire,
the Republican majority is cut down.
At last accounts 1t had got down to
2,4sS for Hartman, with the prospect
Of further reduction when tho official
vote OF tho entire State shall BIO recoiv.
ed.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
For PendIeIOn.

The counties of Lawrence, Mont
gomery and Crawford, Illinois, have
just declared in favor of Hon. George
II. endleton and his Greenback pol
icy.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, BOOTS ANO SHOES
NOTIONS, &c.
JOHN HALL,
BELL STREET, MALTA, OHIO

In continuing the business, formerly carried
or under the name of j. 4 c. l.. HALL, / so
licit tho patronage Of all. Call and examine
my stock of Goods, and / will try to please YOU.
octl7-ly JOHN HALL.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
2. COLUMBUS, O., FRIDAY MORNING,

volving the loss of such an enormous
amount of property, and a building ded-
icated to such a purpose, would seem
almost sacrilegious. Yet, after an ex-
tended examination of the ruins, there
are many persons, of excellent Judgment,
who seriously take such view Of, the
great calamity. There are greater ca
lamities than sacrifice of property, and.
in view of the number Of occupants in
the building, the exceeding rapidity with
which the fire spread, and the great risks
incurred by members of the fire depart
ment and others from falling walls, etc,
the remarkable immunity from accident
and loss of life should be matter of the
most thankful congratulation.a agzls
1.-The fire has exposed the exceedingly
superficial manner in which the building
was constructed, and, from the weakness
of some of the principal walls, manifes-
ted in different ways, the opinion has
been freely expressed by members of the
fire department, and others, that, had
not this great disaster occurred, at some
future day, as the walls became weak
ened from age, when the hall would
have been filled to its utmost capacity,
the building would have been too weak
to sustain the immense weight, and must
have crumbled into. one tremendous
ruin, involving, in the general ruin, its
thousands of human lives. The mind
shudders at the contemplation Of
such a catastrophe, and how in
significant is the, present loss in
comparison But was there. really
any such danger to be apprehended :?
Within ten minutes after the commence
ment Of the FIRE, as fast as the supporters
were burned away, the walls commenced
crumbling, exposing their great weak
ness. AS is we'll known, the walls were
laid in winter weather, and from that, or
some other cause, seem to have been very
imperfsctly, ,cementsd, The, southern
wall of the building was constructed Of
brick and concrete, the facing, orweather
side, being of the latter material, and the
inside being of brick. The northern, or
inner wall of the main building, was
similarly constructed, the inner facing Of
the wall being of ofconcrete, and the outside
Of brick.1s These should have been per-
fectly cemented together, but the re.
manning portions Of the wall show that
they were not united at ALL, and must
have been correspondingly weak. From
this it is easy to conclude that from the
great height of the building and the i'm
mense weight of the thousands of peo-
pie which the hall would accommodate,
apprehensions of such a catastrophe as
has been alluded to would not have been
entirely unfounded. It is possible, there
fore, that this terrible conAagration
should be regarded as providential,
averting a calamity that would have
dressed the entire city in mourning.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10

eTHE SCENE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR.
+ The alarm was at once given, and in
formation carried below to the police
headquarters, on the second floor of the
east wing. 1t being little after the
breakfast hour, most of their rooms were
vacated. Several persons, however,
were still in their rooms, one or two of
them asleep in bed. while the chamber
maids were busy setting the rooms to
rights. This, it will be remembered,
wasfin the fifth story of the building,
Immediately over Farwell Hall. The
scene of confusion created in. an instant
may be better imagined than described,
1t seemed evident that Farwell Hall,
beneath, was mass of flames, and for
a moment each one imagined that the
floor was ready to drop beneath them
and precipitate all into the seething
furnace below. There was rush for the
steep winding stairway which afforded
the only descent, and, except one or two
sleeping persons, snoozing unconscious
ly.i in their rooms, the ] floor was for a
moment deserted. A desire to save their
property, however, enticed some back,
while policeman endeayored to pene-
trate all the rooms, and see that none
were burned or sufocated in bed. A
crowd of persons on the lower floors,
seeing ne danger on their way up, also
invaded thezlofty precincts in search of
the fire. The flames in the hall be-
meath, now just getting under headway,
made SO fast and furious work that
smoke began to fill the corridor and
rooms above, and all were driven down
stairs again. It was well that they
were. .gsH8 ss.ser .asyi- 80 III -ai'gd
"sSfSe r. " .G4EI f-.-1-af
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10

and of superior quality. both in material and fnish
and guarantee prices as low as AsY house in the
trade.n 10 tEe aMulI9ss 9til IaNnn .hInoT
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10


atso'elosk r: N .ths f0fiowins sdsscsibed real es
tate, situate in Franklin COUNTY, to wit:
first.Une hundred and thirty acres Of land
more og less, Situated in the southeast corner Of
survey No. Jos in the name of Edmund Clark, be-
7 ginning at an oak and e.m southeast corner of D
trsct OF forty ecf conveyed by VIM. s. Sullivnnt
to Reuben, GalIiday; tbence south about one hum
OF eaid survey: theoce westerly about l81 y
poles TO HiRgins in the original line of sal
thence north about TI3 poles with Hieg ms
lines to the southwest cerner Of said Reuben Gal
liday's land: thence east about 1sIX poles to the
bssinnins: and being shs sane ,aads -decreed and
/. the Cour sof Comb on Heas Of franklin county.
Ohio. In the case Of said Robert Galliday VS. VIM,
B Sulsivant ct 81. 1t the June of said Court.
1853, cepting. howeve the undivided half of ten
acres IN the northwe t-oeFHer of sad tract. which
ten acres wss at the time OF the death of said hob+
ert Gslliday held by him in common with ID. b. Ell
iytf. each ngthe one undivided half thereof
fAppfaleed a 470per acre.
Second-rhe one undivided half Or forty acres OF
and teinG part Of said survey No. .l06. be2innr
attwo elms In the east line of the original survey
and southeast corner of eighty acres conveyed by
VIM, s. Sullivant to j. K. Young; therce s56 polss
to an oak a'd elm; thence west l6lk p les To
stake in the east line Of land form efiy owned
by Richard Higgins thence north 35H poles to aid
oungs southwest corner: thence east l8l u pole
to the besinnina the other undivided halt OF said
olty acres beingowned By d. 3. Elliott.
. = Appraised at &s7. per acIe. z4s AZ -
Terms of Sale-One third of the purchase monet
paid on the day of sale, ore-third in year, ant
ne-third in two years, with interest from day od
sale. deferred payments secured by mortsge on ths
premises.
rIiassF's f'.s $3.50, ,wM. Dom1aAs, Sheriff.
G. N. OLps. Attorney.
dec24-dltwtd
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10

Ons Jsnnsry sd; all swishins 70 particip.te. will
please call immediately al the SchooIroom Easi
Town street, between -Four b and Fifth streets r.
the basement Of the Eirst Uni, ed Brethren Church
This affords al exec llent opportunity fer Youna
Men whose time is occupied in business pursuit.
fhs ssssion coumspces from y too esery5 1eniue
JOHN !. CHARL0UIS. Piirc.r
decl6 liner
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10

Cox PER DAY. Agents wanted; Male aud Fe,
pAC male; Local and Travelling. Business new
Steady employtnent. No capital required, Address
REEVES Co.. No. IS Nassau street, New York
oct29- -w3m-D Esw
TRUE BUT TSTRANGE.-Any,per person send
ceive, BY mail. the Name and Carte de Visite O,
their future Wife or Husband. REEVES 4 Co.
Is Nassau street. New York. .i,,f;, nov20- wan
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
No Lottery, but a straightforward
legitimate trnnsa cIiOn, which
may be participated I'm even by
] I the most IA n it'd IONS ,.o..- II ~

iia 30r ahi is3q97 q Iiid h-2nilIAW NJ
30 1h5mJaiaa,ia sd1 eaiS.4ed
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
THE WINGS SAVED.


Then ensued long battle between
the fiery element and the still fierier de-
partment, for the possession of the wings.
lThs fall of brick had laid open several
apertures through which the fire labored
to seize the as yet unharmed sections of
the building. Strong currents of air
poured through them, giving the flames
every possible chance, and for a time it
seemed as if they would have their. way.
But every available stream of water was
put to ause,l and all the engines of the
department were called in play to stay
the destroyer's ravages. The contest
was long and arduous, and at one time
looked SO doubtful that the gentlemen
of the police and health departments
packed up bag and baggage, ready for
a start. Indeed, they did start, and a
large portion of their goods were convey
ed away. The flames succeeded in ruin
ing several of the rear rooms of the two
wings, but after several hours of battle
We're stayed and at last subdued. The
entire floor was, however, badly damaged
by water, which flowed in streams down
the stairways and through the halls,
freezing to ice wherever the wind could
get near. By short time after noon
it was announced that the safety of the
wings was insured. ~ az r., ....f
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
0biloli !. Statesinl1taillr. esin ltil
From the Chicag' Times. Jauuarysl
A Terrible and Disastrous Con
1eoi's' 2a5 S. IN ~ Migration, ~ 's...,
ESTIMATED I.Oss OF PROP
ElkrY NEARLY $3oO,O0O..


FarweH Hall has hardly been com
pleted, dedicated, and put to its legiti-
mate ,nses, ere it becomes a mass of
crumbling ruins. The vast and lofty
structure which cost SO large sum OF
money, whose prospectiye benefits to the
city were SO hopefully regarded byaits
projectors. which was a matter OF SO
much pride to citizens, and which tow
cred SO proudly over its surroundings, is
but heap, of brick and ashes. = A bare
four months since its completion has
elapsed, and what was the subject of SO
much pride and hope for the future is
among the things that were, A portion
OF the Diackenea, ragged walls yet re-
NAN y anu inns is al ina. Is ieiI
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No.a .sT oou,es llsye nelo 9leetr
elS0sn1 ,Y',!lfps Tetie niission
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only, we previous essnlAe aengn.eo ,nou-
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ee..n,: .an ..e.i:a. a, y. re: ssi. .s.a SOFT
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Ssa ,.a..: ..n o a 'islte ~ ~
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oi ~ MN ..is oo"P". 49,. Ns4u ueinseu
mash ass su.e'toe 81 t'spe e'iieii's'i ~
Ihe tao hall 1si , itself, vast as it was, was
Dut a portion about one half, OF the en-
tire building erected under the auspices
on ,ne Unrissian ASSOCIATION Ii stood
70 the rear iao OF the TWO wings winch front
on Maaison ,,s street. connecctplng with the
west wing on every hoor' and with the
east il only on the lower noer., Ah!s porI
tom contained, besides Farwelhlhalt a
large number OF Lodging rooms and
omces' on as weh as the business rooms
lecture rooms, and store rooms OF the
association. LOFTY as was the ceiling
OF the hall proper''and apparently the
root OF the building itself, as It sef med
TO person from the INSIDE, II was yet
covered over lts entire surface with q
| "a ;SL.k;t,1 r. 1la,t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
c. DUgREUx's, PATENT
For Instantaneous, Detachment o., Horses
-ra III M from ,Carriages.i. -.


iT,His INGENIOUS AND YER p USE.
l. = full invention. which has been patented in the
United States, France and England. is now offered
by the subscriber to the public. feeling assured
they will fnd it, upon examination, one of the
greatest inventions of the age. - i'' p "'O'i
Prominent among its aa vantages are: I ID $50,
FIRsr-The facility with which horses may be
b ,rnessed to or Embarrassed from Carriage; also,
rendering it unnecessary for tb person unharness
ing to pass between or behind the horses as is cus
tomary. thus avoiding Of being kicked.
loosed from the carriage in one second, withoutthe
driver leaving his seat 1t is 50 simple in its oper-
alton that child can work it.
THIRo AND NDGREArEsr-fn case of horses taking
fright, becoming unmanag able or running away,
the terrible consequences which so frequently fol-
low may all be ayeited by this simple application
to arriages, as the horses can be loosed from the
Oarriige ''in a .ttoinklfn0.' and the Carriage as
quickly and sdf ~ stopped.
MIC DUCREUX gave several public exhihi-
tions. The great favor and praise manifested by
the public ON these occasions. is one of the evil
dences OF popular appreciation Of its merits. I
Terms may be known and orders received for ap-
ply ing the patent CARRIAGES, purchase Of State
Rights, by addressing to ,,,.I 1SYa l.uiJa9yao1
oct29-d3m 90 Elizabeth street. New York.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
Road Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO
~ the stockhclders in the Lancaster 4 Grove
port Turnpike Road Company that the annual
eecsien Of Directors of said road will be held at
the office of John HeIpman, Etq., IN Canal Win.
chester, Franklin county, at 10 A. L. on the second
MONDAYlG3th) of JANUARY next. for the pur-
pose Of electing seven directors of said road fol
,,.,,i.,, -, JOHN CHANY, SR,
deols-w3t s3i President OF said Company
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10
DISCOVERY.

L III l.ai 7eifsf, gHfs- ,fFRstDsH fri4
{ The FIRE was first discovered at about
9 o'clock in the morning, by some of the
employ yes, of Hanscom's S printing estab-
lishmsnt on tile floor over the hall. Their
attention was first attracted by smoke
whiclta had penetrated their room, and
seemed Ito come from the corridor be-
tween the rows Of rooms, Rushing into
the hall, they raised trap.door, through
which view of-the hall may be- OBJ
tanned, and were at once almost blinded
by the rush of ismeke.i This trap-door
was negof several which were located
directly over the circular masses of, gas
jets which light Farwell Hall from the
ceiling. The heat created by Is or 20
burners, arranged in a circle, the diameter
of which is less. thantwo feet, must hare
been very great, and it is generally sup
posed that in such cases direct outlet
to the air for the. same is afforded. I'm
| this case, however it was quite differ
ent, The intense heat was allowed a
place of about two feet square to collect
in and seethe, and, instead of having
any escape, was shut down as closely
as the trap-doors could do it. Such a
provision, or rather want of provision,
would seem direct challenge to the
Deity that presides over fires to exercise
| his destructive genius. esi7i .es1t' aT.sf
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-19

Personal. John Brougham has
written new drama entitled, The
Emerald Ring"
A New York Insurance Co. has ten
dered the position of Supervisor of
Agencies for the Southern States to
Robert E. Lee.
Gen. Mcclellan, it is said, intends to
reside permanently in Hoboken.
Miss Braddon, the novelist, has joined
the staff of the Saturday Reriew.
Hon. Allen Wardner, of Windsor
VT, now over so years of age, who, 60
years ago, gave his first vote for Presi-
dent, gave his vote for Grant at the re-
cent election.
Rossini, having been born on the Goth
of February, celebrated his birthday but
once every four years. He was so par
simonious that he even regretted that it
came round so often.
Gen. w. A. Menningson, the veteran
filibuster, denies that he is in any lay
connected with the projected expedition
to Cuba.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-19
Legislature Of TerW Ont-ISGS.
WEDNESDAY, Nov, IS.
sen ATE.

Pdssed-S. so, in amendment of an
act "of money account and interest,""
(fiXing the rate of interest at $40 per
cent?.
Mr. Burt moved that it be ordered to
lie, and opposed the bill. Mr.. Barlow
opposed this motion and advocated the
bill as short step in the right direction.
The motion to lie was lost. On its pas
sage, Mr.. Billiard called for the yeas and
nays. which were as follows:
Yeas I.
S.37, to incorporate the Missisquoi
Bay Ferry Company.
S. 113, to enable pew owners and pro-
prietors of the brick church in Swanton,
to dispose of the same.
S. ia, authorizing the Rutland rail
road company to lo2ate branches of their
road and construct the same in Bran
don.
S. Ill, to amend an act authorizing the
construction of bridge from Alburgh
and Isle La Mott.
Mr.. Hendee called up II. 80, to discon-
tinue the allowance of interest on funds
in the Treasury of the State, and pro-
posed several amendments, providing
for more extended and complete notice
to soldiers or their repres entatives who
have unsettled allotment accounts, and
authorizing the Treasurer to adopt such
rules and regulations in the settlement
Of these accounts as he sha see fit. Pas
sed with proposal OF amendment.