Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-19
State and Neighborhood Items


ohgh are making preparations to
improve their side waIks-good
idea.
- Anybody in need of a county
Jail, will find an opportunity Of
purchasing second hand one by
applying to the Commissioners Of
Blown county, as they have one
for sale.
- The editor Of the Circleyillc
Union expresses fear that some OF
the numerous children in that city
will be eaten up by the gangs OF
hogs that arc allowed the freedom
Of the town. The question oil
restraining the liberties of the por-
cine population OF Circleville is be.
ing agitated over there. Miss
Anna Z. Dickinson was advertised
to lecture at Peck's Hall in Circle
vile on Tuesday evening last
Suppose ('te did.
- The Portsmouth Tribune of
last week says that Geo. W. Sam.
pie, of Adams county, was arrested
last week by Deputy Marshal
McCloud and brought before Com
missioner N. w. Evans, charged
with carrying on the business of a
retail liquor dealer without having
paid the special government tax
The case was partly heard, and
continued until the 9th of June for
further hearing. The defendant
gave recognizance for his appear
ance at that time. The penalty for
n violation Of this kind is very Sc.
we're, being a fine of not less than
one nor more than five thousand
dollars, and imprisonment from
six months to two years.
! - The citizens of Lebanon en-,
tertain high hopes Of obtaining
Communication with the rest of
the world by means of 4 railroad
which is proposed to be short
lineroad from Delaware, via Spring
field, Xenia and Lebanon, to Gin.
cinnati, - The Lebanon Star says
of the Shaking Quokers in Warren
county: "Last week the Shakers
had visitors from the villages of
Maineand Kentuckey.--The Sha-
kers will hold their first public
meeting for this season, next Sab
bath week"
- The Jackson Standard says:
"Thc crop prospects in this county
are very encouraging at this time.
Wheat, grass, fruit, &c, in fine
condition, and corn being planted
to large extent"
- The Standard says also, that
a large amount OF Improvement Il
going on in that town, and that
one or two good painters could find
employment,
- The Ripley Bee Of last week
says that on Sunday night some
four or Ave residences were enter
ed by thieves. The main object
seemed to get something to cat, or
what spare change might be lying
round loose.
- The Bee says that the barn ofI
Mr. George Turney, near Ripley,
with its contents, was
burned last night between one and
two o'clock. Loss, 81, 500, partly |
insured The fire is supposed to
be the work of an incendiary.
- The Wilmington Republican
Of last week said there was to be 45
in the Christian faith
at Port William, in Clinton eoun-
ty, on Sunday, the 18th inst.
- Rev. Samuel Smith, an old
md respected citizen of Whining
.on, died in that town on the 10th
INST, aged II years. Mr., s. was
.he father Of Mrs. Clayton Bere
nan, of this town. He had lived
N Wilmington 65 years,
- The Lancaster Gazette Of last
week says:
The Rev A, j. Lyon entered up.
on his duties as Pastor OF the Bap-
list Church in this city on Sunday
morning last
The Presbyterian Church of this
city has adopted the free seat sys-
.em.
The Wilmington Journal oflast
week says: