Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-23
Cincinnati, December 6, 1863. 81
LOCAL ITEMS.

- heAd Jne railroad artlcle on nfsC page
- Store windows look gay with Holi,
day goods.
= There willbs large number Of de-
linquents on the tax duplicate this year
- The Union Schools close this week
for a short Holiday vacation. !.
- Don't forget the Festival and Fair
tonight and tomorrow night.
- We wish our readers all e Merry
Christmas, and hope "Santa Clause" will
forget none of the little ones.
- Consult our advertising columns for
information as to the place to buy your
Holiday goods .,.
- Several inches of snow fell on Mon
day night and Tuesday, and all disap-
peared by Wednesday morning.
- The lovers of the dance will have a
gay and festive time at Music Hall Friday
nlght--Uhrlstmas Eve. .
- Good enterprising hens ought to make
money by attending strictly to business,
now, considering the price of eggs.
- Tie immortal, insuppressible, pres
sure-assuming, veil-lifting j. N. will hold
forth at Music Hall next Wednesday even.
ing.
Capt S, W. stuckey was in attend
ancs at the soldiers reunion in Indianap-
oils last week. We are indebted to the
Captain for late indianapolis daily.
A McCandless, Auditor of this coun'
ty, was appointed member of the ExeCu.
tive Committee of the Auditors Associa-
tion of Ohio, at its last meeting.
- The prospectus of the Scientific
American, the leading journal of its char
acter in America, will be found IN another
column.
"A three weeks series of protracted re-
ligious meetings closed at the M. E. Church
on Tuesday night. They were not very
well attended.
--Old boreas was on the rampage yes
terday, playing his pranks with ladies'
dry goods, sending hats in every direction
and making things lively for everybody.
- They have just put a new safe in the
Treasurel's Office of Plckaway county
The Circleville Union says it weighs l6,
600 pounds and cost $2l ,O0O-pretty ex-
pensive.
oily" Bennett, HAin's agent in this
county for the Singer sewing machine, has
sold A machines in the last four months,
Notwithstanding he is a new beginner.
How is that for 'Hyf"
A couple Of horses attached to wag-
on loaded with coal attempted runaway
last Saturday, starting from near the rail
road depot, butitwas uphill work, and
was soon given up.
A number of the Masonic Fraternity
of this place were carried over to New Hol-
land by extra train on Sunday, to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Atlas w. Davis, a Ma
sonic brother Of that place.
- The Cincinnati Chronicle has put on
new dress, and a new heading, The
Chronicle is first-class newspaper in ev-
cry respect, and is deserving of liberal pat
ronage.
49, The lands belonging to Mr.. J. W.
Gillespie, which were advertised in the
HERALD to be sold by the Sheriff on Mon
day last, were not forced to sale, as we
learn by the Sheriff that the execution was
satisfied without makinga sale.
- We learn that Ezra pews, a young
Englishman who has been living in this
place for over a year, until recently,
IS now lying at MorrOwtvwn with a leg
broken in two places The injuries were
received a week or two since while brake
ing on freight train On the Q. d z. Road
j. B. Hahn, of London, o., will be
in Washington the 25th inst, and remain
two days. Those wishing to purchase
good family sewing machine will find it
to their interest to call and examine the
Singer Machine. 1t has some very fine
and recent Improvements.
= An exchange paper says: at is an
established article in the moral cities of
the civilized and enlightened world that
no man owing the printer can be hap
'py." We rejoice to say that the subscri-
bers to the HKRALD fully appreciate the
truth of the above remark, and are deter
mined to be happy.