The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-31
After His Record.

The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor is beginning to experience some
of the pleasures of being a candidate
for Office, and it is probably safe to say
that before long he will heartily wist
he had never been nominated, and thai
the party will share bis sentiments
His record has been overhauled to see
what sort of man he is and how near he
would be likely to come to the ideal oi
an honest and able Executive. The
result is not altogether satisfactory.
The Cincinnati Commercial tells q
story, the truth of which is vouched
for, and full details given by which il
can be confirmed or disproved, the sub,
stance of which is that Mr. Bishop bled
the Society Of Friends out of three
thousand dollars. The story runs tina.
the Society of Friends wished to pur
chose a lot of Mr.. Bishop on which to
erect a meeting house, aud that he was
willing to sell it to them Cor $27, 600,
provided Mr.. Dod5s, who had the re-
fusal of the lot, did not conclude to
take il. Mr.. Dodds took the lot and
offered 20 sell to the Friends for $50,
600, which they were willing to pay.
But Mr.. Dodds felt reluctant to make
the transfer without the consent of Mr.
Bishop, as the purchase was made for
the purpose OF erecting a dwelling
house. Mr.. Bishop refused his con-
sent to the erection OF meeting house
unless the Friends gave him 50, 600
bonds in addition to the $50, 900 to be
paid MIR. Dodds for the lot, The COM
mittee were about to retire from the
negotiations when the anxiety of the
congregation to settle down in some
locality, at even SO large a sacrifice of
money, compelled them to close the
bargain with Mr.. Dodds and pay Mr..
r. NJ. Bishop $1,000 for his objection.
The Trustees of the Friends congrega
ton thereupon gave Mr.. Bishop a
twelve months note. worded as fol
lows:
CINCINNATI, 9TH month, Is, 1868.
Twelve months after date we prom
ise to pay R. III. Bishop or order s3, 900.
with six per cent. interest.
Cincinnati monthly meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends. by Eph-
rain Morgan. Ezra Bailey. William Fl.
Taylor, NJ. NJ. White, Trustees.
This note was subsequently taken to
the Trustees by w. F.. Bishop, r. N.
Bishops son, with request that the
words ''for value received" be inserted
at the ordinary commercial point: but
the Trustees refused to make the
amendment, as they were at loss to
perceive whence the value received
came. The note was duly paid at ma
turity, including interest, and Mr.. r.
N. Bishop pocketed the money.
The Cincinnati Gazette adds its cou-
tribution to the history of Mr.. Bishop.
He sought and received the appoint
ment of Trustee of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad, and has held that
position siLce the organization of the
Board. 1t is claimed that the trust
has been shamefully abused: that the
ten millions originally voted, and
which was to complete the road, has
been wastefully expended; that by
by Mr. Bishop indi-
Yidually as well as in conjunction with
his associates, six millions more have
been obtained and wasted. that the
road cannot be run until at least three
millions more are spent; and that all
this while Mr.. Bishop has been draw
ing a liberal salary as Trustee, and
claims and receives compensation ''for
special services. - Cleceland Herald.