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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1870
Page
4
Ohio Valley editors gather in Marietta for a sectional convention with coverage expected to outline key issues and community concerns. Speakers and attendees from local media groups anticipated to participate.
A catastrophic collapse in the Virginia Capitol floor during a district court session in Richmond caused about sixty deaths and over two hundred injuries as a crowd fell thirty feet. The city mourns while generous relief pours in for survivors.
The Meigs Telegraph opines on E H Moore securing 2000 dollars from Freedmen's Bureau land to support Atwood University in Albany. It questions propriety while acknowledging the institution's merit and urges retrenchment in public spending. The Athens Meigs Telegraph criticizes Athens county politics and defends Moore's motives.
The Athens Journal defends a recently proposed Democratic paper in Athens against claims it originated as a press office flyer. It accuses the Journal of switching to a Republican stance and warns against rival jealousy while noting the prospectus circulated among Democrats.
A historical comparison of national debts from 1488 to 1870 shows England as the only country with fully stated debt, while France Russia Austria Italy Spain Holland and Prussia carry varied sums. The article notes loans and the sinking fund approach, contrasting British and American debt strategies under Grant's administration as a path to repayment.
The writer argues real and personal property should be assessed by a single uniform standard set by the Auditor General to replace varied local judgments. Current boards of equalization offer only partial relief, favoring the wealthy while the poor bear the burden. Legislation at the next General Assembly is urged to implement consistent valuation rules for fairness and efficiency.
Morgan Meigs Athens Gallia and nearby counties voted no on turnpikes by decisive margins. Athens county also opposed turnpikes last fall, noting roads dry up in summer mud and that during fall winter and spring roads are unnecessary.
W P Cutler of Marietta Ohio is named as contractor for the Minois Southeastern Railroad extending from Edgewood Illinois Central to Shawneetown on the Ohio. The line, with Kentucky links, is billed as a major West growth railroad. Cutler, a leading figure in the M and C Railroad and Marietta Ironton project, is praised as an energetic and successful railroad builder.
Various Ohio events and incidents from the period include the Dayton Soldiers' Home Hospital dedication planned for May 19, decoration preparations in Toledo for soldiers graves on May 10, and reports of local fires, accidents, and curiosities across the state.
The passage notes a misconception held by many teachers statewide that a teaching certificate from one county is valid in any county. It states that certificates are valid only within the issuing county. A proposed law to change this failed, leaving the existing rule in force.
Foxe lines of Boots and Shoes for men women or children are being closed out at less than cost. Hats not sold by April first will be sent to the City for auction. Visit Green's Dava Store Nor ton's Building Athens Ohio for samples and Dr A Boschees German Syrup of Tar Wild Cherry now in stock. Regular bottle 75 cents. Money refunded if not satisfied. Sold by Pierce Holmes Marshfield and L N Jarvis New England. tf.
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