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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
What HI. L. Dawes Says.

Henry L. Dawes one of the first
financial men Of this country, in speak
ing of Grants honest administration
of the Government, in his late speech
at Utica, N. Y, was thus reported:
Mr.. Dawes then entered into an
elaborate and convincing review of the
financial administration of General
Grant. HIS figures were not mere
newspaper figures, but taken directly
from the open books of the Treasury
Department. He showed that the adj
ministration has been faithful in col
lecting the revenue, and frugal in
spending it. The custom receipts un-
der Grant footed up to S558, 100000
the losses were $28,000, or one fifty
fifth of one per cent, Mr.. Dawes paid
an eloquent tribute to the character
honesty and fidelity of Gen Spinner.
who is a former resident of Herkimel
County, which called forth tremen-
dous applause. In the twelve years
that General Spinner had been Treas
urer, the enormous, almost incompre e
hensible, sum of 55,O0O,000,000 hat
passed through his hands. Of this
sum only S51, 600 had been lost, OF
less than one ten thousandth part O
one per cent, and this was stolen by
Acknowledgements are now in the
penitentiary."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

While General Grant was line Off
Ger of the 4th United States infantry,
during part of his term of service as
lieutenant and captain, the regiment
was commanded by Colonel William
Whistler.
The intimacy existing between these
officers was of a character not often
seen between regimental and company
commanders. and the following in
stance shows the estimate in which
General Grant was held by military
associates.
In 1861, the army being reorgan-
lied, Colonel Whistler, from his great
age, was retired, and settled down at
Newport, KY, (where he died in
1862.)
Being confined to his bed when the
news Of the disaster at Bull Run was
received, and excited by the rejoicing
of the members of family holding reb
ell sympathies, he rose up in bed and
exclaimed: whipped! My God
NV God! Where's Grant? Why
don't they send for Grant2 He'll fix
| them"
At that time nothing had been heard
of Geueral Grant as an officer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
That DisgracefuE Debauch.

Then the Republican goes on to
copy the Hamilton Telegraph's vii
famous statement to the effect that on
the evening of Mr.. Sohn's nomination
he opened his house and dispensed free
liqhsr to every body. and that conse-
quently there was great debauch, &c.
In reply to which we copy the follow
ing explicit declarations from the But
Ter County Democrat: ''The most
malicious cOngeries of lies we ever saw
in print is that article in last week 5
Telegraph, signed True Reform -
and headed The Disgraceful De
bauch." There was no liquor nor
beer in Mr.. Sohn's house, and the
drunken scene described has no better
foundation than the diseased imagina-
ton of the writer. = Cincinnati Post.
If the Cincinnati Post has a charac-
ter for reputable journalism which it
is Jealous to preserve, and if it eX-
poets to exert any influence in shaping
the convictions of honest men in the
campaign, the sooner it discards the
Butler County Democrat as an author
ity, the better it will be for its reputa-
6on.
Five hundred reputable citizens of
Hamilton will testify that from five
o'clock on the dav Mr.. Sohn re.
ceived the nomination until ten O clock
at night his residence was converted
into drinking saloon, and that men
came from it in all the moods and
forms of INVESTIGATIONS, from tipsy hi
| larity to spewing drunkenness.
The Liberal Executive Ccmittee
man Tor this District was so drunk
that he spewed all over the depot, and
| friends had to carry him aboard the
cars; Liberal delegate reeled into
drunk, or as he phrased it, $50 Sohn
| ed, that he was ashamed to meet hi:
family, and begged our good office:
with livery stable to procure hin
transportation to Cincinnati; other!
more Indifferent to public opinion
reeled through the streets and IL
maudlin enthusiasm shouted for Sohn
! The lowest estimate we have hear(
placed on the consumption of Mr.
| Sohn's wine during those five hours
was three hundred bottles. Mr.. Sohn
whatever else he may not be, is a maj
of varacity, and if the Post will tax
trouble to put Mr.. Sohn on his answer
that gentleman cannot but admit tina
the consumption of the wine at hi
house on that occasion was something
enormous.
But that the Post may have realiz
ing sense of the capacity Of the But
ler County Democrat to lie, we calFit
attention to the dishonorable quibbl
the Democrat, quoted by the Post.
"There was no liquor or beer in MI
Sohn's house says the Democrat
There a0as no beer; and yet becaus
Mr.. Sohn did not pass round brand
and whisky the Democrat says ether
was no liquor in the house" The ly
ings editor of the Democrat puts i
his own mouth definition of "liquor
which excludes wine, and then III
blushingly publishes his lie in orde
that the truth concerning that dis
graceful debauch might not be know
to his readers Hamilton Telegraph
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= A st. Louis paper of recent date
says: Among the many female va
grants of this city the most noted is
Louisa Agnes Cooper, born of wealthy
parents, who gave her good educd-
ton. She is the most successful shop
litter of the city, and has deposited
in the banks several thousand dollars,
the fruit of her kleptomania. When
last arrested she called for pencil and
paper, and wrote despairing ode
''for the papers,"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= Says the New York Post: "You
cannot from the Greeley of to-day ar
que to the Greeley of tomorrow, or
back to the Greeley of yesterday
He has no moral identity. If people
were recognized by evidence of ident-
ity of moral character, and not by the
face, it would be impossible for Mr..
Greeley to prove his continued exist
ence from year to year"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

The broad farce of Greeley's
visit to his native land is well shown
in brief paragraph by the Boston
Traveller, which says: ''Mr. Greeley's
deep affection for the neighborhood
of his nativity may be judged by the
fact that he did not visit that neigebor-
hood at all''
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= One of the most promising of
the improvements in the production of
iron is the use of petroleum for smelt.
ing. 1t is claimed that the residun m
left in the manufacture of illuminating
oils can be-used for this purpose with
a great saving in the cost of fuel, and
that the product is equal to the best
charcoal iron. If this is true, we have
here a fuel to substitute for the rapid
ly diminishing material for charcoal.
-[Cin Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= A single issue of the n. Y. Trib@
une last week contained bitter articles
against Richard H, Dana, ir., William
Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips,
Frederick Douglass, Gen. Dix, and
President Grant What a change
from the Tribune of year ago?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
Twentv.eioht Democrots of NJ

= IWenty-elght Democrats OF MOn-
roe township, Richland county, in re-
ply to a statement of the Mansfield
Shield that said township had large
crop of Greeley men, sign their names
in full to card in last weeks Mans
field Herald, ''declaring emphatically
that we are not cattle to be driven to
such a mess, and will not. vote. for
Greeley" We quote their own words:
10. S. journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
: At the Illinois Straigbt.ont

= At the Illinois Straight-out Dem
ocratic Convention, held in Springfield,
resolutions were adopted repudiating
the action of the Baltimore Conven-
ton, declaring that they would never
vote for lifelong enemy like Gree
ley, but would support the nominee of
the Louisville Convention.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

duct to so awkward a conclusion, and
that it mus still prefer it's own to that
of its Wisconsin critic. Why any
Democrat should interest himself in
the political fortunes of Greeley or
Grant, both enemies of the Democ-
racy, is what the Times cannot com
prehend, nor reconcile with it's un-
ders standing of the phrase ''fealty to
Demo cratic principles"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
nTrs. stowe ON Poifttcs.

A letter from Saratoga, which is GO
ing the rounds of the papers, gives an
interesting account of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stoves estimate of the Cree
ley movement. One evening Mrs.
Stowe held sort of matinee inside,
while the giddy young ladies were
promenading with their beaux outside.
1t was sort of bury the-hatchet mat
inee. Around Mrs. Stowe sat the ge-
NAL James Brooks; of the Express,
Governor Hoffman, Commodore Stra-
naham, Mrs. Eary Whitney. and the
Hon. Smith Ely, Jr., whom Mr.. Chap
man calls the "honest superVisor."-
Mr. Brooks paid Mrs. Stowe . glowing
tribute. He said he had seen her ''Un-
Gle Toms Cabin" played away on the
borders of Asia in the Sclavonic lam
guage. "And now, Mrs. Stowe," said
he, latter the thing is done, will tell
you that you did more to destroy SID
very than all the men and wars in
America. You lighted the flame in
100000 hearts which could not be
extinguished, and which fed on slavery
and ate it mp mouthful by mouthful;
til Lincoln liberated the last man.
While Mr.. Brooks was talking, Mrs.
Stoves eyes sparkled with pleasure,
for this was the magnanimous testimd-
ny of an old enemy.
When the conversation turned upon
Mr.. Greeley, Mrs. Stowe censured his
course severely. She said he had
stultifed splendid manhood which it
had taken half century to make and
for ambition of place he had permit
ted his lifelong enemies to swallow
him, and blot out his work of a life
time. She con siders Greeley now as
mere trading politician. She told
Gov. Hoffman that Greeley had gore
down to Jericho and fallen among
thieves, and that they were just strip
ping him naked. Then they all laugh.
ed but the Governor, who dined Gree
ley at the Clarendon few days ago;
and of course he looked as solemn as
an owl-TWoman's journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

Having determined to colonize a
lot of Kentuckians in Indiana for vot-
ing purposes, the Democrats are try
ing to divert attention from their pro-
ceedings by vociferously charging the
Republicans with similar strategy
The device is too thin to deceive any
one, however, and the polls along the
Ohio River will be closely watched for
Bourbon Kentuckians on election
day.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= A statement from dnquestioned
authority, recently published in the
Louisville Volksblatt, shows conc1d-
sively that the assertion of Carl Schurz
that no arms were bought for the Com
federacy in Germany during the rebel
lion is unfouded in truth. By the cap
ture of blockade runner in Louisiana
bayou, in 1852, by party of General
Buffers officers, our Government came
into possession of a report made BY
one Hughes, purchasing agent of the
Confederacy, showing that he.had &C
tually purchased for the rebel govern-
ment, in Germany, several batteries of
Krupp guns. OF course, nobody blames
the German Government for this
transaction, and this nation would new
er have thought of asking an explana-
ton thereof Since, however, Mr..
Carl Schurz, who makes speeches at
$3.50 each, is peddling this lie around
the country for the purpose of melting
animosity against the Government
which he pretends to uphold, it is very
well that this document should be
brought to light It will doubtless be
found on file in the archives of the
War Department.-[Cin. Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
The New YORK. Tribune in /

= The New York, Tribune in its
joy at getting Jerry Black into the
Greeley fold, forgot to read his letter
carefully before printing it, and actu
ally indorsed the opinion advanced
by Mr.. Black, that the amendments to
the Contribution are bill of attaind-
or and are frauds from which Mr.
Greeley's election will free the county.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
-The mororel party is in 4 sorr

The morgrel party is in sorry
plight in New York State Governor
Hoffman, Horatio Seymour and San
ford E. Church have severaIly declined
to allow the use of their names for
the GovernorshIp. This quite exhausts
all the available material It is a sim
gular fact that neither of these gentle
men declined until after the Republic
cans had nominated Gen. John A..
Dix 10. S. Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= Statements have been made in
private in this city by a person who
claims to be from Georgia, and have
also, we believe, found their way to
the public ears from the stump, to the
effect that indictments pending against
the Supervisor of Georgia and the
Collector of Savannah have been mol
lied through the influence of the Dis
trict Attorney Of Georgia and his as
sistants, and rejecting also on the
character of other government officials
of the State. We have the authority
of Mr.. A. B. Clark, Assessor of the
First Georgia District, that these
statements are unqualiiedly false and
slanderous.-T Gin Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

One silly cry of the offfce-seekers
is Military Sdespotism at the South"
There is now stationed in the South
exactly one soldier to every twenty
five hundred people, according to the
figures of the Tribune almanac
What a cruel military despotism
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
PRIVATE SALE.

A HOUSE AND LOT for sale at ATilledge
IA vile, in Fayette County, Ohio. The house
contains nine rooms a good location for a country
store. choice fruit; also lot joining which form
erly belonged to it, Easy terms. The house i,
now rented for twelve dollars per month. 1t il
the only house suitable for a Business House i
the New Railroad will be completed.
Terms made known by
Miss M. WISSLER or
Mr.. ISAAC VAN DEMAN,
At Washing gton q. H., Ohio.
May, 49, 1872. 26tf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
Mr. T.oDucfOn r

Mr.. Langston, the colored orator
who spoke in the city on Saturday
evening, was we'll treated at the Bur,
nett House, where he stopped. Mr.
Langston IS the first colored man tc
stop at the hotel as a guest; but the
world moves, and soon the color of 6
mans face will not exclude him from
any we'll regulated and respectable no
tel Cincinnati Gazette, of Tuesday
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
- The Bridgeport Standard sa,

- The Bridgeport Standard says
that when Mr.. p. I. Barnum drove
down to the railroad depot in that
town the other morning, with Mr.
Grealey, and while the two were 81 ting
in the phaeton waiting for the train,
Mr. George Beckwith, a plain spoken
man said "Hello, Barnum, what have
you got here--another hum6ug"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

Mississippi has been usually given
up to the Grant people, says the Trib-
une, with South Carolina and Massa-
chnsetts, as State impossible TO res
cue from the Administration party
= Mosby says that Greeley ''ought
now, instead of being a candidate
asking for Southern votes, to be a
supplicant begging our forgiveness
and doing penance for all the wrongs
he has done u.s.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
Still They Come!

Hon. E. o. Hamlin, recently the
Democratic candidate for Governor o f
Minnesota has come out in strong
letter declaring for Grant as against
Greeley.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
90 Lots for Sale !!
FROM 1 TO 3 ACRES EACH.
REV. NORMAN JONES,
REV. NORMAN JONES,

."AS laid out 20 acres the East side of his
II farm adjoining the town of Washing
ton, in lots of one to three acres which now
offered for sale at prices that all can afford to pay
Terms, one third cash e-third in one and one
third in two years. Plat and price list at my Of
hce. Call and see them
J. A MCLEAN.
19Ftf Office over Bank of Fayette
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
. The following note written to

= The following note written to her
school mate by girl who had been
absent several days, illustrates the
sweet simplicity of childhood: Dear
Suie--I can't attend school again until
l Get some new cuffs, collars and jew
elry-dear Mama agrees with me that
it is nv Dooty to take the shine out of
that Upstart Mamay Jones, and I'll do
it If | never learn nothing"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

Both factions of the Republicans
in South Carolina will vote for the
same set of electors.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= The fact that Greeley did write a
letter giving up Pennsylvania is
proved in spite of his denial.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

= A. Seiberlier, manufacturer of
ladies' shoes at Philadelphia, has fail
ed. Liabilities. $4,000.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
RATES OF ApyERTIsING.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Common Pleas Judges-A. s. DIcKEY, WM. H.
SAFFORD.
Probate Judge-JoHN B PRIDDY.
Prosecuting AttOrney-A. r. CREANER.
Sheriff CONRAD GARIs.
Clerk of COurt--MA AsoN BLANCHARD.
Auditor-ABEL MCCANDLEss.
Treasurer w. SAYRE.
Recorder-Z W HEAGLER.
COrOner-JOHN MILLIRAE.
COmmissiOners-JAC ACOB BUSH, a. Z. JOHNSON
GEORGE s. FULLERTON.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12
Livery and Feed Stable

o. HI. SAXTON,
HAVING purchased the stock of
Ii Horses, Buggies &C, lately owned by G:
NJ. Paul, respectfully informs the public that at
his Stable in the rear of the Court House, he Will
always keep for hire,
HORSES, BUGGIES, &c,
at reasonable rates and furnish Horse Feed of
the best quality by the day, week, month, or a
longer time, at lowest prices His father,
GEORGE SAXTON,
is superintendent, and will always be at the Sta
BILE to attend to the wishes OF customers. share
OF public patronage is solicited
Washington, o., July II, 1872.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-12

- : - 777'-l-----.E-9
a.i-,
New-York tribune., 1872-09-13
SPEECH OF GOV. WALKER.

FELLOW-C CITIZENS: | congratulate you, con-
gatulate myself and congratulate the people of New
York. that the coming 1st OF January next the Gov
emor which you have elected shall have most worthy
and eloquent successor Congratulate you you have
had the honor and pleasure OF listening TO him. he will
m the office with credit TO you and with honor TO him
self Fe0w-cizens IL gives me pleasure, assure you
TO speak once more to citizens OF my native State can
no more forget that was born and reared on theso Of
the Empiie State, than forget the mother that
bore me- or the tender affection that watched my earlier
years. While fellow-cizens TO the ilustr0us Old Do
inion where my years has been spent, belongs Of
right my warmest affections, and my highest aspira-
tions Nevertheless my heart il warm with new pride,
with new love for my native State when behold her
advancing greatness hes advancing glory. FeOw-cti-
zens fed additional pride that the State OF my birth
and the State of my adoption, feel well assured will
IN proportion to population roll larger majority in
November next for the Liberal ticket than any other
two state in the Union [Appause The people of Vir
na thai to say the real people-the people who own
the property and pay the taxes, and who have abid
ing interest in the welfare and prosperity OF the State
were nevtr more united. never more harmonious and
deermint in support of any cause than in support of
the Iibeial ticket headed by Greeley and Brown.
Cheers What IS true of Virginia is in very large
measure II the entire people Of tho South. To me 1t
seems remarkable this enthusiastic sentiment in the
South 10, Mr. Greeley Our friends ascribe 1t to the
reason tat the South expect TO accomplish what
they failed TO gain by the war. Well, II you
had ben in the South, as L have-h you
had seenas nave seen, IL you knew what know you
would know how idle such declaration 10.