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Civil Rights Bill 1874

the suspension of the public schools in Proctorsville, [sic] Lawrence county, we have received the Ironton Commercial, which confirms our report, only it shows that the imbroglio was even more complicated than we had at first supposed.

Bloody Affray

Six Negro slaves who had escaped from their masters on the opposite side of the Ohio river, some eight or ten days previous, called on Josiah Crawford, who lives in Lawrence County, Ohio requesting him to show the road north.

Old Resident Writes a Letter

A letter was received Thursday by Postmaster Strobel and handed to us by Deputy Wiseman, which comes from a man who has been out of communication with Ironton for so long a time that he asks for the names of the newspapers published here.

Paddy Creek News

Paddy Creek is located in Lawrence County, Ohio in the Rome Township area. It was named after “Paddy” Brown, a physician who lived in that area in the early 1820’s.

Athalia, Ohio

Athalia – Rome Tp. – John Tierman laid out a town above the mouth of Two Mile Creek and named it Athalia, in honor of his daughter of that name. – The petition of people of Athalia for incorporation of that village was acted upon (by the Commissioners) and the village was incorporated. Ironton Register, June 9, 1887.

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