Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-03-02
state and Nelehborhood Iteuas.


New Vienna. in Clinton county, ID going
to have Building and Loan Association
with capital Of 100000
| The Wilmington Republican says the
I first term Of the Wilmington College will
commence on the l5th Of April. The In
stitute will be conducted on the most ap-
proved plan, ii being The design to give
n thorough collegiate education to those
who may be patrons thereof.
Chicken-pox prevails among the chill
dren at Wilmington.
1t was reported in one Of the Circleville
papers, that the Good Templars. Of that
city, were "all any more" The Herald,
Of last week, says: "The Good Templars
of CircleyiIle are not "all any more
They holdreguar meetings at their lodge
room every Friday evening Visiting
mem bers of tho Order will always be
heartily welcomed" We are glad to hear
it Hope they will never be all any more.
The Herald says; "Cattle are scarce in
this county. We have not heard of any
sales of extra cattle, since our last. Stock
cattle are in demand. We note sales Of
common two-year old cattle, weight about
$50 lbs, at S4O per head. The supply is
not equal to the demand.
Stock hogs are worth 81 per GENITAL gross,
in this market.
Mules are exceedingly dull. There is
some inquiry for good work mules, at
prices ranging from $50 to 5000.
We are pleased to note that W. H. P.
Denny, Esq, Postmaster of this city, has
so far recovered from his recent aflliction,
as to be able to be on the street again.
The Circlevile Democrat says; at is
rumored that D, B. Wagner has purchased
the Melvin Block, adjoining Odd Fellows
Block, in this city, for 81 600.
The Lancaster Gazette is to be enlarged
in few weeks. The Gazette thinks that
city is growing, because dwelling and bus
mess houses are in great demand at high
rents.
The Gazette says that come imp or imps
of eussedness went through the splendidly
finished rooms and halls of The new Court
House. and defaced the walls of fourteen
of them bY scratching, with a nail, or
some sharp instrument, the fine plustering
to such an extent as to cause almost ire
parable damage.
The Columbus Gazette says the
indictments found by the Grand Jury
last week are as follows; Murder in the
first degree l, burglary S, forgery /, steal
ing mare l rape |, embezzement rob
berry /, grand larceny 2, assault and bat
terry 5, petit larceny 4, gambling 3, selling
Intoxicating liquors 4. Total 80.
The same paper says that new Ger
man Methodist Episcopal Church is to be
erected on the corner of Third street and
South Public lane.
James Alexander has leased the Frank
lin County Fair Grounds for the current
year, for $3.50, He has the dwelling
house, and the use of the stalls and track,
and is to keep all in good order.
The Lebanon Star soys that Dr. Scott
has again made Lebanon his permanent
home, He last week moved into the resi-
deDce lately occupied by Mr.. Alfred L.
Clements. DR.. Scott was Secretary Of
Washington Territory. He edited the
Star for several years; aud when a mem
Der of our State Legislature occupied a
prominent position in the political affairs
OF our State. We are glad to hear of his
return to Ohio.
The Republican of Highland county are
to organize for the April cleo
tion in the several townships.
The tow~- council Of Hillsboro have
passed an ordinance to prohtLit stock from
running at large in thattown. 1t has taken
them long time to get their courage
screwed up to the prohibitory point.
The Chillicothe Register denounces
oglo's lottery, notice of which has been
published in several of our neighboring
papers, as a swindle. 0gle lives in Ross
county, and his proposed lottery is to be
there. The Register undoubtedly knows
how much credit there is to be placed in
Orlo3, ,,unnOsa1 lotforv