Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-12-03

H. Everts & Co., Map Publishers, Phlla-
delphia, called on US yesterday, and stat ed
that his firm propose, if sufficient encour-
agement is given them, to publish an illus
trated atlas of this county, and expect to
have a force of men in the county in few
DAYS to make a preliminary canvass. Hav-
ing examined one of their specimen at
lases, we can say that sEch a work would
be OF great value to our county. 1t will
contain careful outline map of Fayette
county, showing streams, roads, villages,
etc. At will also contain an acurate his
tory of the county from its settlement to
the present time, with portrait IS and biog-
raphies of pioneers and prominent men.
lithograph views of different parts of the
county, residences and public and private
buildings, etc.; besides, maps of the east
ern and western hemispheres of the world.
on Mercators projection; a double page
map of the United States; a map of every
| State in the Union; maps of the Terrific
ries. compiledR from the late Government
surveys, showing topography, etc, maps
of Europe, Asia, and Africa-Nor Amer
| lea, South America, and Oceania-Eng-
land, Ireland, Scotland, Persia, France,
Spain, Portugal, Germany; and, in brief,
| of all the foreign countries. The Atlas
| will contain between so and 100 pages.
We can cheerfully recommend the work
| to the patronage of our citizens. -
= Within the past few years our people
have built and paid for. over million dol
lars worth of-free turnpikes, and have
now under contract about forty thousand
dollars more, besides other vast public
and private improvements in town and
couAtry, and, if there is a county in the
State deserving of the banner for en-
terprise and goa headitiveness, it is Fay
ette county. And our county will not be
behind her neighbors in Railroad enter
prise. The great improvements already
made have caused our people to realize
the benefits to be derived from such in
vestments. They have seen the vast i'm
portance Of easy communication with the
center Of business from all parts of the
county, afforded by the pixies, in develop
ing the resources Of our county and build
ing up the trade Of our town; and these
are only arguments which go to show
what increased railroad facilities, connect
ing us more closely with the mineral
wealth and commercial interests of the
country, can do for US.
= Mr.. Anderson, of Xenia, was the own
er of fine race horse known as "Bel
: Butler" Mr.. A was also an enthusiast
Narrow Gauge Railroad man, so far a
talk went, but could not be persuaded tt
put his name on the subscription books
until Thursday last, when being rallied OF
the point, by party at one of the hotel
in that city, he made an offer to take $50
stock, provided they would buy his fin
stallion for that amount. He no soone
made the proposition than he was takel
up by Mr.. Bradley, who gave his chec1
for the amount, and the stock was dull,
subscribed. a joint stock company wa!
then formed, in shares of $40 each, to ow1
the horse. The stock was all taken in
few hours. The name of the stock com
pany, we believe, is the Marrow Gauge
Stud Company and they propose to pu
the horse up in a rafe for the benefit o
the Road, and take him along the line, S
: that everybody can have chance at him
The horse is worth, it is said, 81 800.
Owing to the time occupied by tn
D. &. S. E. Railroad Mass Meeting
Chillicothe, on Tuesday, the delegation
did not arrive here to hold meeting,
announced, last night. A meeting is to /
Il held at Springfield, however, to-day,
which all points interested in the roa
: will be represented. ~ asa
e Mrs. Mary Christie, ong of the-oi
e citizens of this county, died at the res
dence of her son, Robert Christie, c
t. Monday morning. last, aged 81 years. He
}. funeral took place at the NJ. E. Churc
l. yesterday.
Plempton DAVIS was thrown from h
) wagon, while leaving town Tuesday eve
=, ing, by runaway ream, and severely /
er jured.