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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby gwen, that a petition will
IN be presented TO the Board OF Commis>
SION, ~ OF Ninlon County, Ohio, asilEg z ioT the
location Of aCOunty road along the tUllOwlng
described route, to-Wlt:-Begnnng ut the
center Of the county road which runs east and
west between sections tW elye and thirteen, at
or near Its junction with the comfy road, run
nIng nOrCh and south through the land OF Al
Cxander Crow; thence running south through
the land OF Jacob BlacketOu 10 the north east
corner Of the land Ot W. ). Grow; thence on
the line between the lands OF jacob Blackston
and ". S. Crow. until opposite the dwelling
house Of jacob Biackston; thence on the land
Of JACOB Blackston the nearest aud most prac.
ticablc route. to the northeast corner of the
lapd Of W ~. Nixon, sen thence on the line
between the lands OF Jacob Black St0n and
VIM. Nixon, Sen, 10 or near W.n. Nixon,
sens coal bank, thence n westerly course
through he lands Of VIM. Nixon Sen, passing
4 lev rods south east Of the dwelling house OF
Wn. Nixon, Jun thence south on the line,
or ~ near sald line ~ Il good road gp be-
made, between the lands vi Geo. NIH0n and
John c. and Annie $. Jackson, crossing the
county road thar runs east aud west by tie Mt.
H,on Meeting liou 'e; thence On the line or ~
near the line re- n good rnaI rnn be made, be.
tween the lands Of Henry Hoti hines and Wm.
Nixon, SEN, and on or near the line between
the lands OF John Levngst0n mud Aun,hom
Cassill, passing on the west side of Jacob
CRarH house; thence the nearest and hcSl
route through the lands OF the heirs Of VIM
MartlndiH. d, ceased, 10 inIersert the Ilamden
road which passes through sail lands, ana
there to end. Bengall in Rlchland township,
Nini0n County, ohio.
MANY PETITIONERS
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

Der Of the delegates to stick for
an upper county man, dropped
their candidates, without a vote,
went for Harper, the job was
done, the ring was temporarily
successful, and the, dissensions
of the SciOsO county political
managers were at an end, wheth-
er the people were satisfied or
not. The lamb and the lion
could lie down together, the
sword, beaten into a pruning
hook, was already reapipg the
harvest, and the peOple-gOOd,
easy souls were left to pay the
laborers.
Whether the bargain, sale and
transfer Of Jackson and Pike
counties was consummated when
the delegates en- mdSse visited
Mr.. Harper's office the morning
of the convention, we are not pre-
pared to say, but we do know
that the Seioto managers have
used Jackson's and Pixies dele
gates to their own purpose, and
to the weakening Of the Republi-
can cause throughout the district.
The whole thing is a bold appar-
ent fraud, will never be, and nev-
err should be endorsed by the peo'
pie.
1t may be asked why, if We
knew the manner In which the Ju-
dicial Convention was "set up
against Judge Plylcy, his friends
allowed his name to be present
ed to the Convention. For these
reasons: To withGraW would have
been to acknowledge defeat; to
60 in was to meet defeat, but at
the same time it would develop
the trap to the eye Of the public
in such a way that they could not
fail to recognize it. Besides the
men Of Jackson who had promis.
ed to stick for a man from one
of the upper counties-although
no person believed the promises
when made would have been
able to say that we alone we're re-
sponsible for the defeat of the
peoples choice. We did develop
the trap, we did show that the
promises were not in good faith,
the people can see the whole mat,
ter plainly, and the tricksters are
commencing to hear from them.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
The Tubs Thrown to the
Whales.

Whales.
When the Jackson county DEL
egates discovered what the feel )
ing of the Vinton delegation
was after the Sd of Au-
gust convention they threw out
o very large tub: One of their
number advised US with smile
that was childish and bland, to
keep cool; that they would nomi-
nate Judge Plyley for Congress
next year. Generous manipula-
tors of Jackson! long may you
wait for a bait for gudgeons.
When they met with the peo-
pie of Jackson and rendered an
account of their steward dship, the
reception was warmer than they
anticipated, and when they we're
denounced for their bad faith, and
deserting their own man and
Plyley, throwing another Judge
in the River counties, and leav.
ing the upper counties without
any, the same oily wirs.wOrker
excused his action by saying that
if elected Harper would move 10
Jackson county. Bah ! an in-
ported Judge! Harper never said
any such stuff, no more than the
gentleman mentioned Plyley in
connection with Congress in good
faith.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
WBDNEs sDAY AUGUST SOth, 1871

At the hour of o'clock, P. NJ. OF said day,
the following lands and teneDeuts to-wlt
Commencing at the southwest corner OF q
lot or tract Of land conveyed by deed TO james
NJ Leech by Richard Tinms an'' wife, and
dated June 9th, 1866, SAID corner being on the
line running north and south between the
lands of Stephen Salts and Richard rimms IN
SAID Vnton county, thence south along said
line 2U8 feet, thence east along said line 2bs
feet. thence north along sald line 2Os leet,
thence west along SAID line 20S feet to the
place ofbeginning, containing one acre, more
or less, being IN section No, I, township No.
10. and range No. ", and the same land con-
yeyed by Richard Tmms to Zimrl Holdren by
deed dated June 9Th, 1866, aud recor,led'ln
volume II. page 500 Of the Record Of Deeds IN
and for the said county OF VInton and state
OF Ohio, taken as the property OF zimr HOl-
dren to satisfy Judgment OF aforesaid Court,
in favor Of n. j. Summers q Co.
The above described premises are situat ed
in the county Of Vlnton, and State of Ohio.
Appraised ~ follows TO wit Five hundred
and fliy dollars.
TERMS OF SALE CASH on DAY oFsALE.
DANIEL BOOTH,
Sheriff OF Ninton County, o.
ID. B. SnIyEL, Attorney for plaintiff.
July 27, ls7L 4w
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

TIE Democracy of the
Twentieth Ward of New York
last week resolved that Lo-
gan, the policeman dismissed
the force for refusing to resist
the rioters, shall be elected to
some office.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

ED. WILSON, of the Ironton
Register, declines to have his
name used as a candidate for
State Senator. We are glad o.!
ii; we have too much respect
Tor him to wish him placed in
a position where lie would gel
plenty Of first rate abuse and
poor pay. Then he makes a
good paper and we should miss
him from the editorial post
We hope he will stick to his
declaration to decline the nom.
ination, Let some man take
the nomination who won't be
missed from the community.
-SciOt0 Gazette.
On the first page we publish
an article from the same paper
iavoring the nomination oi
Capt. Jones. Put this and that
together and we consider it
the best joke on Homer We
have seen in an age.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

WHEN Judge Wilson, who
presided over the Republican
County Convention on Thurs
day, pulled out Of his pocket
the paper furnished him be-
forehand by the ring, and read
eff the names of the committee
which was to select the dele
gates to the Judicial Conven-
tion, the chief of the ring was
heard to say he ought to have
more sense and been able to
remember the names; it wasn't
fixed up by the revenue chaps;
oh no!-Portsmouth Times.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

Col. CoNNELL, in reply to a
note from the State Democrat.
ic committee, declines to assist
in canvassing the State this
fall, for the reasons as he AYERS,
that the so called new depart.
ure is a transparent hunbug,
and that Gen, Ewing, and not
Gen. McCook, was in fact the
nominee of their convention
for Governor.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10


MCCooK addresses the De-
mocracy on the 10th, at
Macarthur. The Cincinnati
Commercial says of his
opening speech at Ashta-
bula, that it was "failure-a
blunder." The Democracy are
running him for governor, but
the best authorities say that
he never received the nomina
tion.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
Hon. John P. Plyley for J udge

-eeGoN
Hon. John p. Plyley for Judge.
In accordance with the wish
es Of our people, and our own
as well, we this week announce
the name of the Hon. John P.
Plyley as an independent can.
didate tor Judge ofthe Common
Pleas Court of this subdivision
Of the 7th Judicial District.
The considerations which in.
duce US to do so are partly set
forth in another article. The
nomination made at Ports
mouth was in whole q move.
ment ofpolitical managers, not
seconded or demanded by the
public, to deprive the people,
for political considerations, OF
one of the best Common Pleas
Judges in the State. 1t was
conceived in malice, executed
by fraud, and no honorable man
can be bound to abide the nom.
ination. We hold fast TO the
principles of the Republican
party, but we are as free to op.
pose any wrong in our own
party as we are in the appsi>
ton.
But Judge Plyley's throat is
not the only one to be cut.
Judge Johnson's stands next.
For years there have been two
as separate divisions in this sub.
division as though they were
fixed by law, one composed of
Lawrence and Scioto or the
river counties, and the other,
Vinton, Jackson and Pike, or
the upper counties. In case
Mr.. Harper should be elected
the river counties would have
two Judges and the upper coun. =.
ties none. In two years Judge
Jobnson's time expires, and
then comes the demand for his
place to be filled by an upper
county man. There is no doubt
this is to be the Second act in
the drama, and the people are
to be.deprived oftwo among the
ablest judges in the State to
satisfy the cravings Of the
clique. Against this pro-
gramme we propose to fight to
the end, confident that the peo-
pie are with us.
The Office is one which above
all others should be kept free
of politics. Every man is in
terested in getting a sound,
unbiased man who will make
his decisions without fear or
prejudice. Property, liberty
and even life itself at times de.
pend upon the correctness of
his judgment, his ability,
knowledge and integrity. That
Judge Plyley has the necessary
qualifications everybody ac-
knowledges. There is no de-
mand tor a change. Expert
ments, at best, are both expen.
aiva and oarouc
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

A MAN named Vangundy fell
from the Paint Creek precipice,
at Chillicoths Cemetery, on
Tuesday of last wssk,. and
bTet~ his neck.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10

The Meigs County Republi-
can Convention renominated
Major s. N. Titus for Represen.
tatiVe, and expressed their
preference for Senator as fol-
lows: II. s. Horton, "a votes;
o. B. Chapman, %; I. A. Welsh,
16.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
SHERlFF'S SALE
STATE OF OHIO VINToS COUNTY.

II. J. Summers Co., prtih.l In Court Of
against Srommon pIaaa
Zlmri noldren, defendant
DURSUANT to the command Of an order Of
Il sale IN the above cause TO me directed
from the ourt Of Common Pleas, OF the
afor esaid County of Vinton, ! will offer at
public sale, at the door OF the Court u ouse, IN
the town Of McArthar, In Aforesaid County OF
Vinton, on
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
THE PORTSMOUTH
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
How the Few Represented the Many.
SciOto County En- Masse in a Horn

"
placed in nomination by the
Portsmouth Judicial Conven,
ton, nor will he be supported
by the Republicans of this
county. We reget this very
much, for the relations existing
between the nominee and our
self have always been of the
friendIiest character. The con,
sidertions which compel our
people to this action are mum
erous. OF course we feel q
warm personal friendship for
Judge Plyley, but we do not
pin our faith to any mans coat
sleeve. If Judge Plyley, had
been defeated for the nomina-
ton by fair and honorable
means we should have Gcqui.
esced in the decision; but when
political managers, "set up
conventions tor the purpose OF
doing out the Offices of the
district, and attempt to thwart
the will of the people, in order
10 fix up their own dissenSions,
it is time for the people to in.
terpose, and assert their inde-
pendence of the cliques which
attempt to rule them and their
party. Such a time is now up
on US. The Portsmouth con.
vention was the boldest fraud
ever attempted upon any peo
pie, as we have abundant evi
dence to prove conclusively.
First, We have the action Of
those who managed this affair
on the part of Jackson county
forcing the convention at a
time when three Of the counties
Lawrence, Vinton and Scioto
were unprepared, and were
looking TO some day after Au.
gust 10th, the day of the meet.
ing of the Lawrence county
convention. Again, on arriv-
ing at Portsmouth we found
that the Scioto county delegates
were not selected, and were in
formed by a gentleman who
knew whereof he spoke, that
the ring had the thing all "set
up" for Harper for the next day;
that they were running the
thing quietly; the hangers on
were all notified 10 be ON hand,
and the exact programme was
detailed to us, just as it was
carried out the next day-the
selection Of the chairman, his
appointment of a committee Of
three to select the delegates
as if tie convention was not
capable of selecting its own
delegates-etc. Outsiders were
kept in blisslul ignorance OF
everything, and of a dozen busi.
ness men with whom we were
acquainted, and called on the
morning of the convention, not
one of them had heard a wins
per of MIR. Harper's candidacy.
But to come to the Scioto
county convention. Accord
ing to programme previously
arranged, at sharp. II o'clock,
the curtain arose upon this no.
table farce. Il. E. Jores moved
that Judge John Wilson act as
chairman, and the supers re-
sponded "aye," in the most ap'
proved manner. A Secretary
being a necessary and harmless
appendage, Judge Thompson
moved that N. w. Evans act as
such, it being altogether prob
able that Mr.. Evans had not
received a permit TO attend the
convention, and the managers
knowing him to be a noisy,
little fellow, were afraid, if left
on the floor where he would
have a chance, he might say
something unauthorized, and
thereby disconcert the supers.
But the Chairman-that is, the
Judge,-put the motion, and
the supers again responded,
Now, arose Judge Searl, law
f Ar H. mt.
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.
was an unheard Ofway Of doing
bnsiness,-that the convention
was competent to select its
own delegates; that it had as~
sembled for that purpose, etc.
The JuGge-the one that was
chairman-said the question
was carried and Mr.. q. was out
OF order. Mr.. G. responded
that he was not out of order;
that the nays had not been
called on The question. The
Judge knew what he was put
in the chair for; said the ques>
ton was carried, and the show
must go ON. And 60 on it did
with the utmost expedition,
for the managers were fearful
of fresh arrivals OF citizens,
who might interrupt the per-
formance. But Mr.. G's inter
ruption had disconnected the
Judge to such an extent
that he forgot his "cue," and
was forced to refer to a little
slip of paper, with which the
managers had kindly provided
HIN, from which he read the
names of Judge Scarf, John A.
Turley and John A. Royse, the
previously arranged commit
tee Ddo aoould name the delegates
to the convention. They retired
and returned Immediately with
their report, previously pre-
pared. Some enc Of the Judges
moved the adoption Of the re,
port and the supers responded
manfully. Some few men out.
side OF the ring protested
against such a proceeding, but
they were duly choked down,
to make way for the regular
performance.
A few citizens-common
folks, not members Of any
clique-were placed IN the list
of delegates to give it respect
ability, and they must he "se.t
up" too, else some Of them
might be present, and vote as
they pleased, so Judge Thomp.
son moved that the delegates
be instructed to vote for uar-
per. This was carried by the
supers over the protest OF the
outsiders, who were not politi.
clans, lacked leader, and con.
tented themselves with protest.
ingand grumbling at The ap-
parent unfalrness of the thing.
Mr.. j. +. Towel bad staI ed pre-,
vious to the vote being taken
that if he couldn't go into the
convention untrammeled, and
allowed TO vote as his judgment
and con science dictated he
should decline to act in that
capacity. One of the supers
cried out that they could get
some person who would. So the
instructions went with a whirl
and Mr.. Towell declined to act,
much to.the qualification of the
faction, who were glad to gel
rid of him. J. f. lowell is not
a representative" man of
Scioto county, you know! The
supers were! They know just
how the solid, respectable peo-
pie of that county feel. On
the withdrawal of Mr.. lowell
JudgeO Cole moved that the
delegates themselves supply
any vacancy caused by absence
or otherwise, but the .supers
had not been advised how they
were to vote, so no person
voted at all and the. chair de
cided the motion carried,
whereupon the convention hav.
ing been gagged through in
about ten minutes, adjourned,
and was followed Immediately
by the district convention.
Judge ]. Bowers Underwood
was chosen chairman, and we
were made Secretary, for the
same reason we presume that
Evans had been made Secretary
zr A.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-02-03
Legal Notice.
Harry VS.. Harry ct mi.

Thomas F. Harry and the unknown heirs
Of John Harry deceased whose place of res
idenee is unknown, and Benjamin F. Harry
whe resides in the county of Vernon in
State of Wisconsin, will take notice that
William T. Harry ofthe county of Morgan
in the State of Ohio, did on the 18th day Of
December, A. D. 1870, file his petition in
the Court OF Common Pleas within and for
the County of Morgan in said State Of Ohio,
against the said Thomas F. Harry and Ben
jamin F. Harry and many otheFs, setting
forth that aid plaintiff in tenant is rom
mon with the said Thomas F. Harry and
Benjamin F. Harry and others, and hat he
is seized il fee simple Of the undivided one
tenth [I-lolPart of the following described
premises to-wit: Situate in said county Of
Morgan and State o f0hiO, and being TWEEN
ty-four E2<1 acres including tie School
House Lot Of the North end ofthe following
premises: the North West part Of the North
West Quarter Of Section th~irty-four 1887
Township eight ISL Barge thirteen isl,
Containing ~forty-fve [s5l acres more or
less, and praying that partition may be
made Of said premises. Inc the said Thorn
as F. Harry and Benjamin F. Harry and
said unknown heirs of John Harry deceased.
are hereby notified that they are required
TO appear and answer said petition ON or
before the third Saturday after the 10th
day Of March, A D., 1871.
Feb. 3, 'fI-5-l j. 7. CREW, Atty.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-02-03
Road Nofice.

Notice is hereby given that a petition
will be presented to the Commissioners Of
Morgan county, at their next session in
March, a. D., 1871, praying for the location
and establishment Of a county road on the
following line, to-wit Beginning at the
foot Of the hill on land Of Joseph Hopes in
Marion township, IN the center of the road
leading from PenGsville to Elliott's Cross
Roads, at or near q big gate on said Hopes
farm : thence running up Hopes run ESQ
cslled) to the forks ofsaid run thence run
nIng q northwesterly course up the vest
branch of said run to the west line ofssid
Hopes land thence northerly on the line
between lands Of said Hopes and William
Elliott to the old county road thence ran
ming through land of William Strobe TO q
lane q little east Of said Strode's barn I;
thence running with said lane q piece md
then bearing a northwesterly course until
it intersects the Athens Grade Road near
the line between Penn and Union town
ships, on land of the heirs of James Hum
mel. MANY PETITIONERS.
Feb. 5, l6T1-4w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-02-03

NJ. EDoUARD L~ABoULAYE, the eminsnt
French writer on American history
and institutions, writing from Gruchet
to an American friend in New York
city, complains bitterly of the seyeri-
ties of war, and says:
"Mark that in France one hears al.
ways of Prussia and never of Germany.
The reason is that there is no ill-will
against Germany in France. Wewo'd
have cordially welcomed the Ameri-
can federatiYe union of Germany. -
What we oppose is Prussian despotism
-Prussian arrogance the greed and
cupidity of these new Macedonians. =
We may succumb, the thing is possible;
but when we have fallen England Will
feel that she is nothing any longer on
the Continent Austria and Italy will
be slaves, and European civilization
will suffer an eclipse more formidable
than under the reign of Napoleon the
First"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-02-03
LEGaG YoTrcrs.
sheriG's sale on Mortgage.
Administrator Of Arthur Taggsrt vs.. James
Carter, ct al.

Administrator Of Arthur Taggart vs.. James
Carter, ct al.
By virtue ofan Order to Sell, and to ms
directed from the Court of Common Pleas
OF Morgan county, OHIO, in the above enti-
tied action, will offer for sale, at public
auction, at the door ofthe Court House; in
McConnelsvilis, IN said county, on
"Wednesday, the 22nd Eay Of
February, a. ID, ES51,
at one O'clock, P. NJ, Of said day, tie fol-
lowing described real estate, situate IL
Windsor township, ia the county of Nor
gan, and State of Ohio, to-vit: One humid
red and seventy acre lot, number IlG9, IN
section number thirty 800, township eight
(sl OF range eleven az excepting twenty
eetes conveyed 70 Alexander Wallace bv
James Cater, and described as follows, To-
wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner
OF said lot, thence East 10 the secoud tally
on the Windsor road, thence South to
the South line OF said lot, thence running
North To the Northwest corue. OF said lot
to the place Of beginning. Second, also lot
numbeT 95.iH Mile lot number "a, in towu-'
eight (sl Of range eleven an, con-
one hundred acres Third, afso
twenty one acres and fortysiye huudredthsi
~ sn acre, being = part OF lot number IIi0,I
to @DshiP eight Isl, and range eleven on.
r ourth, also seVenty-ive acres, more or
less, IN lot number SO, in township ei1ht
re-, ard range eleven ttI)-all Of which
land is n the Ohio Goa. pAnyis purchase.
Appraised at $4,000. Terms. cnsh.
A. D. HAVESER, Sheriff Of NJ. C., o.
JoHx z. Hama, Attorney.
January 20, I57l-5w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-02-03
Silb,f dDafehas.

Extra Fine, Pure Silver, Hunting
Cased LGenis aud LADIES', at only $I2
EACH.
Best Quality Coin Silver, Hcnting
Cased, Fail Jeweled Lever, at only $F5
each.
Extra Fine Quality, Paieal Levers &
C%hroUome'er Movements, Ruby Jeweled al
only $40 each.
s2- Our Watches are ell warranted. and
if not perfect will be tsken back aud iLe
money returned.
BA-We REQUIRE no money in advance,
but send all goods by Express, payable on
delivery, with privilege to open ami exam
i've before paid for, by paying Express
charges, auO il not satisfactory. returned
Places where no Express runs, goods will
be sent by mail, in registered package, by
sending 10 advance.
RsA- Persons ordering SIX Watches at a
Time viii receive an extra NE'ch Of same
value free.
Also, Gold Chains IGenisI. a. IS So to
Sl2 ; Ladies at $40, Sl2 to SIS each -
The finest Gnld Plated and Oroide Gold
Chains al 81, "a, Sc to IS each.
State description and price of Watch re-
aud oder by mail duect from
THE UNION WATCH CO.
rs Fulton Street., New YORK.
Jan. 6, I97I-3mo.