Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-05-13
ITEMS OF oR1o NEWS.

IE8lHS OF OHIO NEWS.
We take the following item from the Urbana
Citizen: a man calling himself Charles Con-
verse, was arrested on Monday by Marshal
Jones, on a charge of passing counterfeit coin.
He had passed a spurious half dollar on ?.
Clark, and attempted to pass similar pieces on
others. After his arrest, be attempted to re-
lieye himself Of two halves, but they were dis
covered. Esq. Rhodes put his bail at $500, in
default Of which he was committed
On Friday, Mr.. Hoyt, a Bankers Clerk, of
Cleveland, was sent with a package of notes to
other banks to have exchanged for other notes.
While standing at the counter of Ward & Crit
tenden, another man came in who wanted a
note tested. After the man had left, Mr.. Hoyt
discovered that four hundred and fifty dollars
had been distracted from the package. No
trace of the thief has been found.
On Friday night, the Doth ult. the jewelry
store of Mr.. Thomas Wilkinson, at Gallipolis,
was entered by a burgular and robbed of Jew
elry to the amount ofabout 800. The rob-
Der was, however, discovered the next day, on
board the steamer Hurricane, and most of the
plumber recovered. He gave his name as
William Morton, and said he was from Vir-
ginia.
Gov. MED4RY HAS GOT SOME OF THE GOLD.
the Columbus Gazette says Governor Me-
Diary has with him specimens of fine gold from
Pixies Peak, and has rather O favorable opin-
ion Of the prospects of the mines. The travel
toward the gold regions is imnence, and towns
in that vicinity are springing up like mush-
rooms.
On Saturday last, a boy that carries the mail
from La Fayette, Madison Co. to Mechanics
burg, was kicked in the breast by his horse,
about six miles below Mechanicsburg, and so
badly injured that he died the next day. He
had dismounted to procure a stick, and in walk
ing around the horse, received the kick. After
having laid insensible some two hours he come
to and managed to mount his horse and rode a
short distance to NJ. Negleys where he died.
Union Press.
Last week Mr.. Davis G.. Davis, a resident
of Palmyra, found secreted among some rocks
in the northern portion of the township, twenty
one counterfeit bank note plates, aud a counter
felt die for the manufacture of bogus five dollar
gold pieces. The plates were used and hidden
by Daniel Price and his confederates. and they
go very far to show the extensive operations Of
the gang.-Rauenna Democrat.
The State Board of Agriculture met in Zanes-
vile Tuesday, May 10th, for the purpose of
selecting grounds on which to hold the Fair
next fall, to decide upon plans and set men at
work, and to appoint the awarding committees.
The premium list will be issued as soon after
this meeting as the printing can be done.
SAD EvENr.-The little son of Mr. S. Earl,
Of New London, Huron county, on the 10Th
inst, placed his mouth to the spout of a tea
kettle filed with boiling water, and drank a
swallow. The child, ~ years old, survived in
great agony till the next day.
We notice in the Bellfontaine Republican,
that the Treasurer of Logan county, proposes
to receive bank notes of this State in payment
of the June taxes, provided, they are paid by
the first of juno, and if then Enot paid, one
third is required in coin.
The prospect of a wheat crop in Knox is ia
vorable. The prospect for abundance of fruit
is also good, having escaped all the frost and
Gold. The month of May, thus far, has been
warm, dry and very pleasant-Mt. Vernon
Republican.
The WAEAr CRoF-During the past week
we have had extensive opportunity to talk with
the farmers, from different parts of the country
in regard to the prospect of the coming wheat
crop, and we are satisfied that the yield will be
a large ne.-Mt Gdo1d Sentinel.
The Ohio Iron Company of GAINESVILLE are
engaged in the erection of a furnace, by which
they expect to make their own pigs for manu-
~facture.
Henry Lewis, brother of the Hon. Samuel
Lewis, died in Cincinnati on the FIRST day of
May. He was among the leading business men
Of Cincinnati.
We learn that the persons injured by the
railroad catastrophe, of last week, are rapidly
recovering, and viii all be able to resume their
journey in a few days-Mayy sviUe Tribune.
A locomotive THE Mansfeld) exploded one
day Of last week in Bucyrus. 1t happened
fortunately that no one was near enough to re-
cciYe injury from the accident. The roof was
blown of the warehouse, and other damage
done TO the building.
There was a rumor on the street last week
Mr.. Ghormley had received a dispatch
stating that Wallace had been arrested in Hill
nois. The rumor was entirely without foun-
dalton. Nothing has been heard of him by the
Sheriff since his escape-ChlUicothe Gazette.
The number of prisoners in the Ohio Peni-
at present is 803. There are only
700 cells, consequently 103 have to be guarded.
CLEVELAND, May 6.-Six of the Oberlin res
cuers plead guilty this morning, and when SEN
$25 and twenty-four hours imprison
ment-
Allen Dunlap, who had an examination be
fore COMMISSIONS Adams, Of this city, for ut
Iering counterfeit coin, and who entered into a
81 coo bond for his appearance before the y.
5. Circuit Court on Tuesday last, failed to make
MS appearance.-ChiUicothe AdUertiser.
We learn from the Steubenville Herald, that
| son of Mr.. Thomas Denmead, of the Steu-
1enville and Indiana Railroad, fell from a skiff
nto the Ohio river, and was drowned, on Sat
friday last.
Two sons of the late Bishop Doan-the one
N Episcopal Minister, the other a Catholic
oriest-met at the grave of their departed
ather, and both shed tears of sincere sorrow