Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

NeighbOrhOOd News.
ROSS COUNTY.

since. HIS trends would be thankful TO
receive any information concerning him.
The Chillicothe Gazette of last week
says:
Henry L. Dickey is endeavoring and is
making brilliant success of ito show
his ears at Columbus by urging the Con-
stitutional Convention to create a new
county, from sections of Ross, Pike and
Highland counties. He is of course labor
ing in the interests of Greenfield, where
he resides and owns property.
A ride through the country last week,
has convinced US that the wheat yield of
this county will be an enormous one.
The wool clip is coming in very slowly,
as farmers are disposed to hold off for bet
ter prices, the outside figures now being
offered not seem ng to them sufficient re-
enumeration. T. e best Of wool will only
bring about 40 ,nts at present figures.
Jacob Huffn an who lives on Mulberry
street, this city, had horse, saddle and
bride stolen on Wednesday night Of last
week.
The Sisters of Mercy" who have been
conducting the Catholic school in this city
were telegraphed for three times on Satur-
day last, from Cincinnati, and ordered to
close their school and repair to that city at
once. The inference is that their services
were required as nurses, in anticipation of
the spread of cholera.
The Chillicothe Advertiser of last week
says:
An effort is being made at Columbus, in
the Constitutional Convention to make a
new county by taking townships from
Highland, Ross, Fayctte and Clinton, and
making Greenfield the county seat. II
the people of those townships prefer the
ought to be allowed to have the change
made. The Republican majority in the
new county would be about a million
more or less. BUTT would make Highland
permanently Democratic, and Ross reas-
onably safe.
The total value Of personal property in
Ross county is returned at $7,717, ,398
Fully as much more has successfully
lodged the assessor and been covered by
United States bonds.
The peach crop ill this county promises
to be failure. Orchards that ought to
bear a thousand bushels will not have one
hundred.
Our blackberry authorities inform us
that the crop will be failure. 1t is sale
that the blossoms fell off without maturing
into fruit.
The Chillicothe Register of Saturday
says:
Farmers in several portions of the coun
ty commenced cutting wheat last Monday
The thirtieth year of Salem Academy
closed with the usual exercises on Thurs
day of this week. Prof. Gill, after serving
as Principal for three years, has severed
his connection with the Institute, expect
ing to devote his entire time to the minis
try.
CLINTON COUNTY.
The Wilmington Republican of the 26tl
ult., says:
The Commissioners of that county hav,
ordered the building of an addition to tn
County Infrmary, and on Saturday las
the Commissioners awarded the contrac
for building the same. The building is t
be 24x36 feet, three stories high. and eel
lar underneath the same, and of brio
with iron roofing. Robert Mcmillan wa
awarded the contract for all of the brio
and stone work including cisterns, pave
ments, &C., for $25OO 90. Lyon, Fishe
& Hughes, secured the carpenter work
including roofing plastering, painting, &c
for the sum Of $2625 90.
PICKAwAY COUNTY.
The Circleville Democrat of the 27t
says:
Van Heyde's sale of Cincinnati Beer, b
the glass and keg, averages about LOO
kegs per month.
Probably three hundred mechanics an
laboring men have left this county, sine
the opening of Spring, to seek employ
ment elsewhere.
Mrs. Msgdalena Hoyman, one of tn
oldest residents of Madison township
died on the 21st ult, the result of strok
Of paralysis, the Thursday evening prev
, GUS, aged Is years and months.
r On Saturday last, DR.. G. H. Hawkes..
this city, was arrested by Marshal Tolber
S on warrant, charging him with producin
an abortion upon Jennie Wilson. o
Monday, before Mayor Miller, he waive
: an examination, and was held for appea
: ance at next term of Court, upon his ow
r recognizance of $500.
On Monday last, Judge Bingham, tt
o newly elected Judge of this district, mao
: his first appearance on the bench of tn
d court. He has impressed the bar ver
y favorably so far, and indications are tn
e he will make an excellent Judge.
The Circleville Herald of last wee
n says:
e A daughter of Levi Cordray, of Pick
+ way township, who cut her foot about tt
days ago, was taken with lockjaw, al
died in this city, on Monday last. The d
ceased was nine years of age.
= We understand that copper has be,
d discovered on the, farm of DIR. G. Y
} Hurst, near Williamsport. The Doctor
at searching for coal, with good prospects.
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- A number of new dwellings are
course Of erection in this place,
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