Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-31

- The Lancaster Gazette of last
week, made its appearance in a
new and beautiful suit of types
We are glad to see our old friends
of the Gazette over in that politi,
caIly benighted county successful
in their efforts to furnish the Re
publicans there with an excellent
paper,
- The hod carriers Of Lancas-
ter have resolved not to carry the
hod hereafter for less than 81 90 a
day. They are spunky fellows,
- The London Union Of last
week contains the following Mt
Sterling items:
Elzie Rowlen has sold his farm
between Mt. Sterling and Waterloo
400 acres-to T. G. Gantz, for
$500 per acre. Mr., r. has bought
the Esq. Hall property in Sterling
and is now living in town.
Fred BostwicE of this place had
to breakfast meaHeSS, last Sunday
morning; cause-successful burg
larizing in his meat house the pre-
vious night.
- The Xenia Torch Light says
in relation to the financial success
of Miss Anna Dickinson, who lee
tured in that famed city few even
ings since, that about S175 were
realized over and above expendi-
lures, including $3.50 paid the gen
tie Anna.
The unfinished part of TIE turn
pike road on the upper end of the
line between this place and James.
town, in Greene county, is repre-
scnted as being in Il worse condi.
ton than il ever was before. IfI
any body thinks that our turnpikes
(though not as good as we might
wish them, are not worth what
they cost, let them undertake to
the mud roads with a
horse and buggy, and they will meet
with arguments that will dispell all
their misgiyings on this point.
- Says the Chillicothe Gazette
"One Of our most influential Dem
ocrots Of this city, at the caucus on
Saturday night, urged upon his fell
low Democrats to form such a tick
ct as would be sure to Cheat the
d-n niggcrs."
The everlasting niger is likely
TO continue an eyesore to the i'm
Democracy as long as
the hollow Of his foot makes q hole
in the ground.
- The Gazette says also that
Mr., }. d. Crouso's stable of racers
are soon to be shipped to Jerome
Park to go into training. "Piaa-
'er' and "Plowmaa," have been
entered for sweepstakes at the i
Spring meeting of the American I
Jockey Club, at jerome Park, in :
June next
= Mr. NJ, A. Baker, a well |
,nown pork merchant of Chilli {
.othc, died in that city q few days
incc, at the age Of SO years. =
- During the Winter and Spring =
here has been q great religious re- !
ival at Marion, in this State. The !,
Independent Of that place gives 0
he following as one of the good v
9suts 1--WE have heard frequent
smarks made, by citizens of Ma =
on, about the almost entire alb
oncc of profane swearing upon :,
le streets of the village since the i
acent great revival commenced. - a
few weeks ago the ear was con s
-antIy offended by the wicked oath, II
ut now IN oath is an exception to /,
10 general rule, and we hope it d
lay become still'more rare. fl
~ The Cleveland lake tunnel and !,
'ibbng for the supply Of that city
ltIl water without the petroleum
has been contracted for o
{ an expense Of 1860 to be :,
by the lst of January, .
s72,-l lChordon Democrat, b
The Painesyille, Lake county,
dvertiser says that sugar.malting 9
as been almost a-iailure there. n
u Potatoes are selling at viii il
pgAby at 20 Gents a bushel ii
The Postonlces 1T Lebanon and
horGtown, Indiana, we're robbed, u
a the night of the 2Sd, Of stamps, al
,sh and letters Tho thieves were q
,pIpyed by tie activity OF The cit CT
ons OF Lebanon, They are be- II
aypd To- be Chicapo thieves. and q Al