Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-05-06
stnte News.

Ihe Cambridge, guernsey W
Times SAYS; "Thenumber Of mar
riages in Ohio, during the year end
ing July 1st, 1868, was 9S,221--
about one thousand less than the
preceding year. The divorces
granted during the same year num-
Der Sta decrease of 128, as com
pared with the previous year"
The Xenia Torchlight of Thurs
day last says: 1--WE have never
seen a better prospect for an
abundant wheat harvest than the
fields hereabout just now present"
The Hillsborough News Of last
week says; "Hon. John A. Smith,
our new Congressman, returned
from Washington last Saturday
night, looking none the worse for
his first campaign at the National
Capital" M
The same paper says; I'VE re-
gret to learn that our venerable
townsman, Rev. DR.. Steel, was
stricken with paralysis about noon
to-day, and is now lying at his res.
idence in very critical condition.
We sincerely hope his life may be
suared and his health restored"
The London Democrat says -
Hartford Toland, Cashier of the
Madison National Bank, will erect
during the present season q hand
some, modern-styIed brick resi-,
dence, the cost of which will be
about $4,000. rf
The Wilmington Republican
says: "The wheat and rye fields
Of this county are looking, general
ly, green and prosperous, bidding
fair for an abundant yield. Fruit
trees, also, of every variety, are
covered with bloom" lI0Hs sll
The Marysville Union County,
Tribune says: "We learn that our
village authorities have resolved to
light up our streets with gas
About 40 lamps and lamp posts are
being prepared. The design is to
use Wards Gas Generating Lamp,
which affords q brilliant light at Q
small cost The fluid to be used is
gasoline, which at wholesale can
be bought for about Z or s cent.
per gallon. The light generated
from this lamp is equal, ifnot su
perior in brilliancy to the ordinary
coal gas" l..l...
The Columbus Gazette Of last
week has the three following items
"The Legislature has passed an
act providing for the re-building
of the Central Ohio Lun&tic Asylum.
on the old site, to accommodate 400
patients, and not to cost more than
s400,00O
"Tho Trustees of the Central
Ohio Lunatic Asylum have accept.
ed the plan Of L. +. Scoheld, Of
Cleveland, for the new Asylum, fol
which they paid $4,000, and select
ed him as architect for the new
building, at q salary Of $1,000
year"
.tHon. Samuel Galloway has been
confirmed as Trustee of the Institu
ton for the Deaf and Dumb, and
Henry c. Noble of the Institution
forthe Blind, for three years"
The Xeuin Gazette Of last week
says !; "Dabney r. Carter, convict,
ed Of arson at the recent term Of
the Common Pleas Court, was sen
fenced last Saturday to hard labor
in the Penitentiary for the period Of
two years" ".groi8t'
The Lohdon1Union of Thursday
last gives the following Mt, Ster.
ling locals; Mt. Sterling has
heen making Vigorous effort, for
the last two weeks, to keep up its
character for changes, sales and
removals. Among Others, we no!
tice hesale ofa house and lot, No.
=. opposite the school building,
by f, G. Bostwick to John Mitchell,
S1,700, BhzicI 4 Bro. to John
Mitchell and Alfred Taylor, their
stock Of dry goods, groceries, &c,,
reserving the furniture--amount OF
invoice nearly $4,000. John ID,
Alternately, lot No. -, to Joseph
Jones for $3.50 r. Whipple has
moved into the house formerly oc.
cupied by Jno, Mitchell, w. II.
Snyder TO his former residence in
the south part Of town. Among
other removals are those of "A, s,
Morgan, John d, Aberhathy, win
Leach, and George Brown, who
have made "grand change all
avnurJ y