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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1870
Page
3
Hox. B. H. Moons arrived home on Metarday and returned to Washington. He recently secured $2,090 from the Freedmen's Bureau Fund for Atwood Institute, the corrective school at Albany, a gift not soon forgotten by the colored beneficiaries.
The General Assembly enacted on May 4 1809 a rule allowing contract interest up to eight percent per year payable annually. When no rate is stated the limit is six percent. Penalty equals the excess charged over the legal rate.
Our Representative Colonel N H Van Vorhes returned home Tuesday night not on the legislators' trip to Washington City. He looks hearty after a weary session and carries with him pride in a career marked by ability and success in the legislative body.
The Newman versus Glover contest for a Scioto county seat in the Ohio House of Representatives was laid over to the next session. The majority, led by Colonel Van Vorhes, backs the report. Republicans are blameless. It is likely Glover retains his seat once decided.
General Garfield told Republicans in the House that nine states allied with the West and North would likely support tariff reductions. He warned that if those votes are not satisfied with substantial cuts they may side more with the Democrats than expected.
A morning blaze on the 15th destroyed most of Medina Ohio a town of about three thousand inhabitants. The wooden streets and lack of firefighting capacity left the bank and all business houses in ruins with losses estimated around 290000 dollars and only 50000 dollars insured.
The Ohio Legislature closed with scenes of chaos in the House and tense secrecy in the Senate. Democrats were accused of disgraceful conduct and obstructing nominees for the Soldiers’ Orphans Home and State House Superintendent, with threats of renewed clashes as sessions concluded late Sunday night.
In a late session the Ohio House debated a paper labeled a protest against ratification. The chair ruled the language unparliamentary and not suitable for the journal, sparking a clash as members argued rights to protest and charged insults. A scuffle occurred as Parr disputed remarks and was restrained by the sergeant at arms amid calls for order.
Reports from Bosvron on April 16 confirm munitions arrivals and many Irish strangers moving toward border towns Burlington and St Albans. Boxes of small arms addressed to Fenian sympathizers seen in Vermont. Canadians brace for possible action with troop concentrations at Montreal and frontier guards. Fenians in Boston deny involvement but warn Canada to stay vigilant.
The District of Columbia slavery abolition act allocated 100000 to fund slave emigration. About 25600 remains with Senator Pomeroy of Kansas, who claims he spent it under President Lincoln. The Treasury Department is reviewing the matter.
The Tur Deficiency bill has passed both Houses and awaits the President's signature. It directs that contracts for new Government buildings be let, replacing previous day labor under government supervision. Projected costs include Boston Post Office at 1.54 million and New York Post Office at 3 million. Chicago Marine Hospital and St Paul Custom House capped at 0.5 million.
Tar City Council of Toledo on Friday passed an entrance sanctioning the letting of a contract for building the Toledo and Woodville Railroad. The line will join the Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad system.
A man thanks a generous farmer who offers a barrel of cider. He asks to have the barrel delivered to his house and then quips about paying for it after the cider is finished, turning generosity into a comedic payment question.
The New York Tribune questions the bounds of lawyerly calumny toward uncharged women after the McFarland trial ends and notes an obituary of Henry J. Raymond praised in its pages written by Mrs Calhoun.
A historical account recalls the Franklin mansion near Nashville on the Seven Great Roads. The prewar estate, headquarters for Federal officers in 1864 65, saw a tragic double loss and subsequent hauntings as families fled, claiming the house is deserted and haunted by unseen presences.
Mr Marbury the engineer of the Washington and Ohio Railroad visits and endorses our statements. He says Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad supporters can rely on a connection at Pomeroy with his road. The main line would approach Letart Falls leaving a fifteen mile gap to be tiled. He believes a Mason County peninsula route to Port Pleasant will occur, but a Pomeroy route is shorter and favorable.
Legislature passes a statute altering election boards by party status. In townships the two judges will be the top two vote recipients for Trustee at the April general election, plus the highest voting non-elected elector. In cities divided into wards two Councilmen per ward join as judges alongside the top non-elected Councilman vote-getter. The measure aims to strengthen ballot purity.
The piece recalls the notable harmony among Grant Sherman Sheridan and Thomas during the Civil War. It notes there was no envy or rivalry between these leaders, and emphasizes their cooperation and mutual pride, suggesting such unity helped end the war successfully in 1865. Source cites the New York Tribune.
The ninth census will start June 1 under the 1860 act with Marshals counting in districts of at least 20 000 people. In 1860 4417 assistants were used and pay rates include 2 cents per name and 10 to 15 cents for farms and productive establishments. Returns must reach the Interior Secretary by November 1. Francis A Walker is the Superintendent and Assistant Special Commissioner of Revenue.
The article argues European emigration to the United States will rise greatly this year as land is cheap, enabling many to seek chances in a land offering work subsistence protection and liberty to poor workers. It notes few barriers at home to deter relocation and questions why people stay in the old country.
General Van Vieit recalled their shared West Point years and service from Florida to California. He praised Thomas as loyal and unselfish, noting he never sought promotion and stood firm in defeat at Chickamauga.
Mrs. Addie Hines informs friends she has moved to Mr. George W. Allom's dwelling opposite the High School and offers dressmaking services. D. Zenner & Co. advertise fall hats and boots and announce Best Quality Carpet Warp and Cotton Yarn at discounted prices. Davis Bros. announce closing out hats at less than cost with auction after April first. Green's Dry Goods Store offers Dr A Boschee German Syrup of Tar free samples to treat chest and throat conditions with a 75 cent bottle. money-back guarantee. Pierce & Himes and L. R. Jarvis carry the product in Marshfield and New England.
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill under the 14th Amendment to punish officials or others who block colored men from voting. It imposes fines and imprisonment for acts that hinder registration, assessments, or access to the polls, and allows civil action by the injured party.
Senate adopts House amendments to establish a Soldiers' Orphans Home at White Sulphur Springs with possible additional homes elsewhere as capacity fills. The bill funds care at other sites within state limits, capping costs at 150 dollars per child per year.
Pittsburg Gazette says work on the railroad line along the right bank of the Ohio is bound to succeed after a time. From Bellaire to Marietta large sums are spent and the eighty mile stretch could be in running order within a year and a half. A second company is organized for extension from Marietta through Athens County to Ironton with immediate plans to reach Cincinnati.
Continues to repair watches clocks and jewelry with one year warranty. Spectacles adjusted for all eyes. Call at the Bookstore April 15 1869. Panties wanting wallpaper window shades and more urged to Kurtz Norris for largest stock and best quality trimmed paper saves labor of hanging.
Novick applies for a receiver for Union Pacific Railroad with creditors stating a million dollars. A hearing before Chief Justice Howe at Cheyenne is set for April 24. The bill outlines a detailed account of the road’s construction claiming extensive frauds.
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