Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-11-26
Chillicotho and its surrounding.

Recently we spent week In and In the
neisbbOrhOol Of the Ancient Metropolis OfOu'
good State Chillloolhe though nOt impfOT-
lnS ns fApldly IS some ofths new towns and
cites 81 Che giant West Is certainly i'm
proving iAtome respects, ~. for Instance old
and dliapidated tenements are retiring and
giving place to now and elegant structures Of
modern architeotnre. It's streets and side
walks are the best improved we think, ofany
city Of ~ Size n Me staie and he county eau
boast fAaylng NE auest and most substantial
Court IionSe outside Of the large cities The
surroundings Of this pleasant city are beauti.
fnl and picturesque. While there we visited
the CeIneiary situated on the hill at the
South west margin Of the city. This CITY OF
the Dead" q being beautifully improved with
1ue shrubbery. handsome ayenues, and costly
monurneuts The Soldiers Monument, % the
memory Of the brave boys from Ross county
who lost their lives during the late rebellion
Is to be erected at a point on the Cemetery
bill where 1t win be visible from every part Of
the Ciig. The view from this point is truly
grand, md the citizens are deserving much
credit for their enterprise and the respect
they are exhibiting for the memorable dead.
For quiet, pleasant home, and the enjoy
ment Of good society, we should think that
Chlllleothe had but few equals In the State
and It's business prospects are by no means
inferiqr. The Ohio Caual, passing from the
Ohio River to the Northern Lakes, and the NJ.
o. A. u u f.ot,, Ifurfnratg ,va ,,,arr sa,, 40
Baltimore, now that It is under the control Of
the Bs& 0. Railroad Co., Affords Il excellent
eommefelal advantages This, with fair
prospect Of a railroad down the rich soloto |
Valley from Columbus through Circlevlle and |
Chillicothe to Portsmouth, on the Ohio River, |
makes the Ancient Metropolis desirable To-
cation for the prosecution Of almost any kind
Of business.
While IN Chillicothe we called on Col. Bond
.heliye Editor Of the Chillioothe Gazette, and
accepted an Invitation to take seat in his
buggy and take u ride "abOut town" after his
Inc pair Of horses The Colonel is wide
lwake Editor and though on the sunny side
,f fifty, is veteran Of the Ohio press" The
Gazette one Of the Oldest papers in Ohio, is in
hOnrishing condition, and is doing good
york in the cause Of republican liberty.
We also called In at the Register ofice-a
lew independent paper recently started in
by Wilkinson & Arm.
trong, whom we found to be very pleasant
enslcmen. They make an excellent paper
ne that deserves, as it no doubt has, many
riends and n good patronage
The business men Of Chillieothe seem to un-
erstand and appreciate the benefits of the use
printers ink and paper as the advertising
olumns of their newspapers and the amount
f Job printing fully proves,
After making a pleasant visit with friends
o and around Chillicothe for week, we bid
dieu to our native county, well pleased with
lr visit, hoping in other years to meet our
lends there in the enjoyments of life SO
bundant In that rich and beautiful valley