Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
ITEMS or CHIC NEWS.

John Jones', who resides about three miles east |
of this place, went out hunting, and not return
ing as soon as expected, search was made for
him, and he was found dead at the root of a
tree. 1t commenced raining, and he had taken
shelter under a tree, when he was struck by
lightning and killed instantly. He was about
twenty years of age.-Kenton Democrat.
JUDGE GaoLsoN.-It may not be generally
known that Judge Gholson in a Mississippian
by birth, and in that state was the holder Of
many slaves. all of whom be emancipated, and
came to Ohio to find a free state, where a man
owed no allegiance but to God and right lit
tie thinking, probably, that he was even here
to find it necessary to fight back the approach
es of the sam blighting curse.-I0ledo Blade.
The Urbana Citizen says that the family of
Rev. A. NJ. Cowan, of that vicinity, were poi
soned on the I'd inst. by eating butter on which
arsenic had been sprinkled for the purpose of
killing rats. The whole family were made very
sick, but are now out of danger, with the eX-
ception of Mr.. Cowan, who is still suffering Sc
verely.
SMALL Pox.-An English Emigrant is now
lying at North Columbus-four miles out on
JIG w UlIlA1S GOl lOdNA ouihSI liIS G1uNl liz
worst type of that most malignant disease
small pox. The man came in contact with al
most every inhabitant of the place before his
disease was known, and it is feared there will
be more cases. DIR. Marshal, an experienced
Physician, has the case in charge, and is vac
cinating the whole neighborhood, hoping to
coDiine the disease and soon to subjugate it
State Journal, 22d.
The pocket book of Smith Updyke, who was
drowned in the Scioto River, after remaining
lost a month, was found by a boy who was fish
ing. 1t contained ten dollars in bills not much
injured, a note of hand still legible, and another
note which was 50 much defaced that it cannot
be deciphered. 1t is well known by his friends
that he loaned some person here, a few days be-
fore his death, a hundred dollars. The party,
whoever it is, has never made himself known,
and since the nutilated paper does not dis
close his name, it is fair to conclude that the
account will never be settled till the sea as well
as the river, gives up its ead!-UTbana Citi-
zen.
Now that full examinations of the wheat
crop have been made, especially since the warm
rains and extremely favorable weather, the &C
COuutS, as COfldlSN, hIldlN Ecu uBA AhdiIy ouIH-
med up, lead us to the conclusion that there will
be at least, a two-thirds crop in Franklin coun-
ty this season, should no further calamity befall
it.-Stafe Journal goth.
The Brown county Democrat says A muir
der was recently committed near Logans Gap,
in this county, which for atrocity has hardly
any parallel in the whole criminal history Of
the State. The wife of T. H, Bartlett, was
shot dead in her own house on last Saturday
night about nine o'clock. There is the strong
est circumstantial evidence that she was muir
dered by her husband It appears that he has
of late repeatedly threatened to kill her, and his
! statements in reference to the manner in which
she net her death are so conflicting as to leave
scarcely a doubt as to his guilt he has been
arrested, and is now lodged in the county jail.
The Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Rail
road are running trains to Lewis Center, con-
Meeting with hacks for the White Sulphur
Springs. This is the best way to get to that
famous watering place that we know of, being
much quicker than by any other route, and af
fording as little hack riding-State Journal.
Mr.. Joseph Wren, of Harrison township, who
owns a large farm, was in town last Monday,
! Offering to contract, in advance, fifteen hundred
bushels of wheat of his own raising this year,
at one dollar fifty cents per bushel, deliverable
in July. He says that not more than one
tenth of his growing crop is injared by the frost.
-UrBana Citizen.
The Cincinnati papers chronicle the death Of
| Rev. P. B. WILDER, President of the Wesleyan
Female College, which event took place on
Saturday morning. Mr.. WILDER was in his
sd year, and was connected with the College
as its President since its establishment, seven
teen years ago.
The Market Street Baptist Church, ofZdnes-
vile, has expelled Deputy Marshal Ezekiel NJ.
Cox, who had long been one of It's Deacons, for
his completely with the late fugitive slave case
in that city. The example might well be fol-
lowed elsewhere.
Esau Harris who resided near McConnels-
| vile, o., cut his throat on the 1st inst, and died
in fifteen minutes. He had the deliriam trea-
mems.
A lad, named Henry Freeman, some twelve
years old, ran towards a passing train, at Graf
ton, Ohio, and stopped close to the rail, making
faces at the engineer, VIII was beckoning him
off, when the engine struck him, and took his
head completely of.
Sandusky Coler, of Fayette county, said TO
be a man of good property, but of doubtful
character, on Sunday last struck David Up
thegrove. a colored man, q blow with his fist
in the neck, killing him instantly. Coler has
fed.
William Saeborn, James Christian and Da-
vid J.. Garrett, Election Judges of the LIST
Ward, at the last city election, have been sued
in the Common Pleas Court by Freeman II.
Morris, Tailor, who is slightly tinged with ne
gro blood, for having refused to let him vote at
that election. The damages are laid at 81 900.
-Cleue2and Leader, 10th.
The Penitentiary is becoming oyerstocked
again, the Sheriff of Sandusky county bringing
four prisoners, of Champaign county two, and
Logan one, making the number eight hundred
and twelve-the highest number ever confined
State Journal.
The Portage County Democrat learns that q
farmer in an adjoining county, in the very &C.
stacy of despair, fearing famine and starvation,
hung himself! He probably hung himself to
save his life! We hear accounts from many
others who were nearly bereft of reason.
Iii Hancock JeterSonidn says that MIR. \.
F. Graves of that place, was on Saturday run
over by a wagon load of wood, and so severely
injured that he died in a few hours.
The exhibition of the Ohio Mechanics Insti-
tute, will take place in Pixies Opera House,
Cincinnati, opening on the first of September.
Steamers are advertising in the Cleveland
papers to carry passengers to Buffalo for fifty
cents.
VIM. II. Gibson, renewed his bail in Court
yesterday, for $4,000 for his appearance at the