The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-02-21
ona COLUMBUS LEQTER.

sAlfaaiet on The Scioto. .Nothingl
has occurred during the winter tol
greatly disturb the usual trsnqui" 'sty
of the quiet little village o. Colum.
bus. The Legislature, r, be sure ;s
in session, but thus ,ar there bas been
no very lively times in either branch
of that august body.
THE WEATHER 81 a o.
Has been quite cold for q good por.
ton of the winter, but for few days
back has moderated considerably and
the snow is slowly disappearing,
bringing the .scold brown earth, to
view. ne siJ ~ lHi .1s-rE fEl 5sTqr
ST VALENTINES DAY - -
Was quite a gala day among the
youthful portion of the inhabitants,
and, Judging from the mum ber, up.
wards Of 1000. OF one cent stamps
sold at the Postoffice it would seem
that the old time custom of the in
terchange Of messages OF love on
this day, had not been forgotten.
ID. .-..r,. CITY WATER WORKS. -. a
The question of City Water Works
is at present being agitated in the
City Council, and last Tuesday was
set for a vote of the people to be Ia
ken on the question, but the time was
postponed by the Council to the first
Tuesday in March next, when the
citizens are to determine by ballot
whether it is their desire that
water works shall become public
institution of the city. 1T is an i'm
provement much needed here, but
many of the citizens will oppose if
because, if carried, their taxes will
be increased thereby. : D1EFl.ss 3D.
Work on the new
IDIoTIC ASYLUM, -ef
Situated on Sullivants Hill, about
three miles west Of the city, goes
steadily On, and the building is grad
ually approaching completion. Its
towers already loom up above the
trees which surround it, and are
plainly visible from the city. The
situation is a commanding and beau
tiful one. The new aL- -i 3.
W.T C.. s.t sIl- g..
DEAF AND DUMB AsYICM
Is, in manner, completed. The old
buildings have been removed, and
the grounds are being beautifully
graded and laid out in walks, DC,
and as soon as the westher will per-
init, the planting of trees, flowers,
lshrubbery, &C., will begin.
SECRETARY. OF STATE. -1 rt
: see in late number Of the JEFF
ersonian that some one advocates
the claims of John Russell to the of.
flee of Secretary of State. IT'S well
Mr.. Russell has for years filed the
position of Chief Clerk in that Of.
fee, to the satisfaction of all con.
cerned, is familiar with all the details
/ of the office, staunch Union man,
honest and upright in all his trans
actions both officially and otherwise,
is in everyway deserving of and
qualified for the position and will
make q faithful and efficient Secre-
tary of State. There are several
others whose names are mentioned
as candidates for the office, among
whom are DR.. James Williams, Sec.
of the RepubI.ean state Executive
Committee, whom you support, and
Col. r. Burr, late Assistant Quarter
master in the U. S. Army, either Of
whom would fill the Office with credit.
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
DR.. w. r. Thrall, of this city, has
been rendered and has accepted the
office of Private Secretary to Gov.
Hayes vice w. H. Busby, who leaves
the Office to attend to the editorial
department Of "The Farmers
Chronicle" new agricultural paper
published in this city.
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COLUMBUS, o., FEB Is, '6s.