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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

Fayette Chapter Royal Arch Masons,
meets on the Wednesday evening before the
full moon Mills Gardner, Il r; j.
r. nv, King; A. @. johnson, scribei J
P, Robinson, @. H.; A. M, Stimson, P s.;
II. L. Robinson, R. A. o.; J. P. Popeioy,
G. M, Sd Vale, John Millikan, G. M 81
Vale; R. Al. Robinson, q. NJ, lst Vale;
John Mieer, Tr; B. H. Mlllkan, Sec'y;
L. G. Karney, Guard
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

- A vein Of rich iron ore has
been discovered within three or
four miles of Marietta-has been
tested at the rolling mill, and pro-
nounced by experienced workmen
to be equal to any in Southern
Ohio n Chillicothe Gazette
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

Temple Ledge, No. 227, meets ut Wash.
ington every Tuesday evening, at their
hall on Court street. D. Paryin, N. vi;
Geo. P. Barnes, V. g.; NJ Blanchard, R.
S.; II. C.-Karney, 2. S.; O.. L. Getz, Treas.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

= Judge J. Roe, a leading pork
merchant of St. Louis, has lost
S250,000 in the last few days in
hog speculations,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27
FISH

Puget Sound, and all the rivers
and smaller streams, contain fish
in abundance and that, too, of the
very best quality, Oysters and
clans are very plenty in Puget
Sound. They are not as large as
those in the East, but they are very
paIatable.
| will write you again in a week
or two, and tell yon about the peo,
pie, the towns, the Indians, and the
prospects of WASHINGTON Territory.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

- An occasional correspondent,
meeting party of settlers the 9th
er day in Texas, inquired from the
conductor what the men in the first
wagon where intended for.
"To clear the forests"
SWELL" said he, "and what are
those in the second for ?"
"To build the huts," was the re-
ply.
"And that old white-headed man
in the third wagon; what is he
for ?'
"Oh! that is my father--we shall
open our new cemetery with him"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27
OFFICIAL DIRE TORY.

Judge of Fayette Common Pleas Court
A, s. D1oKEY, of Highland County
Probate Judges. B. YEoMAN,
Prosecuting Attorney H. B. MAYNARD
Sberiff.-OONRAD GARIs.
Clerk of Court.--M BLANCHARD.
Auditor.-ABEL MoCANDLEss.
Treasurer.-A. @, JOHNSON.
Reeordsr.-Z. W. HEAGLER.
Surveyor-JAMEs A. MCLEAN
COroner,-JOHN A. PARRETT.
Commissioners - CuRRAN MtLLIKAN,
WuLIAM CLARK, ENos REEDER
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

- "The ladies wear nothing but
the smallest bonnets," says an ex-
change. Rather scant attire that
for the season.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27
THE PRODUCTS.

Two-thirds of the aera of Wash
ington Territory is covered with a
heavy growth of fir and cedar trees
of large size and a great height,
many of them running up three or
four hundred feet. Large quanti-
ties of lumber are now being cut
and exported from Puget Sound
and the Columbia River to Califor-
MIA, Mexico, South America, and
other foreign countries. The sal
mon trade brings into the Terrific
nv large sums of money every year.
The finest salmon in the world are
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27
GAME

Is very plenty Elk, deer, pleas
ants and grouse are found acre in
abundance, and of wild geese and
ducks there is no end. The sound
in front of this place, at this time,
is literally covered with wild ducks,
which have come in here to spend
the winter. The wild geese gener-
ally stay on the land.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

"A reckless mind--a scared
consoience-a hardened heart, one
step more, and--a Lost soul"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27
OH gerala,
PUBLISHED EVERY
THURSDAY M0RNIN G
TERMS,

TERMS or ADVERTISING.
The following prices for advertising
have bsen agreed upon BY the publishers
Of newspapers In this town;
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-27

eaught in Puget SSlne and the Col
umbia River, cnred and sent 20 al
foreign markets, aud sold at gooi
round prices. They are mostl,
caught by the IpdiaDs, and sold n
the packers at one or one and one
half cents per pound
The fur trade, which used to bt
carried on here to some extent by
the Hudson Bay Company, is near.
~ extinct,
Wheat II raised to a considerable
extent, and that, too, Of the best
quality. Twenty to twenty five
bushels to the acre is the average
Weld. All the wheat is sown early
In the spring, none IN the fall.
Corn is raised in the eastern part
of Washington Territory. 1t is
too cold for it in the western part
during the summer months.
The early settlers feeling the
want Of fruit, large quantities Of
apple, pear, plum, cherry and apri-
cot trees more than enoagh were
set out, and are now in good bear.
ing condition, and all bear the very
best fruit in the greatest abundance.
The fruit crop rarely ever fails
The curculio is not known here
The small fruits, such as strawber
r g raspberries and cnriants, are
very plenty, much larger than in
the States east, and of very fine fla
vor.
Peaches and grapes, on account
of the cool summer nights, do bad
ly in the western part Of our Ter
ritory, but in the eastern part they
do finely.
Potatoes grow here, and are dry
aid excellent for eating. The farm
ers frequently bury them in the
ground, in the western part Of
Washington Territory and Oregon,
for spring use. There is rarely
FROST enough to injure them.
STOCK RAISING
Is carried on to a considerable ex-
;ent in this Territory, but it will
never equal the prairie States in
his line of products. Stock, in
he western part of the Territory, |
'equires little feeding, for where
grass grows at all, it grows luxuri-
.ntly in the fall, winter and spring, |
md, during the summer, it dies and
,ures into a nutritious hay, on
which the stock bed and pasture.
GAME
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16
S,nd nim 20 conrres,.

Another one Of the Washburne fam
ily has been heard from. This one Il
also an NJ C., which, being interpret
ed, meaneth a Methodist clergyman
For two years past he has beer
standing guard on the Limestone ant
Bradford circuit, but lately has beer
assigned to the Port Alleghany an,
l1ldridge circuit, all in the loyal Stat,
of Pennsylvania. We'll, this Wash
burnc, NJ. G., Methodist clergyman
loved his Savior passing we'll, an,
converted, If not the soul Of younl
lady, her pei son to his good use ant
purpose, A letter written to us from
Port Alleghany, Mexican county, Pa.
gives n clew to the affair, so TO speak
Brother Washhurne is u young maj
of high suavity of manner, and vche
ment declaration. His requirement
were not so great as his requirements
all Of which performances have led L
several inquirements. For two year
he has been paying his distressos to
young lady of Allegheny, the daughte
Of u local preacher. She was mem
Der of his church. At last a lilllc dill
ticulty manifested itself, showing tha
his church was increasing in size
not in number-in avoirdupois if no
in any other direction.
The father of this young girl dii
not say, in the language of BrotheI
Beecher:
80, Father, we thank thee for whll
these two have been 10 each other.
But he wrote letters and said mani
things to Brother Washburne, anxioul
TO have the little matter fixed NJ
looked into, and taken care Of rathel
than being thrown upon the publ,
for support, like other members of tn,
Washburne family.
While Brother Washburne wasfgbt
ing it out on that line, if il took hin
all summer, he was engaged TO b,
married to very worthy young LADY
by the name of Scofield. The eve
ming was set apart for the marriage
ceremony everything was in readiness
when 10 the bride that was to bedis
covered that a CRATE cell had beer
perpetrated upon her, and that hel
afiianced was confined in Jail. Soth,
marriage did not come of. On frs
learning the news she tainted, ther
thanked God for her escape from
minister who not only professed, buI
practiced too much.
Bro. Washburne tried TO be dill
gent in well-doing, and escape from
the officer, but he was re.taken, anc
in default of four thousand dollars
bail, was put in Jail at Little Valley
but since has been bailed out by hi,
brother.
Verify, verify, VIC should like e
know what these God -and-morality
ministers do eat TO make them act SC
funny. Instead of reading polilica
newspapers, we would suggest ths
daily porusal of the Ten Command
monts, especially one of them. AND
instead of regularly partalSing of tn,
Sacrament, we would suggest a com
parativo diet of bromide Of potassium
We see no other way to purify the So
rio-comico-religico- politico church. -
Pomeroys Democrat
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

SENATORIAL PLEAsANTRIEs.- During
the debate in the Senate, upon the
contested seat of Findley, Senator
White, whose cognomen Of the "Indi
ana peacock" well BELTS him, took oc
casion in vein intended to be sarcas
tic, TO quote the grotesque description
of Senator Lowry's personal appear
ance, as rendered by that eccentric
and witty Irishman, known as Benton
Kerr, in words as follows:
"The man who wore Franklin's
coat, Washington's vest, Buchanan,
cravat, and whose head looked like
a Butler county bull with his horn
sawed Off"
Lowry's reply was quick, apt and
pregnant-"Let the Senator from In
diana take care that the Butler coun
ty bull doesn't butt him off the bridg,
he is standing on before twcnty.fonr
hours have passed" 1t was prophe
cy, but the strutting bird from Indi
ana was too much taken upwith self
admiration TO "see the pont" until
tho vote for Treasurer spoiled hi.
feathers, and opened his vision to the
facts Of the position at the samc time
Erie Observer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

"LonTY" GRIEvED-Thc U. S. Su.
preme Court last week knocked the
legal tender business in the head
The father of the child actually cboked
it to death. Chief Justice Chase and
n majority of the Court decided that
all debts and agreements made before
the birth Of the legal tender child,
must be paid in gold Those States and
individual debtors who compelled their
creditors TO take the infamous trash
at discount, often of a 100 per
cent. can now set about getting to
pay their debts, as becomes honesty,
and those State and district Judges
who pronounced the legal tendor act
Constitutional, will now please write
themselves down asses No man who
was half sane and half honest but
knew better, yet fools aud knaves
held sway until the present. Robbers,
disgorgc and pay your debts as you
agreed to do, and quit shielding your
solves behind those "twin relies OF
villainy, loyalty and rascality.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

STRANGE YERAc1TY. - When "the
lamented Stanton" pegged out, the
"loil millions proclaimed to the world
that he was miserably poor, anl they
at once set themselves about and
raised him $4,000, besides the
government" issued him Supreme
Judge Commission after he was dead
aud buried, so that 81 900 more was
gobbled out of the Treasury.
Now, however, it is discovered that
he had his life insured for SIC, 900, and
owns $4,000 worth of real estate, all
of which he made while Secretary
of War, besides spending twice that
sum, and this too on salary of IS ,OOC
a year, out of which be had TO live
o, what honesty!
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16


QUITE JUBILANT.-rhe white scalli.
wRgs and the negroes are very much
elated that the supposed adoption Of
the infamous XVIII amendment under
the operations Of the bayonct and
negro element in the Southern States.
The New York Herald makes a sharp
point in regard TO the Southern States
being required to ratify the XVIII
amendment as a condition of restora-
tion to the Union. As they could not
be trusted to come in and then ratiG
it, they ratified frat and then came in.
They were, therefore, not in The
Union. Either, then, says the Herald,
all the reconstruction laws Of Congress
arc invalid, or these Southern ratif-
cations Of the XVIII amendment arc
invalid. If the States were in the
Union there was no need TO admit
thcn, and if they were not in the
Union they could not participate in
making laws for States that are in
II the Southern States occupied Tho
position Of Territories. why not sub
mitthcamendmcut to tic Legislature
ofothcr Tcrriiories- Montana, Dacota
&c, These Radical scalliNags viii
yetbc caught in their own niger trap
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

ArPoINTED.-Weslcy Wilson, Of
Westmoreland county, has been an
nounccd as Gcary's flour inspector, at
Pittsburgh. This is a very lucrative
appointment Wilson, politically has
done nothing to give him this position
over the heads Of other applicants,
who have for years aided in building
up the Republican party His quail.
fcations consist OF his being Covode's
son in law. Tho appointment was
really made months ago, but not au-
nounccd till now. The disappointed
legion Of applicants can console them
selves that they "foueht nit Gcary,"
swore for Geary, voted for Gcary and
were all Handsomely diddlcd by
Govodc c-JOhHSiolcn Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

AaHaHH HHanNa IL Al
Nv hSo'e1"hI occTcthIy, ike tine
government" /" is fond of Oood and fast
horses, and while in the city repaired
IN tho White Uo,so s,obios -. Al. .
'"S =" NV iAOu'0 o'"oiesi "here Tue
"late lamented' usually kent three
noIses anu couPle ol "coloreu gen
tlemen " Rnt thinrs ohout tho stolla
-,
IKE al the W bite House, have under.
,rant n e,,.oo. ,l.o,,., -. a.. L.
"S"' /" s'0"e 0"""so s'''Oe 'ue u"ys Vi
the "Grcat Emnncipator," and he de.
scribcs the royal stables in the follow.
ing manner:
The Executive stables, near the Navy Depart
me- 'o souns eI eye K. Ie@.Si ana aIa
Iishment. There are twelve animals of yAriou,
Of the President and hi. family Win qosr ' car u,'
Iages, , besides an array OF open wagons bugEes
teams, tro,ters'i racers, suddle-h horses, and two
sys 1S. '0I me stS,1ss use q ne Exec
who has the honor Of presiding over this establish.
and in dsssanting upon the merits Of the disorsp,
ami animals But not the least Hitra,iiy' feature I
worthy coaijuior, who occupies the position d
Sroad apra oos nS Dod 9a SyS .rSwn S % S,
Profn.cly covered with brigh, silver buttons, th'
gorgeous ~ ton ON boo'' II WAN bs ag S bs.o
lSss are enos'ed render attention to the character
hats, Win broad bands and massive silver buolds %
sao1a .ne s no1as o. these servant, Of prs'asna
ringes bear tho initials ~. s. G." in mOnograH
NJ. NJ PIps D 49,.
"''0 s'0' " N''.'' pun "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

ENTERrRIsING CoNGaEssMEN 1t has
been discovered that certain Congress
men have been making a "nico thing
by selling cadetships in the naval and
West Point academies, and rcsolu-
ton has been offered in the House by
General Slocum IN. Y, calling atten.
ton TO an advertisement that appear.
ed in the New York Times, announ.
cling that vacancy was to be disposed
Of and telling applicants 10 address
Congressman, box l47 Times Office.
The resolution, which was adopted,
authorizes the Committee on Military
Affairs TO inquire into it, with power
to send for persons and papers These
cadctships are disposed of for sums
ranging from five hundred 20 three
thousand dollars Who wouldn't be
u Congressman nowadays
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

NEARLY KILLED AGAfN.-Thc fail
ure Of Mr.. Johnson's impeachment
nearly killed tho "dead duck" Of the
Press. But just as tho patriotic bird
aforesaid was fairly getting on its legs
out comes the decision Of the Supreme
Court declaring the legal tender act
unconstitutional, and Gov. Geary's
veto of the Philadelphia police bill
These two shots hit the bird right ia
its "loil" stomach, and it has been
puking and raving ever since, like all
wounded fowls, and may really die
Another decision Of the Supreme
Court, or a veto, will certainly clos,
out tho bird aforesaid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

DADDY Too.-Hyram Ulysses, who
draws the Salary Of President, on
Wednesday last, appointed his father
Jessie r. Grant, Postmaster at Gov.
ington, Ky. The brolher-in.laws and
cousins beirg all supplied, daddy Of
course comes next. ltls reported that
he has issued a commission for his
Grandfather who has been doad for
over ten years, in order to allow the
heiis to draw the salary. Why don't
Congress vote the whole family a
thirty Thousand dollar house piece
and spending money enough TO sec
them through this world.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

The "loil" Congressional dogs have
all taken to worrying Ben Butler,
who one year ago was boss of the
kennel. lie is being pommeled and
skinned alive by "loil' brethren, and
is about the best despised man in that
body. "Chickens come home to roost E"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16


CHANGED HIS MIND.-A Washing
ton dispatch states that Gen. Ames,
the bayonet Senator elect from Missis,
sippi, stated few days since, that he
changed his mind in reference to re.
signing his commission as Brigadier
General in the U. S. Army, and
when admitted as Senator from
Mississippi he would take the oath OF
Office, and thus suspend or vacate his
commission as United States army
officer lie wants to have two strings
to his bow as long as he can, and does
not like to give up one good thing un.
I'll he is sure of another Why does
General Sherman invite him to tender
his resignation, as be said was the
practice of the War Department
whenever an army officer was found
to be running for a political Office p
D0ylestorn Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

A GREAT CHANGE.--A streak of
honesty and common sense has evi.
IDENTIFY ovcrtakcn Gov. Geary. He is
slashing at the corruption ring right
and left. His veto ofthe Philadelphia
Police Bill astonished everybody, and
has really twisted the heads off the
Philadelphia "roosters," who are just
now abusing him to the utmost OF
their ability. The Governors Mes
sage reads so sensible and sounds so
democratic that we will be compelled
to publish it next week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

Chief Justice Chase is being highly
complimcnted by capitalists for bis
decision pronouncing the legal ton
der, greenbaok law, unconstitutional.
Judge Sharswood, now of our Supreme
Court, did that same thing five years
ago, and was denounced as "copper".
head and traitor" for doing so.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

IN TRouBLE The Presidential
head is said to be badly p,rplcxed
about this time. Dawes exIosure Of
the extravagant expenditure, of the
administration, Fisk's testimony DO.
fore the Committee on tie Gold
Swindle, the rivalry of Colfax for the
succession, the profound somaolency
Of Motley at the court of St James,
the curses Of the Cuban patriots, tho
disordered condition Of financial at.
fairs, and other irritating matters OF
similar character, have operated TO
disturb even the stolid cquanimig OF
the Smoker Of the White House Ii
is said that a bear, with lesibn OF
the caput, would bean agreeable com.
pauon compared with His Excelency
at the present writing Nothing less
than tho tender Of gin Of anev
brown stone residence in New York
or Philadelphia, will gain calfr al
the White House admission u hii
presence,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

WoNDERFUL!-The Pennsylvania
Legislature has voted Cuba beligerent
rights, while the State Department
at Washington learns that the rebels
are getting weaker every day, The
rcbs evidently are not aware of the
action of our Legislature, or they
would certainly rally. ViUeld Gumbug.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

A SPLIT-Gov. Geary's veto has
split the "loil" family in this State in
two, one faction (the corruptionists)
denouneing the Message vchemontly,
while the other sustain him manfully.
"I.et her riD."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16
CLEARFIELD, PA.
wrpNEspAY MoRYINa. Dan. 10. $50.

DEAD.-Pcter T. Washburn, a mem
Der of the great government family
Governor of Vermont, died at Wood
stock, in that State on the sth instant,
after brief illness, aged SO years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

ANOTHER ATTEMPT. Grant has made
another move towards getting the
U. S. Supreme Bench filed. He sent
into the Senate on the 9TH, the names
of Hon. VIM. Strong, "a renegade)
late a member Of our State Supreme
Court, and Joseph p. Bradley, Of New
Jersey. There seems TO be no serious
objection to Strong, as he is very
pliable creature, but Bradley appoint
ment sets rather heavy on the stom-
achs of number of Radical Senators.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

Prompt on the alleged passage OF
the Fifteenth Amendment comes a
bill for the appointment OF election
officers all over the United States, by
the Secretary of the Interior The
Secretary of War is to sustain him
with troops. Truly no time is lost in
preparing for war against the States.
Let il come.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16


A LoIL CoSGREssMAN.-The Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser, leading Rad.
ical organ of New York, prefers
charges against a Radical member of
Congress from that State of obtaining
eighty or ninety thousand dollars
from banks on receipts from the Rle-
waiting Association for grains stored
in his elevator belonging to said Asso-
ciation, and then privately selling and
moving said grain flom the building.
The Commercial also charges the
offender with paying insurance on
such grain for months when there
was no such grain there, and says that
the discovery of these transactions
caused speedy return from Wash.
ington TO settle with the Association
aud banks. The Commercial STYLES
the act villainous transaction, and
a colossal piece of swindling, and says
il is prepared TO substantiate It's
charge If disputed. Sharp fello VS.
these Radical Representatives. They
are so used to taking from people
their political rights, that they forget
the distinctions in matters Of property
-Agc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

Governor Yarmouth Of Louisiana,
says Auditor WycklifIc has "robbed
the State OF half a million of dollars.
On the contrary, the Auditor hints
some naughty things in relation 10 the
Governor Twin blessings Of Radical
reconstruction,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-02-16

Congressman Dawes overwhelmed
with letters endorsing his lato speech
exposing the dishonesty and incapa.
city of the present administration.