Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-08
state News.

graph: "The Springfield Tran
script favors the nomination Of
Dick Harrison, of London, by the
democratic state convention for
Supreme Judge. The same organ
favors the nomination Of Geo. II.
Pendleton as the next democratic
candidate for Governor"
The Wilmington Journal of last
week says that Mr.. Thomas Glass
of that place started east last Mon
day morning with fifteen head Of
first. class horses, for which he paid
prices varying from $3.50 to $500
The HiIlsborough News Of the
lst inst says: "The revival meet
ings in the NJ. z. Church are still
in progress. Up to Tuesday last,
l25 persons had Joined on proba-
ton. Beside these, 20 have Joined
by letter since Rev. Mr.. Marlay
entered upon his pastoral duties
last fall.
"The number Of accessions to
tina Presbyterian Church during the
recent revival, we learn, is about
co."
The same paper says 1.-The revi-
val in the Greenfield NJ, Z. Church
still continued last week, and up to
that time 3O2 new members had
been received. 1t is the most re-
markabIe revival, probably, in the
history Of the town. Rev. S. Clay
ton is the pastor in charge
The same paper says that orders
have been made for the survey Of
four new turnpikes in Highland
county.
The Circleville Union gives the
following as the list of officers
elected, Of the Pickaway County
Agricultural Society:
Directors-John G, Haas, Wal
nut; John Shaft, Harrison; V. l.
Williams, Scioto; W. A. Harting-
ton, Darby; Wesley Work, Mon.
roe; Job Renick, Jackson; l. N.
Beatty, Perry.
President--Z. II. Perrill.
Vice President-W. II. Cochran.
Secretary-A. r. VanCleaf.
eTroasurer-John Boyer.
The Lancaster Gazette of last
week says: "The sale of money
by the Fairfield County Building
and Loan Association on Monday
evening last was at lo5 Uranium. "
Our faith is much shaken in
weather signs, as they have all fail.
cd this year; and we hope the fol.
lowing one, which we find in the
Cambridge Times, will fail Also
We will see; ut is said IAN old
sign) thai if a thunder storm occur
in January, the night following the
same day in the ensuing month of
May will produce n frost. Look
out for your fruit, vegetables and
flowers on the goth of May"
The Painsville Advertiser of last
week gives the following reminis,
cence Of past times along Lake
Erie: 'Iwentysix years ago this
spring ice formed in the river at
FNirport to the depth of over 90
inches, and held firm until sometime
in April. There was but little ice
made in the lake until the last of
January; in fact, navigation to all
intonts was open, but vessels dare
not venture out on account Of the
season, and consequently laid up
simply because it was the winter
months. March was very cold, as
also April, and navigation was not
open to Buffalo until about the
middle of May. In the month Of
April two teams loaded with house
hold goods we're driven on the ice
from Fairport to Cleveland without
Inconvenience"
The Columbus Gazette Of Friday
says: "The prospects for building
the present season, in our city, is
excellent QuiCe q number of con-
tracts have already been made"
The same paper says; THE ell
egant audience room of the new
Trinity Episcopal Church was open.
ed for service last Sunday for the
FIRST time. The sale of pcws on
Monday was largely attended, and
footed up some $4,000"
Tho Piqua journal talks remark
ably sensible about local newspa-
papers. II says; at is q sacred
duty to support your local paper,
You need not think that the pub
lishor of a paper can run it for your
benefit and pay the expenses out of
/ his pocket Give your home paper
/ A rood advertising patronage, and