Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-11

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TT We noticed "ione horse car O
the railroad yesterday. If the Compan.
could procure lighter cars, one horse woul
be all-suf1icient for the business Of tn
road. aas'i2,' - s.s.s7 ..l..
w. The District Court for Franklil
county, for this year, will commence Ma
9th. Judge Day will preside. The Com
mon Pleas Courts will be held March 9th
June 18th, November 10th.
3 UNITED STATES SENAroR.-On Tuesday
next, the law of Congress requires the
Ohio Legislature to elect United States
Senator. The chosen one will suceeed the
Hon. Benjamin F. Wade, whose term e1-
pires March 4, 1869. 'o..s- y,s.a. - IL.
-CouLDN'r AGREE.-On Thursday after
neon the trialof Mrs. Foley, charged with
keeping house for purposes of prostitu-
tion, came up for hearing before the Mayor
A jury was called by the defense, who after
a hearing Of the evidence could not agree
and were discharged. A new trial of the
case will be had. ssV . .Eflt-s k4i 20
HERE's LUcK.-We see by the Phitadel-
phia Evening Buleti,s, that Edward Shippen
has been elected President, and Henry w.
Halliwell Secretary of the Board of Con-
trollers of the Public Schools of that city.
Our citizens will remember these gentle
men ss among the guests of our city last
summer, and r'gh. clever, whofe-souled
gentlemen they we e, too. :i f. is's.sz Is
aCosrLY CoAL.-The two darkies arrested
for encouraging little boy to steal coal,
were up before the Mayor on yesterday.
Their names are William Wartield and
John Chevers. AS the receipt of but one
bushel of the stolen coal could be certainly
proved on them, the Mayor fined them $5
each and costs, which they paid. $3.50 is
a,big price to pay for a bushel of coal. -;
FILED YKsTERDAY.-The Cleveland Fur
nfture Company filed its certificate of in
corporation with the Secretary of State
yesterday. 1t is organized for rhe purpose
Of manufacturing and selling furniture.
Principal office at Cleveland, Ohio. Capt.
tai stock, $1,000 in shares of 500 each.
C. A. Brigham, FL. A. Pratt, R. P. Willis,
and l.. G. Pratt are the corporators. ,RF
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LOO. F.-There are ten Lodges and
three Encampments of Odd Fellows in
Franklin county. Five of the Lodges are
In the city, the other ones each at Dublin.
worthington, Westervilie, Canal Winches-
ter and Hilliard. There was formerly a
Lodge at Groveport, but il surrendered its
charter some time since. Twos0f the En-
campments are in the city, the other at
Dublin. Oue Lodge and one Encampment
in the city work in the German language.
So oChariey Glenn tells rs. - i,1. H.. .ss7sE
-SERENADE TO, JANAUscHEK.-The great
German actress, who made her first appear
ance before a Columbus audience last even
ng-Janauschek-arr here on Thurs
day night on the midnight train. The Co.
lumbus Mannerchor, anxious to pay their
homage to talent and beauty, paid her the
compliment of serenade, singing some of
their magnificent ohoruses. She thanked
them very gracefully for the compliment,
aud retired amid the plaudits of her visit
ors, who were quite won with her capti-
waiting manner. 5iUN JoJ3G 0f.fi3 alI44 4
iKNocKING "OLD FACTS and FIGUREs."-l
Hon. A. T.; Walling, on yesterday, intro
duced a bill to abolish the office of Com
missioner. of Statistics, That sublime old
muff, z. D. Mansfield, familiarity known as
'old Facts and Figures" will, if the bill
passes, as pass it will, have a chance to
study the back volumes of the Cincinnati
Gazette at his leisure. s.The mills of the
gods grind slowly, but they grind to pow
der."ss .aoa.nio ,sss ff1s ssslss K -is,s-si
sAGooD IDEA.-We notice that change Is
being made in the internal arrangements of
our Post Office, whereby the employees
will have better chance for breathing
pure air, and have little more light for
business. The boxes are to be thrown
across the west end of the building, so that
the interior of the Office will front entirely
on the alley. This arrangement will ena-
BILE the proprietor of the building to
lengthen the storezrooms fronting on High
street. ss - 49, i----.-F-- I. - -
TRANSFERRED YEsTERDAY.-The follow
ing transfers of real estate were left at the
Recorders Office on yesterday:
John Merkle and wife to Isaac Trott, Jan.
10th, hall of lot No. 81 in McAlister's sub
division of outlots Nos. 101 and part of 102
inthe city of Columbus, for $ls5.
Jacob Smertz and wife to John W. Will
lis, January 9th, fractional inlot No. SO in
the city of Columbus, for $500. ~ al
John w. Willis to Mary Schmertz, Janu-
ary 10th, fractional inlot No. Sc in the city
of Columbus, for $500. sis,,s4< /
GooD BYE, MErRoPoLITICIANs.-In the
House, yesterday morning, Hon. A. T.
WalliDg introduced bill to repeal the in
famous Metropolitan Police law, passed by
the last Legislature for the benefit of Co.
lumbus, Toledo and Dayton. Hon. r.
Hutcheson gave notice in the Senate of the
introduction of similar bill. This is what
should be done. Will some of the gentle
men appointed commissioners under the
law, resign or will they wait to be kicked
out? The eminent ''Chief of Police" our
friend Barney McCabe, we hear, intends
to present us with gold headed cane out
of his pay as chief.
THE farmers CHRONICLE.-The number
OF the Farmers Chronicle due January 1lth,
will be delayed until the 10th inst, that the
proceedings Of the Agricultural and Wool
Growers Conventions may be given in sat-
isfactory form. The number will contain
in addition to editorials, original sketches.
&c. articles from Hon. John II. Klippart,
Judge Jones, of Delaware, M. B. Bate