The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-30
OHIO NEWS.

and A. ". Kyle i SrObatoJ udge, joel
Myers !; Prosecuting Attorney, An
drew Stevenson: Sheriff, Robert
Moore ; Treasurer, III. w. Patterson /;
Commissioner, David Taylor /; Infirm-
airy Director, Christian Wardi-Sur-
veyor, John Newman.
|. The Democracy of Wayne county
held their primary elections on the 18th
inst, which resulted in the selection
of the following excellent ticket
Representatiyes-W. II. Wilson,
and L. w. Pcckinpaugh.
Probate Judge-John K. Mcbride
Treasurer. b. Koch.
Recorder-Chas. Z. Graeter.
| Observation-Disclosures Dawson.
Infirmary Director-Jacob Kramer.
In the lately published "History of
| Athens Country Ohio" the following
is told : ga neighborhood in the low
er settlement in Ames Township, in
which Squire Brown lived, secured
the services of Elder Asa Stearns, a
Free will Baptist, to preach for them
once a month during the year, to be
paid with three barrels of whisky.
Mr.. Stearns had an arrangement with
Ebenezer Currier, at Athens, to take
the whisky and allow him therefor
t~wenty-four dollars, to be credited to-.
ward the farm he had bought of Judge
Currier.-The contract was faithfully
carried out on all hands, Elder Stearns
visited his little congregation ev-
cry third Saturday of each month dur
ing the year, at the end of which he
received his salary in whisky, and
made the transfer of it, as agreed, to
Judge CurrIer." ao/ i
The Seneca Advertiser says, that n
fair damsel-fat, fair and forty-with
eight delightful solve branches" as
her fortune, made glad the heart of a
youth of twenty-three, at st. Joseph
Church, in Tiffin, on Tuesday, by
promising to glove, honor and obey"
him until "death doth them part"
The Holmes County Farmer says,
that John NJ. Miller, of Walnutcreek
township, had a barrel placed in the
ground, in a spring run, for the pur-
pose of procuring water. A few days
ago, a little daughter of his, about
eighteen months old, strayed away
from the other children and fell into
the barrel and was drowned.
1t was the error of an enrolling
clerk in the House that made it re-
for a female to be 81 years of
age before she could legally enter
wedlock. The bill, as it passed the
General Assembly, and which is the
law ON the subject, requires the male
70 be 81 and the female IS. This fact
will relieve whatever anxiety may have
oeen occasoned by the error of the
Clerk.
An old man, says the Plain Dsakr,
rom Williamsport, Pa, on his way
Adrian, Michigan, was confidenced
,ut of $40 a few days ago, for which
he receivelaS6,000, check duly STAMP
I'd, and a promise of a good sum for
he use of the money when they reach
ID Toledo.-The old man returned to
from Berea, and on being
lsked why he was SO imposed upon,
aid he thought the check was good
md the man honest, that them kind
If things was not carried on i'll "Penn-
ylvany."
The expense of governing the Island
If Cuba under Spanish rule last year
vas $24, 100000. The income was
10000, 900. This may appear pref
Y strange, but let us compare it with
ohio. Shis State is but little larger
han Cuba, and, althCuy h it has a less
is probably not as wealthy.
Dur expenses are rs follows
,Late and County ego, 900, 900
10000, 900
Total $50, 600, 900
If the Cubans, on account of q tax
If $24, 900, 600, have cause to revolt
rom Spain, what ought the Ohioans
% do when they r assessed $50 ,000,
100 Fought they have not to rebel
his fall against the Republican party?
Enquirer.
The Wyandot Democrat says that
A. Hamilton, of Preble Coun-
" Ohio, was found dead in the depot
1t Richmond, Indiana, ON Friday
morning last. He had arrived there
On Thursday evening and had asked
,he night watchman for the privilege
If remaining there until morning.
The Marion Mirror says: GA young
nan by the name of Wynn, who re-
tides in Prospect township, Marion
was one day last week over
powered by four big negroes and cas-
No arrests have yet been
made. The negroes of that same
,ownship also assaulted VIM. H.
Hopkins with intent to murder him,
put he succeeded in effecting his es-
and had one of the black scoun-
arrested and fined. The people
suppress such violence and out
age as soen as possible.
The Allen County Democrat says :
John w. King and Enos Bryan,
10Th living in Marion township, this
got in q quarrel Kings
residence, last week, when King pick
ID up an ak and struck Bryan on the
head and neck, severing the jugular
rein, from the effects Of which he died
a short time. King afterwards
ave himself up, when he was brought
lere and placed in jail, and having
an examination, will there re-
main until tried by the Court. The
Coroner's jury returned a verdict in
accordance with the above facts"
The Mansfield Herald says ga
young man named Ralston Daniels,
jon of VIM. Daniels, of Springfield
jownship, this county, shot himsel ia !
very peculiar manner, last week.