Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

VI OoNn0cI4 III AAAA~NS
paper, still stands the humble log cabin, Is by
20 feet in size, built and occupied while he lived
in the district, by the far-famed David Crock
EFT. Its logs are fast decaying, and desolatlon
surrounds it.
Charles Moran. President of the New York
and Erie Railroad, has resigned.
The Boston Locomotive Works are said to
have failed for about 5000, 600. The company
had been selling their work at the west and
other parts of the country for bonds which
have proved to be worthless.
There are four million scholars, and one hun
dred and fifty thousand teachers in public
| schools in this country. There is one scholar
for every five free persons. In Great Britain
there is one scholar for every eight persons IN
France one for every ten persons.
The Harrisburg PENN Telegraph, and sever.
al other papers in that State, have nominated
Mr.. Senat II Cameron as a suitable candidate to
be supported by the United Opposition, : for
the Presidency in 1860.
The Philadelphia Journal says that Theodore
Mcdonnell Price crossed the Susquehanna Riv-
er, last week, at Espy, on a tight-rope, although
a smart breeze was blowing at the time. The
distance travelled was 2, 200 teet-tlme, IL min
utes.
That able and influential journal, the New
York Courier and Enquirer, comes out strongly
in favor of the nomination and election OF w.
H. Seward for the next President.
1t begins to be a current impression that
Douglas must be added to the list of political
suicides. Harper and copyright are likely
to end his days.
The celebrated stallion Keene Morgan, died
Friday morning last, near Lebanon. He was
estimated to be worth 5000. 1t is believed
his death was caused by an over feed Of new
oats. -r .
Marshall S. Potter, of Lee, tried at Bangor,
Me. for the murder of his mother and three
brothers, was on Thursday found guilty. The
! defense offered no testimony.
The mem bers of the North Church and Soci-
ETY. Of Hartford, Conn, have presented their
late pastor, Rev. DR. Bushnell, Will Sl0,000.
The boiler Of a dredging machine exploded
on TuesdIy on the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal, near Norfolk, by which three men were
killed.
The Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada is dis
cariing all wooden Bridges and substituting
iron ones OF the most enduring character.
a boy of II. in Norwalk, Conn, having been
reuroved by his father, for misconduct. Loaded
a pistol and placing it against his body dischaIg-
ed the contents, i~nticting Il mortal wound
The boy said he did it to spite hif father.
The grain market of Chicago is on the decline.
No. l white winter sold on tuesday at 81 O5(g
l 08, red 90095c. No l spring at 16OI7c, aud
No. = epring dt 75c. Corn 6l(G63c.
The negro, Frederick douglass, is making ar
arrangements for a visit to Great Britain. He
is to sail about the beginning of s, September.
The indianapolis Sentinel of Aug. 81, quotes
best quality OF wheat ut 80 cents a bushcA.
n boy, about five years of age, a son Of Eben
Knowlton, Of Boston, has contracted the dis
ease If the CHAMBERS by climbing in the stall
where a horse affected with the disease had
been kept.
The New York Tribune says that John Mitch
ell is not going to Europe, but that he is bound
for Africa fer 81 Cal 90 OF negroes.
Chemical examinations, it is said go to show
tit ,,--t e A., poa1a in Now Nf4rlE l..
| aduItcrated with sugar of lead, vitriolic acid,
and other poisonous metals and minerals.
The Opposition journals of Virginia are unan
imous in seconding the motion CT the Rich770nd
! Wig. for a State Convention of their party, on
the 18th Of October, at Richmond, for the pur-
pose Of pcrfecting an organization for the Pies
idential campaign.
Bn1TaEpoRT, eoxx kng. IA young wo-
man. the wife of John Nichols, an employee of
Wheeler & Wilson S Sewing Machine Manufac-
ing Company. was horribly burned this after
nom by the Bursting of a fluid lamp. The
unfortunate victim died from the effect OF the
injuries she received.
Ten Broeck, the cele American sports
man. lately won, with his horse Stark, the
- Stakes - and Bentick Memorial at the Good
wood races, in England. His net winnings were
S2G0. 0Cs. And still later, his horse Olympus
won the Queens gold cup at Brighton, worth
enc hundred soyereigns.
EO laI Nv NfHOC NJ ia i"o O1Nh DH@A 49, -.
frosts sFery month. The frost OF August 18th
extended over large districts in New England.
slightly marking the tender foliage i'll some
places. es -
A PnlAR OF FIRE.-A Pixies Peak pilgrim
passed through Davenport, the other day, en-
casrd 10. a buckskin: suit, with the Set Of his
hreecheg pauGed red. He also had a gun on his
shoulder, a dog at his heels, and was following
the railroad track. Imagine a dark night-ex-
press train in the rear, with a big reflector in
trent Of the engine throwing light on this sub
ject !
The King of Dahcmcy, the soul of the Afri-
can slave +rade, is dead. At his funeral 500 ne
groes were killed ia order that their souls might
accompany him. The rev King, a sen of the
old one, has utelerSaRen TO follow in the foot
steps Of his hlasGrious predecessor, by starting
out at once on a slave hunting expedition.
The Agricultural Society. which holds its fair
at Dundee, Michigan, in October, offers a pre-
MUM Of So to the Toung lady - no viii pare
a peck Of potatoes in the shortest time and DO
it the best"
- Five bishops Instead OF foar all Sc ccaseera-
ted at the next Protestant Episcopal Conven-
ti"n at Ajchmond, Va. In addition to the new
bishops of New Jcrsy, Texas, Chic ard Mime
sofa. there will also he consecrated a Missionary
Bishop Of Kansas, to be elected 10y the Conven-
ton.
Nr. Joseph Minor, a constable Of Kimball
township. st. Clair county. Michigan. in at
tempting to arrest q countcrfcitcr on the 18th, :
was fatally stabbed hy the william, who then
made His escape.
of twenty five hundred names enrolled at the
Revolutionary Pension Office from the State of
Connectic1gt twenty five years ago only five are
now living one Of whom is over 100 years of
age.
A ten mile race came oT at MiddIctown, Ct.
on Thursday. between Rene Chief, owned by
Mr.. HurlbuIt, and Lady Gilbert, owned by MIR
Dalton. for n purse Of 81 Geo. She former wet.
Time, 81 fEinatEs.
The Dayton Empire says that nr Henry Il.
Woman Of that city. on Thursday last received
a letter from his father, who resides in p#mme,
many, and who mas reached the age of oac
and fourteen gears. The centcnarian
writes n net, lcgible, steady hand, and is able
to wait upon himself and perform light labor.
THR GREAT EAs1 cES.-The Great Eastern
steamship, which is annUTnced to sail from Liv-
to Portland, Me, some time in the early
part of this month. is the largest vessel atloat.
tonnage is 26, 600 tons, being Il<aJe than
that of the Pennsylvania, Colubus. Ohio, North
Carolina, Delaware. Vermont. New Orleans
and Virginia, United States ships Of
war, combined. 4
The city Of Columbia, South Carolina, re-
Gently passed an ordinance in regard to bread.
The bakers did not relish it. and so resolved ON
multiplying it, by stopping the supply of that 1
staff of life. But, as Hour is cheap in South ]
the people threw themselves on their :
rights, and brought into fashion the
Did family ovens. The result is, the bakers are {
and left without customers. |
DEATH FROM SHE BITE OF A TukrLE.-The >
hiiddiehoTo' (Nass. Gazette gives the particulars :
# Il painful death Of a boy in Plymptun, in con- |
sequence. Of a bite on the finger from q turtle. I
he symptoms were the SAM as hydrophohia. I
Not long after the bite, the lad be came feverish =
md after the finger had been Ianced, black spots !,
ippearcd on the other hand, and paroxysms fol- +
owed, in which the sufferer would snap and bite
t whatever came in his way, after the manner
# a turtle.
James Cogan and John Daily. aged about il
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