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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-09-15

A n ORDINANCE-Fixing May
h or's Fees for Issuing License to Pedlsrs
and others:
SEC. l BE it ordained by the Council Of the
Incorporated Village OF Washington that tor.
all licenses issued by the Mayor OF said village
sion often per cent of the amount collected.
SEC. O. That ofGny money in the hands al me
said = ayor received for Licenses, not ySs uaid
into the Treasure, he is authorized "a ystain
the sum Of ten per cent. as aforesaid
SEC g. This Ordinance shall take effeek
from and after its publication
J. C. KING, Recorder 4fswa
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-09-15

- Ihe Clinton BaDIlSG aSSOcl-
alton was in session in this place
on Saturday and Sunday last. The
attendance was very large, occuby |
ing both the Presbyterian and |
Methodist Churches, besides the
Babtist on Sunday. The services
interesting. We expect a full
report next week.
= Miss Sallie Roses Music
Glass will give a Vocal and Instru-
mental Concert in the Union Church I
Jacksonville, Ohio, on Wednes-
day evening next. Admission 25c.
The south-western., 1870-03-30
BY TEL E 6 r A Z I'll
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the Southwestern.

LIVERPOOL, March %, evening.-Shipments of cot
from Bombay to the Goth, since last report 10000
bales
FRANKFORT March 2s, evening.-Bonds opened fiat
at 95B@954
LONDON March 90, noon-Consols "a. Bonds un-
changed.
LIVERPOOL, March 20, noon.-Cotton unchanged;
estimated sales 10000 bales.
"a New YORK, March 30, noon-Money easy. Gold
nlB. Exchange-long 1889 and short 100. Louisl-
ana's, old IS and 72!; evee 6s 7l5 and SIS 81.
Cotton dull, but unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-Flour dull, 81 25@5 %
as 70. Corn-prime white 95c @Sl. Oats 60@62c.
Bran 81 050l a. Hay. prime $28 Pork S28 25@
28 So Bacon frmer, ll4@l2@l54@l6@164@l7
sugar-cured hams l73@l8c. Lard-tierce easier, l43
@l5 and keg l64@l7c, Sugar quiet; prime 1890
llc Molasses-reboiled 40@55c Whisky 90@95c
Coffee firm, fair l6@l64 and prime l74@173c, Cot
steady, but prices unchanged; sales 5000, receipts
1880 and exports to Liverpool 67G9 bales Sterling
l2lg. Gold lll5. Sight exchange 4@sf2ct pre-
MUM.
New YORK, March 90, evening. .--Money-limited
demand at 5@6i9ct. Sterling weaker, 1881. Gold
quiet, 1ll8 Cotton heavy; sales 200 bales; prices
unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, March 29 evening Cotton quiet; sales
10000 bales of which for speculation and export 2O0o
HAvRE, March %, evening.-Cotton quiet; on the
spot 1861.
The south-western., 1870-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Home-The Election
Committee reported adversely to Seger representa-
tive at large from Virginia. Indefinitely postponed.
The pension bill was postponed two weeks, at the
request of Schenck who wishes to push the tariff bill
through.
Logan made long personal explanation regarding
Shcrmans letter on the army bill, recently passed
through the House.
The tariff bill resumed.
House in session to night for discussion only.
Senate-Botts' heirs, of Virginia, ask compensation
for property taken before the war.
The Finance Committee reported that the income
tax would continue during 1870, but will be reduced
to three per cent. thereafter
bill was introduced to prevent Furnishing election
frauds
Preliminary business to the Texas bill passed over
by % to 29-Colfax voted afirmatvely.
Ames postponed in favor of Texas
The Judiciary Committee discharged from fur
ther consideration of Texas
The Texas bill then came before the Senate and
passed with amendment, striking the clause
gardng sanctty in terms of original admission, and
goes back to the House for concurrence. Adjourned.
The south-western., 1870-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
speeches.

MONTREAL, March 26.-Prince Arthur goes to Cali
fornia via Pacific Railroad in April
New YORK, March 26.-The Connecticut Savings
Bank has been robbed of $4,000. No arrests.
New York, March 2s-Aspnwall letters say Capt.
Berdof of the schooner Kremlin has been imprisoned
until he pays $500 for schooner which the Kremn
injured.
New YORK, March 28.-An unfinished house was
blown down yesterday, crushing adjoining tenement
and killing BENJAMIN Donney, wife and four children
SALT LAKE, March 28.-Large meeting of merchants
aud professional men. Memorial published against
the continuance of patriarcha relations. Interest on
the subject intense The enforcement of the bill it
passed the House makes Utah desert.
BALTIMORE, March 28.-Twenty buildings blown
down. SIoop Caroline sunk in back basin. No other
marine disasters reported.
The President pays taxes on $4,000 and Sherman
on $4,000 in this county.
BALTIMORE, March 28.-The steamer Gertie Lewis
has arrived from Nassau and reports that the author
ties had seized the steamer Salvador seized for viola
ton of the passenger act, condemned and sold. She
bought by the Government for 100000.
Spanish gunboat Condi de Vandeto ashore off Mas
sau, got off with damage
The Lewis brought FIVE of the of the Lillian
consigned to the Cuban Junta, New York.
New YORK, March 2S-Further advices by the
Alaska states that the conspiracy against the Govern
ment broken up by the arrest of few persons at
Panama. who released upon taking the oath of
allegiance.
VALPARAISO letter represents the Lopez
hopeless. His few adherents suffer great misery
many desertng.
Panama letters say Capt Hienan American, who
claims know the Darien superior to
all other routes, and by which he pass from Aspn
wall to Panama direct by water has chartered small
sail boat at Aspnwal to be delivered in Panama. and
he has gone to Caledonia bay.
Official dispatches from Baez the result of
the San Domingo election not yet reached.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, March 28.-The Hampden pa
per mills burned. Loss $25O,O0O
The south-western., 1870-03-30
Dispatches from Tuesdays Daily. I
FROM WAsHINGTON.s

WASHINGTON March 29.-Boutwell directs the sale
of two millions Of gold and the purchase Of two mil
lions of bonds for account of the sinking fund.- and two
millions of bonds for account of the special fund
making the total Treasury transactions for April sale
of millions Of gold and purchase of four millions
of bonds
Three caucuscs to day regarding San Domngo-one
at the White House, one at Morton's room, and
another, not located, in opposition.
Heavy rain and terrific wind from night until noon
to-day.
The fight between the Democrat factions continues.
The young Democracy marshaling their forces for
the contest tomorrow.
Sheriff O'Brien Tweed will be distinctly asked
whether be has been connected with the Republi-
can party. If his answer is equivoca he will be ex-
PEELED.
A rumor states that Gen. O'Ne is organizing for a
descent upon Canada three points. Large quanti-
ties of arms and ammunition said to be stored
close at hand.
Camp No. l, of the Grand Army of the Constitution,
resolved to ask Congress ntere to prevent further
swinding by claim agents and advocating county
treats for wounded veeraus instead of State asyIums.
In Bgelow VS.. Deforrest, to obtain possession of
land sold under coufscation, the present suit is
brought by Helms, one of the former owners. The
case came from Virginia, on application to remove
from the State to the Federal Court The Supreme
Court declares that the law of 1863 provides only for
personal potaria estate cases. but the merits of the
case says sales under conscation affects the title
only during the life of the owner, upon whose death
the title descends as though there had been
cOnfiscatI0n sale.
The Court decided, in case from Kentucky, that
States may take shares III national banks as distinct
from the banks capital, aud that tax levied by States
shareholders map be collected from banks by gar
nishee.
Chase dissented in cases from the Louisiana court,
and decided that the Legislature may, by act, alien
ate property of minors.
Revenue to-day S750,000.
Peter j. Ralph nominated Supervisor of steamboats,
of the Eighth District
Boutwell, recommends that the Treasury buildings
this year should not exceed fve--none of which are
South.
Schurz spoke against San Domingo to-day. Proba-
bly, there will be vote to morrow.
Butler has been notified that his yellow nominee to
West Point is too young.
WASHINGTON, March 28<-Consderable excitement
about the seizure of books of the National Safe Deposit
Company, by Butler to what funds newspaper cor
respondents have there in order to prove corruption
The south-western., 1870-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-Col. Baker officially re-
ports that the facts concerning the descent upon the
Piegans has been maciously falsifed by parties not
conversant with the real results. He says the women
and children killed accidentally. All the officers
of the command ask of the authorities is a complete
investigation into the campaign
The Executive Committee of the National Board of
Trade interviewed the President to-day and consisted
of the following gentlemen: Farley, of Philadelphia
President Hill, of Boston; Secretary and Vice Pres
dent Brown, of Portland Plummer of Boston; Tay-
or, of St. Paul; Trenholm, of Charleston, and Gand
of Cincinnati. They stated that their object to
present their views upon the following subjects: In
terror ports of entry; creation of department by
commerce civil service bill, and the American ship
ping interests In response to the matters stated the
President in general terms alluded his own appre-
citation of the importance ard consideration these sub
ects demanded.
Official notes and evidences in the proceedings of
the naval court the collision between the Oneida
and Bombay and held at British consulate, at Yoko
homa, nave been received here. Several copies have
been sent by Minister Deony for the relatives of those
lost Oh the Oneida
The Court in its decision, says, in alludirg to Eyrie
We recognize the fact that be placed in position
of great difficulty and doubt, and circumstances
under which he called upon to decide promptly
out regret to have to record it opinion that
he acted hastily and iIl-advisedy, in that instead of
waiting and andeavorng to render assistance to the
Oneida he, without having to believe that bis
vessel in perilOus position, proceeded on bis
voyage. This conduct constitutes, in opinion, a
breach of the section of the So chapter of the Mer
chants Shipping Act, amendment to act of 1862, and
we, therefore, feel called upon suspend Mr.. Eyre's
certificate for six calendar months from hs date. The
evidence of many of these who testified, produces
thrilling details of the disaster the substance of which
has been previously published.
WAsHNGToN March 29.-No quorum Of Recon
stru2tion Committee this morning in the House.
Logan, by unanimous consent of the House, spoke
for half hour in reply to Shcrmans letters abouthe
army
The movement in the Senate to take up the Texas
bill will probably succeed
There is truth in the report of the extension of
time for the ratification of the San Domingo treaty.
4 delegation from the national banks were before
the Ways and Means Committee to-day, protesting
against Miles article in the funding bill, which makes
a change Of bonds compulsory.
The south-western., 1870-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL,

WASHINGTON, March 26,-Senatc- slim.
South Carolina negroes asking for appropriation
for the Wilberforce College.
Resolution from the Ohio Legislature sympathizng
with Cuba presented.
Revels introduced bill granting the right of way
to the New Orleans and North Eastern Railway Com
pany.
Executive session on San Domingo. No vote. Ad-
journed.
Bills were introduced to improve the mouth
of Cape Fear riv>r; also to prevent the collection of
illegal fees from passengers through the States; also
by Mckenzie incorporating and granting lands to the
Trans Continental Railroad Company; also granting
lands to Alabama for the construction of the Selma and
Gulf Railroad.
The House refused the second bill taxing interest
Federal bonds; also resolution declaring in favor of
reading the Bible in schools.
Tariff bill discussed to Session tonight for
The south-western., 1870-03-30

communicated.
THE MAYORS SALARY.-The history of Shreveport
is most singular 1t has probably buried more
talent than any town Of its dimensions in the South
west which had been brought here from the older
States by the promise of Importance derived from its
position commercial point Yet it has never taken
one single progressive step through the public spirit of
its citizens, by any other than those of
peculiarly private nature pointing solely to the benefit
of some individual No interest whatever is manifest
ed by our more intelligent and capable citizens in the
municipal affairs, and the meagre interest now
felt sought to be diminished by reducing the salary
OF the Mayor to nominal sum- and making him merely
parliamentary officer, and thus letting the city rely
tor an efficient officer solely on some eminent gentle
mans corporation patriotism-whch phase of the
sentiment we believe TO be attributable to that
noble organ OF the human family, the pocket than
any other, and what is worse, the pockets OF very
small men. We know of no law of statecraft more
inexorabe in its practical operations than that efficacy
and ability in officer must be paid for. Their salaries
should be the very last expense to be reduced in favor
of rerencbment If the Mayor does his duty in citv
of this size very rarely all of his time will be occupied
and that that time may be employed to the ctys bene
fit it should be well paid for otherwise it will not be-
Instead of reduction are in favor of attaching
fancy salary to the ofce-such an one as will enable
our chief officer to live, and this will operate to the
city an advantage ncacuaby beyond the value of the
money expended in securing the services of such men
as would then seek election We are satisfied the
wishes of majority of the people having substan-
al interests in the city would be complied with were
this salary increased and the expensive propensity for
digging up the suburbs of the town curbed.
The south-western., 1870-03-30
FROM EuRnPE

DUBLIN, March 26.-The Irish Church Convention
decided to invest part of their funds in American Sc
curtes..
LONDON, March 26.-Two hundred houses and twen
ty-fve hundred bales of cotton, at Comptah, India,
burnt-loss immense.
Earl Russell writes to the Times, suggesting an
amendment to the educational bill that the form
Of religious exercise at the opening of schools, in
stead of the services desired by churchmen.
Chancellor of the Exchequer discourages the hope of
a reduction or the abolition of the income tax.
LONDON, March 2s.-Amendment adopted requiring
notice to sedtous journals in the bill for the pre-
servation of peace in Ireland.
The south-western., 1870-03-30
IOTA.
Communicated


Kr. Editor-A candid discussion of city affairs is
desideratum just now, as taxes increase and candi-
dates multiply.
"1ota " is singularly happy in his omenclature,
whatever may be thought Of his logic. A " fancy :"
salary is a good term.
Any man will understand it, in ordinary signifca-
ton, as salary disproportoned to the amount and
value of the work performed, and herein lies the OBJ
lection to the present salary allowed the Mayor At
the time this office created the Mayor did the du-
ties of the City Recorder. Now, since the organza
ton of the Recorders Court "a busy court too, and
requiring active officer the Mayor is relieved of all
these duties. The Street Commissioner under the
management of the Board, has exclusive control of
the Streets the Controller of the finances the Gtv
Attorney, of legal affairs. 1t may be said the Mayor
supervses inspeets all these officers. We should
like to see sufficient proof of this warrant his
present compensation. The Mayor of Shreveport re-
ceive his salary for presiding the small corporate
body, without vote even except upon tie. 1t is
fancy salary for fancy duties. Can We afford its
The south-western., 1870-03-30

ABsCoNDED.-NeH Orleans papers of the II publish
notice by Recorder Becker to A. Marchand, surety
Tor the appearance of e1-Auditor Wickiffe, com,
manding him to produce the body of Wicklie in open
court on the 21st else his bond will be declared for
feited the surety having already failed twice to
duce him. 1t is not likely that the gentleman, Wick.
life will appear, as he had been seen for nearly
a week The natural conclusion is that he has left
for parts unknown. He has left his country for bis
eountry's good Couldn't few more of tue same sort
be chased from their denss
The south-western., 1870-03-30
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, March 26.-Hon. Pierre Soule is
dead-aged 60 years.
New ORLEANS, March 2S- Steamboat Jefferson,
from Red river, with 834 bales of cotton burned yes
terday at mouth of Black river. Boat and cargo to-
tai loss. No lives lost.
Judge Cooley, of the Sixth District Court, decided
the act of the last Legislature, creating the Eighth
District Court, unconstitutional.
Departed for Red river-Travis Wright.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

The LEvEE CoNPANY.-We are gratifed that the bill
before the Legislature creating the Mississippi Valley
Levee Company, passed both Houses and at last &C.
counts only wanted the signature of the Governor to
make it law. This law corrects the injustice of the
old one The whole State of Louisiana has for years
been paying tax to keep up the levees on the Mssis
sippi river The bill recently passed requires the own
ers of lands affected by overfows to bear all the ex.
pense of making and sustaining the levees This
it should be-
The south-western., 1870-03-30

The RACEs.-Several riders are mounted for the mu-
nicPal race on the first Monday of May next We
have made pool the result, and have not become
at all excited. We shall be abundantly gratied if the
affairs of the city placed in good hands for the
next municipal year for the present expiring one
We have but one single desire to express, and that is
that the council may not stretch their authority to the
disregard ofprvate rights, and while they should bear
in mind that, from the nature of things it is fit that
corporations should be endowed with high powers in
dvidual5 have rights which demand consideration and
respec-tha to repair roof is not necessary tear
down the entire building, that side walk may be re-
paired without taking it up from end to the other,
and that pig may be roasted without burning house
him
The south-western., 1870-03-30

CHEAP BUILDING MATER1ALs.-Mr. George Purvcs,
proprietor of the long established Perseverance SASH
Door and Blind, Steam Factory, Planning Mills and
Lumber Yards, corner St. Charles and Clio Streets
NewOrleans having doubled the resources Of his already
extensive establishment advertses to furnish every
article in his line so low to defy competition. See
his advertisement.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

LEAVES To-DAY.-The elegant low water steamer
Lotus No takes her departure to-day, positively.
This is one of the reliable and comfortable boats
in our trade. She furnishes excellent table, and
her officers gentlemen of taste, and particularly
attentive to the comfort of passengers. Captain Dan.
nails has shown himself a number one stcamboatman-
prompt, careful and reliable
The south-western., 1870-03-30

Col W. A. Hauser, President of the Railroad Com
pany, came up on the Lotus No. 5, and went out on
the cars to Marshall. He brings with him young
bride, whom we hope may find our country more
pleasant than many from the older States are wont to
anticipate.
Besides his bride, the Colonel brings the gratifying
intelligence that the road will certainly be continued
fifteen or twenty-five miles the coming summer. The
affairs OF the company are prosperous attering de-
gree, and the road easily sustain loan of two
million dollars, if it should be advisable to borrow SO
much.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

We invite the attention of our Bossier Claiborne
and Bienville readers to the card of Lisso Brother
which will be found in another column. They are pre-
pared to extend very great advantages to their friends
and customers
The south-western., 1870-03-30
FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, March 28.-The Post urges extreme rigor
towards Ireland.
Napoeons acquitta occasions much comment.
The practice of the Oxford and Cambridge parties is
closely watched The papers concur in pronouncing
both crews wretched in form.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

INCOME TAx-T'he collection Of the income tax dur
ing the present year the incomes OF 1862 will be
the last unless Congress shall revive it, We have no
serious objection to the income tax. Let the CALLED
ade vince our withers are unwrung."
The south-western., 1870-03-30

Thanks to Mr.. Rankin Of the News and Periodical
Depot, postoce building, for late copies of Harpers
Lese's, Demorests Godeys and Atlantic magazines
and other interesting documents.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

Mrs. Robert Dale Owen, one of the Vice Presidents
of the sorosis says: so long as women have the
preparing of mans food they govern him as they
choose" If We were the husband of the noble dame,
we should beware Of dumplings in spider time.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

1t was estimated that there were thirty thousand
visitors in New Orleans during the mard gras festiy
ties, and that 50, 900, 900 put oo circulation by
them So it would seem that the Mystck KrcFe are
useful as well as ornamental.
The south-western., 1870-03-30

CoUsHATTA.-This is small town situate at the
mouth of Coushatta Chute some hundred and fifty
miles below Shreveport by water We believe it was
originally settled as a business point by the Lisso
Brothers, who for number Of years did business
Springville, small village and half miles back
from the river Coushatta, or Lisso's Landing, now
contains several stores hotel and a small grocery
"run by a Mr.. Fry, who some years ago taught a
dancing school in this place, and delighted the ladies'
with his skillfu peror upon the guitar and other
" sringed instruments" Mr.. Paxton, who at one
time kept books for the old Shreveport firm of Allen
Paxton, has warehouse and grocery store, and like
the other business men of the place. to be do
ing we'll The Lissos, however, evidently have the
run against their competitors for public favor, they
have been in business much longer enjoy more ex
tensive acquaintance, and probably have the adVan
tages derived from alarger capital.
The place has ansextensive back trade, especially
during low water, when cotton is hauled from dis
tance of hundred miles-from the neighborhoods of
Sparta, Mnden, Homer, and the Lake Bisteneau coun
try 1t is thought that thousand bales cotton
will this be shipped from the place, and COT
responding amount of up freights landed and sold
there.
The freedmen along the river in the region of
Natchtoches and Coushata appear to be doing better
than they are higher up and the planters generally
express the opinion that their crops about for
ward as they were ast.year. The same complaint is
heard there elsewhere throughout the Soutb-a
scarcity of labor.
The present appearance of the dwelling houses ne
gro quarters and fences along Red River is in sad
contrast to their appearance in ante 5ellum times
Then the plantations bore evidence of thrift and the
masters eye; now everything looks dilapdaed and as
if rapidly going to ruin and decay. And all this nee
essarily results from the negros character and the
present system of labor. Every lick struck, aside
from the farming routine, they regard much Ia
Dor expended by them without any return. And when
they offered extra pay native Incidence ntervenes
and the work is left undone
The south-western., 1870-03-30

An article published in some Of the papers is headed
6 Brownlow OF Tennessee" From the change at is
going in the politics Of that State, it will soon be
Tennessee on Brownlow. Bob adds that he win die
soon and there will then be portion Of Tennessee
on him. at any rate
The south-western., 1870-03-30

CANEBRAKE-A Mr.. Leland, proprietor Of the Clay
endon Hotel, Saratoga, in New York, on the 18th
inst attacked Geo Wilkes editor of the Spirit of the
Times, with cane which be broke twice over his
shoulders. Wilkes had published something uncom-
pL'mentary to Leland duel with deadly weapons
is talked of by the friends of both parties The spirit
OF the times demands something of that sort