Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09

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North Carolina, has run of with about SO, 00
Geo. W, Glass, Sheriff of Mcdowell county
same State, has also absconded, carrying off
large amount OF money.
Governor Ashbel P. Willard, of Indiana, j
still at Richmond, Va, interceding with Gov
Wise for the life of his brother-in-law, Cook.
A fatal duel was fought a few days since Il
the vicinity of Columbus, Miss, between Mr.
Moore, a merchant Of Greensburg, Alabama
and a DR.. Wiley. The latter was shot through
the head and killed instantly.
A lady correspondent, writing from Kansaa
to the Muscatine Qowal Journal, says man,
families in that Territory will, unless relieved
by the charitable, starye for want OF the ne
cessaries of lite the present winter.
A young man named Henry Hyams, was shot
down in New Orleans, a few nights since, while
standing in a door way. His assassin was one
of a crowd of drunken political rowdies, who
out of pure mischief accused the deceased OF
cheering the side they opposed, and then at
tackled him.
STEVENS AND HAzLIT.-Tbe trial of Stevens,
the Harpers Ferry insurgent, will take place
before the United States Court, at Staunton,
Va, in May next Hazlet. alias Harrison, can
not be tried until the spring term OF the JET
fersOn Circuit Court, unless the Legislature
should authorize a special term of court for his
trial.
ENGLISH ELECTORAL CoRRUprIoN.-The Liver
pOOl 4iAlCS III . tnlk Liz AhAhE
place at Wakefield and Gloucester show hat e
lectord corruption there has been reduced to a
science "A Liberal registration agent for the
last ten years testified that at the last election
the price of votes ranged from 500 to $50, ami
rose at times as high as 5000.
R. P. Pepper, Esq. of Woodford county, KY
has sold his celebrated horse ''Dubter," TO a
gentleman in New York, for $1,000.
f the present number of chaplains in the
army and navy there are % ~Episcopalians, 6
Presbyterianss 5 M~ethodSts, and 4 Congrega-
tionalists. Total 43.
Matt. F.. Ward, whose peculiar vocation in
Kentucky was the assassination of school mas
tiers, having changed his residence, has shifted
his profession also. He is now one OF the most
enterprising stock raisers in Arkansas.
John Moore, a man 81 years of age, residing
in Philadelphia, while intoxicated on Sunday,
was slapped in the face by a man with whom
he quarreled. p Moore then sat down in a chair,
and in a few minutes died of apoplexy, which
the blow is supposed to have aggravated.
A Costly ARFAIR--Before the close of the
present year, the Grand Trunk Railway will be
complete to Detroit, Michigan, a distance of
862 miles in a direct line, with branches in adj
dition, making 1000 miles of complete rail-
way, including the Victoria Bridge, costing up
wards of 500, O0O, 900. gE m
1t has cost Uncle Sam some $50, 900 to sub
stitute benches for desks in the House OF Rep
TeSenlallNSS, WuGu d SlISit al1OuSdlu OUSnl "
have been more than enough to cover every ex-
pense. But this is the way the public money
goes under a Democratic dynasty.
Notice has been given in the Mississippi Le-
gislature, by Mr.. Graham, of the future intro
duction of a bill to abolish existing laws a
gainst the Introduction of slaves from abroad
the State; and to legalize the holding of
blacks in bondage introduced from foreign
John Cash, of Camden, New Jersey, was
walked up the other night, by burglars, and his
money demanded He gave them all he had
SEVEN CENTS. They knocked him in the head
for so disgracing his NAME, and left
The Revolutionary war, according to official
furnished to the British Parliament.
cost Great Britain 43 633 men, exclusive of Of
icers, and S645, 6I5, 455. -
We learn from the Portland Argus that it is
contemplated that the Great Eastern will sail
in May next, so as to reach Portland about the
list Of June. . -4--
The Pittsburg Dispatch says that the negro
Newly, who was one of the insurgents at Har-
oer's Ferry, was a while since the slave of his
father, in Virginia. by whom ne was eman-
AMI that Newly's wife and two chill
lren are still alive.
A little boy named Chase. was fonnd dead in
lis seat at school, at Detroit, a few days since.
80 cause could be discovered for the sudden
leath, but it is supposed he was seized with IA
it of apopIexy.
The Louisiana Baptist says that the Rev. J.
+. Graves, editor of the Tennessee Baptist,
preached in Mt. Lebanan, La, last week, to a
arge and patient audience Jor three hours and a
ud1fer J.! -
1t is ascertained that of the 1873 delegate: to
he Pennsylvania State Democratic Convention,
which is to appoint delegates t. the Charleston
Convention, all but ten are in favor OF MIR. Blu
administration. SO, the Pennsylvania
delegation ut Charleston will represent the Blu
hanan democracy. @ HlT.
FORBES PApERs.-It is pretty clear that much
# the astonishing developments made by Col.
forbes was sheer fibrications. MIR. Hartman,
rho had charge Of that trunk from which the
,apers are alleged to have been stolen, denies
he soft impeachment, and declares that no pa
were ever taken out of tn Y. Express,
Two men, named James 4ckcrnan and Geo.
filler were arrested in Philadelphia, on Sun
for counterfeiting. About $500 in bogus
DIN and a lot of tools and chemicals, were
ound in their possession.
At the first census of the L. States. which
vas completed in 1871. the population was s. !
81, 326; revenue, S4,771.O00; exports, Sl9,- /
100, 900: imports. $50, 0 1000. a /
Troy, n. Y, Dec. 5.----The body of John
Brown, accompanied by Mrs. Brown and Wen
Iel Phillips. passed through this city to-day, |
IRVING in the cars at noon 1t started for its
at g O'Clock. Little or no excite !
1CAAt RttS va tOC II IAl11O NJ EiCElI
named at the depot. The funeral takes place {
n Thursday at North Elba. !
WATERFOWL, M YgDec. SEA- runaway lad {
ged about twelve years. was run over by the
ars here this morning, cutting off both legs, !
fatal. He says his ather's name is 5
onathan Babcock, and lives ut Marietta, Erie e
Ounty. 1~=-v /,
Frank Wright, of Haverhil1, N. H, killed 5
is wife on Friday with a butcher knife. He l
as arrested and made a full confession. /.
Gerrit Smith continues to improve. His APP
elite is better, and he sleeps better than when
ken to the Asylum.
Gov. Seward was presented, in Alexandria, :
18th three superb Arabian horses which will
e shipped to this country. Two of them will
e presented to the New York State Agricultur- |
Society. sa5 .Er as1A- 1850.
The Philadelphia Ledger is printed on paper
lade from Begasse or Sorghum, in other words,
ne stalks of the Chinese Sugar Cane.
A convict named William Griffith was shot
while in a state of rebellion, By DR. Bur-
ows, one of the lessees of the Alabama State
Tison- s-UEzuG sidEs-fa& a65 1-zrg
It is stated at the Post-oAice Department.,
nat the late Postmaster Weseott, of Philadel-
hia, is a defaulter to the amount of nearly
20, 200. =l- isr s115s uH
EARLY Monday morning, in st. Louis, a young
ian named Stark was shot by one of three men
no called him out of a ballroom. The affair
shrouded in mystery. -.E5
An immense pigeon roost is now established
Ghenafge Swamp, Crawford county Pa
he pigeons are numbered by millions. The
unters are Staying them by thousands.
A terrible prairie fire swept over fifteen miles
Jasper county, Iowa, a few days ago. The
ewton Press states that it destroyed one mans
ouse, stable, stacks and two horses; the or
lard and nursery of Mr.. Newell; the stabling,
aclxs and $50 bushels of corn belonging to
ohm Houk; the barns and other property of
:. w. Mcdonald, and an immense amount of $
.- ~. ..s