The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-05-21

Correspondence of the News.
Letter from Columbus,
COLUMBUS, O.. Nav. 10

NoLuABUS, u, May, 1874
EDITOR News Since the adjournment of the
Legislature, and Immediately thereafter the retire
ment of Gov Allen to his farm in Ross county. the
! Capital has been rather quiet.
Col. Innis, the new Warden of the Penitentiary,
was installed April 9Th, and since that time has re-
ceived over four thousand applications for positions
out Of about sixty appointments that he Is author
lied to make.
Mr. r. A. McIntire, who has been Steward for
over ten years, Is to be succeeded TODAY bv Mr..
M. On, Of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, thorough gen.
tleman, and practical business man. Mr.. .McIntire
has been acknowledged irrespective of partv to be
one Of the most honest, faithful, competent and
upright public servants the State has ever had in
that position.
A pretty lively time is anticipated over the uues-
ton OF retaining Mr.. Dean, Deputy Warden. who
has held the position for almost eighteen years He
is practical man. and perfectly familiar with the
workings, rules and regulations governing the
police force Of the prison. and it is thought that it
would be unwise to remove him.
At the first meeting of the new Board, a Mr..
Lawrence from Guernsey county, was appointed.
being nephew of Mr.. Lawrence, one of the Direc-
tors.
The feeling excited by the ueto of the Senate
Finance bill has pretty much subsided, and the
President is thought not to be such bad man after
all In my opinion, (Which of course must NOT be
taken for that of Chase or Fessenden,) it is not
the scarcity of money that makes hard times, and
unsettles business throughout the country, but
lack of confidence in the future.
The decision pronouncing the "BoeseI Railroad
taw," unconstitutional, and the panic last fall
knnr-ad q NM d-aor
head, but the panic, thank fortune, has been out
lived oy Capitalists, and new Railroad enterprises
are again being talked up, with brilliant prospects
Oh success. Judge John M. Pugh, Probate Judge
OF Franklin county, has been requested by numer-
ous parties, to accept the Presidency of COMPANY
now being organized by Col. 8. N. Yeoman. of
Washington c. H., and other prominent men of
Ohio, to build narrow gauge railroad from Colum-
bus to the Coal and Iron regions of Vintou and
Jackson counties, via Lockborne, CircleviIle. and
Macarthur, with favorable prospects of success. He
has also been solicited by company that organized
two years ago to build the Ferrara road, to become
President Of the same. He will with number of the
prime movers in the Columbus s. Ferrara road. as
well as in the narrow gauge project, make pros
oecting tour over both routes within the next few
lays, after which further developments NAV be |
ooked for.
Judge Steel, of your place, and Judge TarbeI, of
georgetown, have been here the past week, holding
Court, and will adjourn to-day. understand they |
20 from here to Circleville.
The Crusaders have been prohibited praying on |
he sidewalks, and will now scatter their forces into
wos and make daily visits to saloons, etc.
Mr.. Fl. j. Sargent, who has been sole lesee and |
manager of the Atheneunl in our city, the past two
7ears closed the winter last Saturday night of
his week. Hehas organized a company, including |
everal of his present combination, to support the
most famous Irish comedian on the American stage
I. GTattan Riggs, In six weeks tour in Ohio and
indiana, commencing at Newark, Ohio, May Ilth.
Mr. Riggs will appear in two Of his greatest pieces
Shin Fame" and the "Erish Detective" supported
y splendid artists. He played an engagement here
Il one week last winter, and the season before, to
immense houses. Mr.. Sargent informed Judge
'teel. that he would play one night in Hilsboro.
elieve he said May 2sth, and all that miss seeing
J. g. Riggs will certainly regret it after he is gone
rom hearing the opinions of those that enjoyed the
reat.
MIR. Sargent will be in advance of the company.
Respectfully yours etc., nc.