Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-09
GENERAL NEWS 1rEms.

safely and proitably invested.
There are 1850 inmates in the different Aims
houses of New York.
A SNUG PURsE.-The London Racing Times
says Mr.. Ten Brock won f4O, 600. 5000. D
on the "9oodwood Stakes" by his American
horse Starke.
Prot. Steiner last week crossed Lake Ontario.
from Toronto, Canada, tc Oswego, New York
in his new balloon Europa, in about five hours.
The distance is lao mites.
Vice President Breckinridge has written a lea
ter declining to be considered a candidate for the
Presidency, preferring to be elected to the SEN
ate, as he expects to BE, fton Kentucky.
The time of the sailing of the steamer Great
Eastern from Liverpool for Portland. which was
originally fixed for the first of September, has
been postponed to the 18th of the same month
owing to unavoidable delays in getting ready
for sea,
On Thursday last, Henry Clay Erwin, grand
son of the late Henry Clay, was found at the
Gait House, Louisville, KY, Inn the agonies of
death. He died soon afterward. No ~explana-
ton is given of his sudden decease. b-a'i
Postmaster VIM. A.. Ellis, at Sewickleyville.
near Pittsburgh. On The Cleveland and Pitta-
burgh Railroad, while in the act of crossing the
track at that place on Monday last, was run
over by a train, literally cutting his body into
pieces. 'u5d
1t is stated that n fund of 500, 900 has already
80 ~ al uCu
OF the children of Horace Mann. 80. = 81
The Rajah of Cashmere has sent q tent Of
shawls as a present to Queen Victoria, with b
bedstead of carved gold, the whole valued at
$50, 900.
On Monday last. a Spanish gentleman, whilst
on MS way to Albany, in the steamer Armenia,
was robbed of $40, 600 in money and papers of
value: No clue to the thief has yet been OBJ
tanned.
Rev. Elijah Bowen, imprisoned at Frederick,
Maryland, for horse stealing, is sick, and it is
thought canpot recover. He has confessed to
the stealing of any humber Of horses-ten of
which have been recovered by their owners.-
He has been the most successful horse thiefand
sahotim ofious scohhdfeI the world ever saw.
By the latest overland mali from California
Horace Greedy had gone to visit Col, fremont.
A duel between Gwin and Broderick was ex.
pectcd to take place Immediately after the cleo
ton.
a man NAMED Nichols was arrested at De-
troit, last week, by officers from Buffalo, char1.
ed with the murder of Eleazer Blackman, in the
town OF Lancaster. on the 9th of June last
AFTER his arrest he confessed having committed
the crime.
A woman in Middl esex, England, named
Newton, Recently bit off the nose of Thomas
Saverland, who attempted to kiss her He
sued her at law, but the jury acquitted her.,,
A young whale four months old was recently
caught in Long Island Sound. 1t was 30 feet
long, and it is said il could have swallowed a
hogshead OF molasses and Jonah at a single
gulph. 1t is the first whale ever known to be
in the Sound. .-f ..-1
The telegraph announces the arrest of the
william who enticed from home and robbed. a
party OF young ladies, under pretense OF proyid.
ing them with situations. Such rascality could
not be concealed and it is to be hoped that
his punishment will be as severe as his detec-
ton was speedy.
A young man named w. II. Jennison, fell
80 feet from the Geneses Falls, while witness.
Messing the walking of the tight rope by Mons.
DeLave, In Rochester, N. Y, last week, and
was instantly killed. He fell a short distance
from where Sam Patch met his death.
1t lisa matter of boast among the New Hamp-
shire Congregational ministers that not one of
them uses tobacco in any form.
The Quebec Chronicle, of Tuesday, says that
the Prince OF Wales, his tutor. and a Court
physician, may be expected to arrive here by
the next Canadian Ocean Mail Steamer.
RoBsERY BY A COUNTY JUDGE-Ex-Judee
Watson, of Charlton county, Mo, has been in
dlcted for robbing the County safe of SIS, 600 A.
boat a year since, when he was acting as Coun-
ty Judge. he is Il man of wealth and respec-
table standing and associations.
The late graduating class from Andover The
illogical Seminary. numbered thirty-four; OF
these eleven have offered themselves to thet
Missionary Board, and before the close of the
year all expect to be in foreign fields of labor.
The editor of the Fredericksburg, Va, News.
who is summering at White Sulphur Springs.
writes OF a colorcd man whom be found there.
who is an ex-Judge of the Superior C0urt of Ia
IBERIA. AT present be is superintendent Of fhe
path-house. He was born free, had 81 600, and
concluded to go to Liberia, went and was ap-
pointed Judge by President Kobcrts. He re-
manned, however,, only six months.
Hon. John Bell, ofTcnn., expressed a willing
ness, III a recent speech at Nash Vile, to coafes-
ce with the Black Republicans for the salvation
Of the country.
The New York Herald is encouraged to re-
ileve in the approach Of good times, by the
busting aspect Of the city. The thoroughfares
are blocked up with vehicles, the sidewalks en-
cumlcrcd with cases tf goods, the promenade
crowded with pedestrians, and the hotels filled
with guests from cellar to caiTet. All thera
are signs of busy times.
The New York Courier and Enquirer states
that the people Of the United States want ~
party that can protect the country against tbe
DemocInts,' This is hitting the nail plump
on the head. F
There is a good deal of excitement at Madi-
soh!llle. ny, In consequence fthe alleged dis
coyery Of a concerted plan Of the slaves of that
nelghborhood to escape to Canada.
SoME BROOK There is a field of broom
corn tn1s season III the vicinity of Rockford, III.
Of nearly 500 acres. The seed was planted bv
machinery, the corn being drilled in rows. two
feet nine inches apart. The whole crop is con-
tractcd at $50 per ton. Ordinarily, three acres
VIII produce a ton. The crop this year will a.
mount to $50, 900.
LorIsvILIE; Sept. "A difficulty took place
Mt Hopklnsville to-day, between w. w. Mes-
ton and Capt. James jackson, late candidate for
Congress, in which the former was shot and in
stantIy killed.
a man named Hill shot his son-in-law. Eph-
Ram Bardick. in st, Glare county, Mich, a few
Jays since because the latter whipped a refrac-
tory COW belonging to his father-in-law
HENPERsoN, KY, Sept. Louis Leonard
shot VIM Elan, a wealthy farmer of this vi
clnlty' through the breast, last evening. Leon
ara mas been arrested. Elan Was the Demo
cratlc candidate at the late election for the leg
His situation is critical.
SAD.-Twoy young ladies, Julia, daughter Of
ia~fence Waterbury, Esq, of New York, and
MISS Oraven, of Norfolk, were drowned by the
Of a yacht in the sound, on the LIST
inst.
OREGON CoNGRESSMAN.-Lansing Stout, the
candidate for Congress in Oregon,
has received the certificate of election. His
majority is sixteen votes. An opposition HOUSE
VIII probably overhaul those returns and see il
that majority of sixteen was honestly made up.
The retStn of late local elections in Kansas.
show decided gains for the Republican side
There is little doubt that the Wyandotte Con-
.stitution ito be voted on by the people, on the
+tn OF OctobelD Will be ratified by n large ma
Iorlty, in spite of the united and determined
of the Democratic party.
The st. Louis Republican states that on Sat-
arday, Mr.. Robert Thomas, of C~ovington, Ky.
his pocket book, containing 81, 200, in tbs
streets of the former city. 1t was picked up by
a little newsboy named Johnny Moore, TO
whom Mr.. Thomas gave a silver watch and
300 in gold, as a reward for his honesty.
Within the limits of New York and Kings
counties there are 402 churches, seating com
$50, 900 persons. Tn aggregate ofthe
alaries Of the pastors Of these churches amount
o 500, 900, or an average of about 81, 769 par
Innum each.