Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-03
ITEMS OF oHTo NEWS.

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Mr.. Christopher Dunkey of Jefferson, Cuya
hoga County, committed suicide ON Wednesday
last at that place, by hanging. He was 81
years old, and the cause of the singular deco
was being tired of this life. Twice before be
had attempted the deed and had been watched
closely to prevent the accomplishment of his
purpose.
A singular death occurred on Saturday, il
the neighborhood of the Universalist Church
on the Bath road, four miles west of Oxford
Mr.. William Nevis was set upon, and gore(
to death, by an unruly and vicious COW. While
Mr.. Nevis-with others-was attempting tc
drive the cow to a n~eighboring farm, she turn
ed upon him, and with such force, struck hin
to the ground, as to instantly kill him.-Or
ford Citizen.
In the Licking County Court of Common
| Pleas, last week, Miss Goss obtained a verdic
of 81 500 against a young man named Smock
for a breach of promise of marriage. The par
ties, whose parents are said to be wealthy, haG
been counting for several years, when Smocl
suddenly discontinued his attentions and mar
ried another.
MILK SIckNEss-Dr. Rebt. Thompson, o
this city, was appointed by the United State
Medical Society, at its late session at Louisville
to prepare for the nex session an essay, on thC
cause of milk sickness. We shall look for al
able paper from the doctor upon this extraor
binary and mysterious malady. - Columbu,
Gazette.
A portion Of the Tuscarawas Valley, in the
| vicinity of Canal Dover, was riddled with hal
about 1 P. NJ. of the 2lst. The headed wheat
in its path was nearly destroyed, one fine field
Of 20 acres having since been plowed up fol
corn, and the fruit was cut from the trees. The
storm was about half a mile in width.-Cleue
taad Herald,
The Lebanon Star of last week says ave
understand that Mr.. F.. Lytle, in the neighbor
hood of Deerfeld, bad a young orchard, Of
about one hundred trees, cut down a few nights
ago. This was certainly the work of some NAL
icious person, for repenge. This kind of revenge
was certainly begotten i'll the Internal regions.
John c.. Gronnis Esq. a United States Com
missioner at Cleveland, has resigned his Com
missionership being unwilling to act longer as
"a mere dredging machine for the dirty jobs Of
the nigger-catchers."
An intoxicated man threw an axe at his wife
in Urbana, the other day and nearly severed one
Of her feet, because she would not return some
money to him which be had given her. He
wished it to get liquor. He ran away, but was
finally arrested.
The high prices paid for wheat this week.
have brought in an unusual quantity of that
article moro haIipr haap vol ,Jrtri,,-r a.,
past week than in any one week fer FIVE years
past. As high as 81 80 was paid for an extra
quality of naturalization, Nay, 10.
WooL-The first lot of wool brought to this
market this season, was brought by Messrs. j.
d. & S. NJ. Edison, at forty cents. The same
clip brought last year thirty two cents. 1t was
brought in by Mr.. S. Myers, of Chippewa
Akron Beacon,
On Sunday last % molnbors were added to
the communion, Of Trinity Church. by receiy-
ing conformation, at the hands of Bishop Me
Elyaine, among whom were the Hon. VIM.
Dennison, lady and daughter, = Columbus
Gazette.
FArLURE-The late Banking Firm of t.
Hardy s. Co, consisting of Capt. L. Hardy
anu Juul ID. DuulDlS, ldlleu last week ana nave
made an assignment of their effects to Hon.
q. H.. Busby, for the benefit of their creditors.
-lfarion Mirror.
The Layman's Association of the Cincinnati
Conference of the NJ. E. Church, advocate a
reform in church affairs, the principal item of
which is an abandonment of the present itin-
Grant system,
A singular and swift retribution occurred in
Huron county a few days since. An ugly feL
low, in a fit of passion, Intentionally destroyed
an eye of one of his horses. The next day,
while driving a nail, a piece of it lodged in his
eye, completely destroying the sight.
A Kentucky paper the Henderson CONNER
cial styles the Cincinnati Enquirer, a Black
Republican paper. angels and ministers of
grace defend US from all such Republican
sheet as it.
Bishop McIlvaine assisted in the religious
services at both Episcopal churches in this city
on Sunday last. His health is much shattered,
yet he refused to retire from the field of labor.
Columbus Gazette.
The St. CIairsville Gazette, SAYS that a vein
Of antimony, two feet thick and almost solid,
has been discovered within two miles of ST.
Clairsyille. Anthony is one of the ingredi-
ants of type metal worth 40 cents a pound
and it has been supposed that it was only to be
found in Germany.
The storm on Saturday did much damage in
Carroll county. Timber was Frustrated bv
the wind, and grain fields and orchards were al
most entirely destroyed by the hail. Mr.. Lew
ton, of Lee township. had two norzas killed Mr.
Ezel1ial Mable one COW, and James Brown,
Esq, had his barn Flown down.
The Massilion Tines STARK Col SAYS, wheat
is beading out very finely in this neighborhood
biting about two weeks in advance of whatit
usually is. We opine the first of July will see
our farmers busily engaged in harvesting their
wheat crop-doubtless the best, as well as the
earliest they have had for a number of years.
The Mahoning Register says: From all
parts Of the country we learn that the pros
poets for 4 large crop of wheat are better than
they have been for a number of years. Corn
is coming up and promises we'll A refreshing
shower of rain on Saturday last has given a
wonderful impetus to vegetation of every des-
cription.
BLIND AsYLUM-The number of pupils en-
rolled during this year is 100. There are lis
persons now in the institution, all in good
health. The present term closes on the last
Wednesday in June, and the pupils start for
home on the morning OF Thursday, the Both of
June.-CQlumbus GG-ette.
The daughter Of IA swichman named Doran,
at Sandusky. aged ten years. was run over bya