Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-10

was instantly killed in Akron, just at dusk,
Saturday evening, by being accidentally thrown
violently upon her head from d buggy. Mr..
Clark had stopped to unhitch and water his
horse at a spring. When he had unfastened
one side strap and trace. the horse started, and
in attempting ostop him he was refined down
the precipituous bank, some twenty feet high.
Mrs. Clark was sitting in the carriage, and the
conclusion probably ruptured a blood vessel.
No fracture of the head or dislocation of the
neck anparent.-Gcrelaad Leader.
A large haul of scoundrels, such as incendia-
ries, counterfeiters, thieves, &c, was made at
Oxford, Ohio, by some Cincinnati detectives
who were employed for the purpose. These
scoundrels have been p~rowling about Oxford
for some time past, burning houses, and COM
hitting other depredations, to the great annoy
ance of the people. The town is we'll rid of
such fiends in human shape.
WeoL-GRowERs FA1R.-The Fair to be held
in this city on the 4th of August next, will no
doubt attractEthe attention of Wool Growers
generally, as the premiums offered are liberal,
and competition is open to all. We understand
much interest in the Fair has already been
manifested, and it is hoped that samples from
every State in the Union will be on exhibit
tion.-CleUeldnd Leader.
We learn By the Tusearawas .4dUoeate that
some eighteen months since a school teacher,
in Oxford, Coshocton county, drew his pay
from the Township Treasurer, started for home
and mysteriously disappeared. A few days
ago a skeleton was plowed up in a field near
New Comerstown. and Mrs. Dugan, sister of
the missing man, being sent for, she immediate
ly recognized it as that of her brother, by tn
teeth. He had doubtless been murdered for
the small sum in his possession.
A LARGE SALE OF CATTLE.-Our friend, V
d. Petit, of Grand Prairie township, sold, a
few days since, 100 head of fat cattle for $4,000.
Such sales as that count up, and it is not
strange that Marion county should turn off an
nually such a large number of cattle, when we
have such men as the Pettit's, the Monnetts
and scores of others like them, whose fiocks and
herds are numbered by hundreds. Success to
our cattle princes-Marlon Rep.
James johnson, confined in the Perrysburg
jail, was recently married while in prison to
Eiecta Roberts. A few days after, johnson
was sentenced to the pcnitentiary three years
for passing counterfeit money. The scene was
touching. On the announcement of his SEN
| tence the prisoner wept bitterly, and his bride
threw her arms about his neck and gave free
vent to her grief.
The store of DR.. Breese, of Sumn2rvillc, wa,
entered on Monday night Of last week, and
$500 worth OF goods were taken. No clue has
been discovered that leads to the persons who
did the deed-AarystpRe Tribune,
The Macon Beacon says that Mr.. Daniel Nc.
Intosh of that county, has lost within the past
few months twelve grown negroes, by measles
OF q disease resembling it. 1t was brought on
his place by some recently purchased negroes.
The entire cost of the Sickles trial to the As
sociated Press of New York, was 1852 90
of which sum $500 was for Geographic tolls.
The whole number Of words seIegraphed was
152,540.
The inventor of Iucifer matches, Mr.. Jno.
Walker, of Stockton, England, died recently,
at the age of rs. 4 Journal of the. neighbor-
hood says that this match discovery was made
by Mr.. Walker while experim 3nting with va
rous chemical substances, and for a considera-
bic time he realized a handsome income from
the sale of his matches in boxes at Is cd. each,
Yesterday, a person palned John White, de-
liyered himself to thd Mayor, stating that he
had Killed Il man with whom he bad been spar
ring The deceased, according to Whites
story became incensed, and Knocked White
down twice who afterwards arose and struck
the other, knocking him down several times,
and causing bis death. The inquest had not
rendered tIRir virdict when we went to press.
-Sandw&y Register
WooL.-This staple production of cur coun-
is beginning to make its appearance in market
The prices are higher than last year, ranging
from 50 to so cents. Old TrumbulI can ex-
hibit some clips which are hard to beat Var
ren Chron.
Experienced Wheat Growers inform us that
the wheat is undoubtedly injured by the recent
froBts- We would not have thought so from
the specimars exhibited to us.-CoEumbus
Fact.
Henry c. Ware, of Youngstown, Ohio, en-
entered a gas receiver to make some repairs,
without taking the requisit precautions for a
supply of fresh air, and was dead when taken
out, after being in the receiver twenty min
utes.
a young man aged 81 years, one Of Moses
Meeker, Of Carroll township, Ottawa county,
was killed on Saturday Of last week, while pass
ing through the woods, by the falling of a de-
cayed limb from a tree, which crushed him in
stantly to death.
John B. Gregory of this city, we are happy
to state, is the nominee ofthe Republican State
Convention for board of Public Works. The
choice could not have fallen on a more worthy
and popular man. His name will be a tower
of strength in this region of the State. Let
Scioto county honor one of her own sons with
a hearty and unanimous support.-PonSmouah
Republican.
SuEEP.-The number of sheep killed by dogs
during the past year in this county was nearly
l 5000 and the number injured, not killed, was
1000. Our farmers are gradually diminishing
their focks. The number in 1856 was I57,405
in 1859, 139, 905.-Ncoark Amerioun.
The Spirittialists of Sturgis, Mich, and Vi
cipity, are about to open a brick church, cost
ing over $4,000, for service in that place. 1t
is built in Gothic style, and will seat 500 per
sons. Andrew j. Davis and other notables
are expected to be present at the opening on
the 18th and 10th of June.
SAD CAsAULrY.--Mr. John Plank was
drowned in Newell's Lake, on Thursday even
ing last. He was in a boat in company with
others, which upturned, and the deceased being
unable to swim on account of his clothing, was
drowned AT latest accounts his body had not
yet been found.-Mac-a-check Press.
From the Assessors returns of the taxable
personal property of Hamilton county, it ap-
pears that the total amounts to $27, O57 ,993-
being an increase over last year of 81 $4,000