Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02
Ar. HoMn--Arter an absence of

seventeen days from the sanctum
on visit to places where we had
formerly resided in the northern
portion of the State, we are again
at our post, and feel much invigor
ated, and more able to pursue our
avocation energetically, after the
brief respite from editorial duties
Our visit was a pleasant one, and
during our absence we had the
qualification of taking by the hand
many an old and honored friend,
whose smiling faces we had not
looked upon for many long
years. But with many Of our old
friends and associates in youthful
life, both in Delaware and Marion,
time has made sad inroads. Many
have grown gray and wrinkled, and
have passed over on the shady side
of life, and upon inquiring for
many others, the answer was that
they have passed the dark gulf over
to the spirit land, and their once
familiar countenances and manly
forms and positions, are occupied
by strangers, and the places have
so changed, that were it not for an
occasional old land mark, we could
hardly realize the fact that once we
knew every face we met upon the
streets, and every house and point
in the town and country were as
familiar to us as the persons and
objects are to us in Washington
But such are the changes that time
and circumstances bring about,
fact that many of our readers have
realized.
We learned thaG the schools
(CoIleges) in Delaware, were in
prosperous condition. AS an edu
cational point, this place possesses
advantages that are unsurpassed by
any in the State. Its college build I
ungs are large and c0mmodlous,
and every facility is afforded the
student, that is necessary to ae-
ouire a collegiate education, If the
student performs his part ofthe pro
pramme. Delaware is rapidly i'm
proving it has a population Of o.
643 inhabitants, and has, we think,
more elegant brick residences in it,
than any little city in the State,
with no greater number Of lnhab
ilants The buildings are general
ly brick structures, and put up in
that style and taste of elegance,
that might be expected in city,
where the people are intelligentand
where intellectual and scientific cul-
tufe are made specialities. While
in Delaware, we called on Messls,
Lee q Tomson, of tho Gazette, (aI
paper, the columns of which have
been familiar to us for more than
forty years. and found them social
gentlemen, and the old Gazette in
the enjoyment Of good and well
deserved patronage.
Marion has been much improved
since our last visit there, (nine years
since) in fine buildings, if it has
not added largely to its population ;
1t now contains u population Of q
$50 inhabitants, is well built up,
principally of brick. 1t has good
railroad facilities, and the business
men there are doing prosperous
trade. While there, we called on
the editors of the two papers; the
Independent, Republican, and the
Democratic Mirror, both are very
respectable In mechanical appear.
ance, and ably edited and arc re,
ceiying deseryedly good patron.
age.
We remained in Columbus from
Thursday morning until Saturday
morning. Spent some time in the
House and Senate; business is pro-
gressing slowly. The members
look like men Of prudence and
wisdom, and IL is to be hoped that
il they can do no good for their
constituents, they will at least re.
tire from their places Without do
ing them any injury.
On Friday forenoon, We were
politely invited by our Represents
tive, TO take seat In the House
with him and Hon, G. | Young,
the able Representative from Co.
lumbiana county. We conversed
with him for nearly two hours be-
fore the adjournment for Dime
He ha, cen much indisposed, but
said to rs that he felt better that
day. After dinner, at about half
past two o'clock, we we're shocked
10 hear that Col. Young was in the
Comptrsller's Office, in the Capitol,
dying. in few moments the an,
nouncement was automatically made
Ia the House, that Col. Young was