Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-02-03
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= Various kinds of weather saturda
and sunday 'HH
- scriptmpl readings and expostie
in the Baptist Church tonight. a
- We are indebted to Hon, A, G Thu
man for favor of Congress sional papers.
-- The da mage to the O. q q. Railroa
by the late flood is estimated at S25 90.
= Thanks to j. T. Foulk for favor {
Richmond, Indiana, papers. lti ~
- The engine that run into the creel
near this place during the flood, still ie
there.
= We learn that the P. O. R. R. Co
are, building eight new engines for thir
road.
-J.G Harper has purchased the Drug
and Book store of o. W, Marshal in Jeffrr
sonville. f.t
= Parrctt d Bybee's Restaurant has beer
purchased by Jas Smith and Q. G. Law
head
- The M E. Social Circle meets at the
residence Of Mrs. Judy. tomorrow even.
ing. .f. .t
- Washington has three Banks. The
First Naaional, Bank of Fayette and Fa-
70 Bank. rE -5n.4
- The Jeffprsonville and jamestown
road lacks but a mile, at the jamestown
end, of being finished,
- We are under renewed obligations to
Hon. M, j Williams for interesting Leg.
isluture documents. r
= Prof Welsh. the blind Musician and
Phrenologist, will give entertainment
at Music Hall Friday eY,oiug.
- An agricultural convention of the
central and SomhWertern counties of Ohio
will be held at Urbana on the 8th inst.
- An alarn of fire in the Kirk House
building created much excitement on Sat
urday. 1t proved to be more smoke than
fire.
- Mr.. Z. P Saxtonis now running a
day and express wagon, for theaccomno-
iation of the public. All orders will be
attended to.
- Mr.. VIM, H. Slower, of this county,
eft for Kansas few days since, locking
'ut for loeatlon. He proposes removing
o that State to take up his residence next
month
There will he public services at the
Church Friday evening, and
very evening next week Sermon Sab
'ath morning on 'The Higher Christian
life"
- Up to March lst we will continue to
urnish the Stock journal to new subscri-
ers and advance paying old ones. After
hat date we withdraw our offer, Send in
he names and "stampS" Immediately.
r The new bell put up in the Presbyte
an Church eupola . few weeks ago. hav-
lg bten cracked so Asto injure the sound
it, has been removed and another, of
DOd tone and loud voice, placed in its
cad. It
- Sheriff Guris sold On Monday last on "
! order of sale in partition, 100 acres 6f "
nd in Madison township, belonging to O
e estate of Edmund Clarridge, decd, at =
IS per acre The land was appraised ut
50. James Jones was the purchaser.
- None of our readers can fail to no.
,e the mammoth advertisement Of S N. a,
conan, in this paper The Colonel pro- !,
'ses to close out his present stock of n,
'ods at very much reduced rates, and no .,
lmUug to make room for new Spring >,
9ck, Read bis price list.
= Rev. / F King will deliver a sermon s,
pecally to the children, at the NJ E, tn
lurch next sabbath morning, at the usu-
hour of services. The children should
be present, as they will undoubtedly J..
ar something that will Be interesting
d of benefit to them. Sc
Mr.. VIM, Heagler, of jefferson town :,
p, shipped from this station on Thurs. :,
y last a lot of 95 hogs, the average "
light Of which was five hundred and four =
lndS. We have heard of shipments of RI
IVY hogs in various parts of the country
$ season, but have yet to learn of any to tn
lal those. Wethlnk they do to brag Of
- Yesterday was "Ground Hog Day.
believe. G. H, had several fine op. for
tunities of being frightened back into pei
hole, BY his ugly shadow, and if he a
not heretofore proved himself such am
cradle failure as weather prophet, we FU Fs,
uld expect eonsi siderable weather yet, !
ore the Spring time comes, Gents ers
ME" tiot
= There is a mistaken idea prevailing doI
ONE extent il regard to the effect upon or m
as Of an incr ased valuation of real es- Z
in the re-appraisment to take place son
year. Many look at 1t as inSrs asing Ri,
e in correspondent rats. This is
'rrect. There is a certain amount of
niue TO be raised by taxation every M, t,n
;, and whether the valuation Of prop WI
be high or low, there is only a certain
unt tOraise. If theamodnt If proper pqp
n the duplicate he increased, the rate the
IVY will he correspondingly decreased, A
ing not the slightest difference in the illu