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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1870
Page
1
The Ohio Legislature passed a law expanding minority party judges in townships and wards. It defines three judges per precinct from top vote receivers for Trustee or Councilman, with tie conditions decided by the Township Clerk. It also allows preexisting returns to determine judges and mandates immediate notification of selections.
The coal fields on the Alleghenies west slope extend from the Monongahela to the Big Sandy rivers with rich supplies and low-cost extraction. Across the Kanawha valleys coal veins run 6 to 12 feet thick, dumpable by gravity to cars, while iron ore deposits lie on the eastern slope. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, already in operation partway, will unite coal and iron regions with the seaboard and Great West, employing nearly 7,000 workers and enabling through traffic from Memphis or Chicago to Richmond. Immigration to Virginia and West Virginia will boost wealth and industry as the line nears completion.
A lament over racial insults shifts to a legal primer on property recording rules. The piece cites the value of deeds when recorded promptly, notes mortgage liens arise after proper recording, and quotes the New York Democrat on minority rights. It ends with a remark about a Red River expedition and rebel retreat.
The Terre Haute Express reports the fruit crop withstood severe weather without injury. No damage noted to trees or orchards, and authorities anticipate steady harvest prospects despite harsh conditions.
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