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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

CHILD SHOT BY a BURGLAR-In Richmond.
Va on Friday night, two boys, a son aud
cousin of Mr.. r. d. Grantland, were sent to
their little chamber in the second story to bed.
After they got into the the room, one Of them
was on the bed and the other standing near,
when the latter suggested to his cousin, as they
had no lamp with them, TO light a match
The moment the lad said match" a person in
the room fired a pistol and severely wounded
the younger of the two (John) in the faccAthe
ball entering his cheek, near the eye, and rang
ing toward the nose. The inmates of the house
were thrown into the utmost confusion by the
explosion of the pistol, and the burglar took
advantage of it to effect his escape. i O."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

san Observation-Disclosures of connubial
INCONSISTENCY are becoming remarkably nuiner-
Gus of late, and almost every exchange we read
has one of its own. An individual in San
dusky, who has been pining away with con
sumption for the past year, was deserted by his
taithiess wife on Tuesday last, who stripped the
house of everything except q cooking stove and
the couch upon which the dying man reclined,
and left the city with a neighbor, who in turn
left a wife and family of children behind. The
shock proved too much for the enfeebled hus-
band, and he died the next night. No friend
remained to minister to him in his dying mo-
ments, except Il younger brother, n mere lad;
strangers performed the last sad rites at his
grave. .. r-.- st-D
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
sExt Smells to Heaxan.-


There has been so much q ;,ostlrc of cor
ruption in various departments of the genera!
government, that the administration party IN
Congress has almost ceased to make any denial
or attempt to cover it up. The. Committee
appointed to investigate the accounts of the
Superintendent of Printing, declared unani-
mously that he had been guilty of Illegal and
improper practices, and recommended a legal
prosecution. Another affair has come TO light
duplicating high officials near the President.
Senators declared and demanded Investigation
that the contract for printing post Office blanks
was given to Mr.. Rice, the editor of the Penn
observation-disclosures organ-at $4,000, that
the cost was just $1,000 and the profit was
divided, fifty per cent. to the Union five per
cent. to Mr.. Apfaetons Secretary OF State
and three per cent. to a paper published in the
interest of a member Of Congress.
1t was also stated that the arrangement was
made with the knowledge of the President.
Mr.. Cameron said that the matter was notori-
that Mr.. Rice was till recently a creature
Of the President, but they had a quarrel and he
about blabbing to. S. Journal.
FE H2 tEr EaHEE EEE !
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

\ NlNDFALL FOR 4 PRlsoNEE.-A gentle
man recently died in France, leaving his son.
who was ON a visit To the United states. the
snug little sum of $2,000,O00, OF which s6O-
600 was subsequently, RENTED to a New York
banker, TO he paid TO the young man. 1t APP
pears, however, he could not be found although
advertised for, until a few days ago, when no
was discovered lying sick in the workhouse, in
Eric county, n. ", where he had been CON-
mitted as "A vagrant. The Iockport Advert
ser, which tells the story, says the young man
brought with him to the United States 500.
GOO, and of this he lost $4,000 by the failure
of a banker, and spent the balance in gambling
and dissipation. Query How long will the
S2,00O.000 last this fast young man. 5
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

SHOCKING AFrAtR.-A most distressing cas-
ualty occurred in Forsyth county, Ga, on Fri
day night week, Ellis Waldrup and his wife.
about nine o'clock at night, left their four chill
dren, two girls and two boys, the eldest twelve
years old, and walked TO a neighbors house, a
quarter Of a mile of, to see a sick person.
They left their children all asleep. On return
ing home, they discovered their house in flames
and were not able to reach the scene Of the
awful calamity until after the building had
hllen in. The children all persisted IN the
one they had in the world.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

ANOTHER kENTUeKY HoNIcrpE.-The Lou
isville Courier gives the following account of
another murder in kentucky-the fourth with
in a month. -sst-..t s ~
At Swift camp, an election precinct in
Morgan county KY on Saturday March 18th.
LlewellFn Bush. an old and much respected
citizen of 0wslcs county. was stabbed and i'll
stantly killed bFa man named Davis. The
particulars, 50 far as We can learn, are Us, fol-
lows: At the time of the difficulty the vote
was being taken on the question of forming a
new county out of the counties Of Ows!ey.
Morgan and Powell. Mr.. Bush. being a large
laudholder, and knowing that the. establishment
of a new county would greatly enhance the
value of his lands. went to the precinct for the
purpose of casting his vots in favor of the new
county@Wbile talking with Davis in regard
to a horse trade. an afray occurred with other
persons, when Davis started to go and take
part in it. Mr.. Bush took him by the arm and
advised him to stay away- Davis knocked him
down and then stabbed him several-times, a
ing instant death-Davis was arrested and is
now in Jail. s5t sra
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

t COLLISION ON THE HUDsoN RIvKR-THREE
LIVES IosT--At half past eight O'Clock on
Monday night. a collision took place between
one of the night boats bound up the Hudson
rivcr-suppesed to be the North America
and the sleep Stephen Raymond, of Hastings,
when opposite that village, when the latter in
stantly sunk, and the crew, three in lumber.
persisted. The sueken vessel is loaded with
linz. and was near her dock when the accident
occurred. Nothing definite is known of the
particulars of this melancholy affair. The
names of the crew who were lost are Captain
Elijah Concklin, Peter Datzel, the mate, and a
young man named William Hagan, all resi-
denis of Hastings. The vessel was owned by
Isaac Lasftrge, of Hastings, six years old, and
was worth $4,000. Vessel and freight a total
loss.-N. Y. Herald, 30th. -,-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

y B4 r. o NrNcHArsKS<AT PIkE's PEAK.-
The Kansas r9pers, in order to attrac:
emigration, tell some wonderful stories about
the Plies Peak gold mines. Thc following is
the latest, if not the greatest:
Young gentlemen afflicted with the Pixies
Peak fever will be interested in the following
statement from a reliable gentleman in New
FL Dorado, Of the manner of gathering gold in
the diggings. a man takes a framework of
heavy timber bailt like a sione-boat. the bot
tom Of which Is compo5ed Of heavy iron rasps
The framework is hoisted up to the top of the
Peak, and a man gets on and slides down the
side of the mountain. As he goes swiftly down
the rasps on the bottom of the framework
scrape off the gold in immense sllavings, which
curl up on the machine. and by the time the
man g9ts to the bottom. nearly a ton of gold is
following him. This is the common manner of
gathering it.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
A Law TO furnish the Carrying of Cons
E.f .- sealed Weapous,


The Ohio Legislature has, at its present ses-
sion, passed a law providing that whoever shall
carry a weapon or weapons concealed on or
about his person, such as a pistol, bowic-knifc.
dirk, OR any other dangerous weapon, shall be
deemed guilty ola misdcmeanor, and on con-
viction of the first offanse shall be fined not OK
ceeding two hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
in the county Jail not more than thirty days !;
and for the second %ofiense, not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or Imprisonment in the county
jail not more than three months, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
If it shall be proved to The jury, from the
testimony on the trial Of any case presented
the first section Of this act, that the ac-
cused was at the time of carrying any of tie
weapon or weapons aforesaid, engaged in the
pursuit of any lawful business, calling or en-
ployment, and that the circumstances in which
he was placed at the time aforesaid were such
as to justify a prudent man in carrying the
weapon OF weapons Aforesaid, for the defense of
his person, property Or family, the jury shall
the accused.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
A FUGITIVE sLAvu CASE.

Which produces intense excitement, is now
progressing in PhiIadelphia. The alleged u-
gltlVe was arrested at. Harrisburg, where it is
claimed he has resided for nine years, while the
claimant alleges that he escaped six years ago.
SO great was the public indignation. that it
was necessary to swear a in large number of
assistant Marshals to preserve the peace.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

ADAILY RELIGIOUS NEwsp APER.-The New
York Cturdtman makes the following an
nounccnrnt /:
1t is reported in newspaper circles, that an
enterprise is in progress for the establishment
in New York, of a daily paper, to be conducted
on strictly religious principles. 1t is TO be
started, we hear, with a eapitarof s $4,000, and
is to be edited by James r. Spaulding, Esq; a
gentleman of ability and experience. at present
and for several years past connected with the
Courier and Eaqp:rer, and the Rev. DR.. Nc
clintock, an eminent Methodist Clergyman, well
known for his contributions to the leading peri
odicals- of that denomination, and to the publ
cations Of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
a LrTrLr ca,s.p L.ranr Morsrus.

4 LrTTLr Cngs.p Lost IN MorSTns.-
The Gettysburg Pa Compiler. gives an ae-
count Of the loss Of a little by. four vars of
age, a son Of Mrs. OYER, Of cumberland county.
H strayed from home. and the whole neigh
b2rhood star, 81 out on search, securing tue
s~tirrouIr In mountain through the day, and
disp'ayin5 lighted torches after night. After
two days and nights, the dead body Of the lit
tie fellow WIS discovered nearly nine miles from
his h ,ms. Tee Comp Ter then adds:
'The little dog, which had been the childis
paynate, and which had accompanied him. in
his long and fatal journey, was found nesting
in the childs bosom. with his head reclining on
his c},d ifcless form, The faithful dog had
tramp i qaita a pith around the ~liEleaF body
of til si.pin5 i'm rsnt, thus betraying the az
fec-ion that it had for the youth-and in its fond
caresses had licked back the hair upon the
ehild's forehead.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

SINGULAR CoINcIDENcE-The GettysburVh
(Pa) Compiler records the death of two. twin
daughters of Abraham Guise, of that county.
IN the 44th year of their age, and adds:
They were born and reared together-neyer
separated for q single night during their lives
took the same disease, (measlesl died within
a few hours of each other, and were buried side
by side in the same grave. .They Travelled
HES path hand in hand, and in death they we're
not parted Condolences so striking are very
rare. '
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT \ Pytr Towxsv,r-

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN PIKE TOWNSHIP
A frightful and fatal accident occurred in Pike
township, in this county, on Wednesday last,
the particulars of which are as abllgws: Mr..
Richard Scoles was having a frame barn or
stable raised, and for this purpose called upon
several of his neighbors to assist in putting up
the frame work. One ''bent'' was raised and
propped up, and the men were insthezact Of
raising another, when a sudden gust of wind
blew the first ~bentn over against : the second,
and both came down violently upon the men,
rendering escape wholly imposs be- Daniel
ScOles, a brother o. Richard; had his pelEis bone
broken and the passage, of the bladder torn so
badly that he died on Friday. Joshua Babbs;
a son of Charles Babbs, had his A1uIl fractured;
his recovery is considered doubtful. 80 Scoles,
a son of Richard, was severely injured In the
head, but it is believed that he win Recover
Sohn Eckenrode and George Phillips had legs
broken above tue ankle, but both will recover.
Hiram Porch. the carpenter who had charge
of the job, had two ribs broken,asbu was. not
otherwise injured. Adam Shipley was some
what injured internally but had no bones bro
ken. We believe these arc the name of all
who were injured. The accident. and paarticu-
larry the death of Daniel Scoles, who was a
most worthy and excellent citizen, has caused
great sorrow in the n~eighborhood whcreit oe
curred.-M. Vernon Bonner. sa ssssz =
-Four CHILDREN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
correspondent of The ATLANTA 9Ga.) Amerlcan
gives an account Of a most distressing casualty
whic occurred in Forsyth County, near Cum
ming, on Friday week. 1t seems that a gentle
man by the nam Of Ellis Waldrup, residing
near Browns Bridge, on the Chattahooche, and
his wife, about nine o'clock at night, left their
four children, two girls and two boys, the ED
est twelve years old, and walked to a neighbors
house, a quarter of a mile off, to see a sick
person. They left their children all asleep
On returning home, they discovered their house
in flames, and were unable to reach the scene
of the awful calamity until after the building
had fallen in. The children all persisted inethe
hames-every one they had in the world. The
Anaeriodn's correspondent says F4.rs-,,~
Iconversed with a gentleman who was pres
when portions of the bodies were recovered
from the smoking ruins. Some of the childrens
heads were burnt off and gone; arms and legs
Of all four of them gone; and the bodies roast
ed into a crisp. Tho origin of the fire is I'M
AnoNh- s-F t-T lfe Z r2 .uaf.m
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
Tzzn ozzzo 1zarsrArrnn

FINALLY adjourned on Wednesday, prolone
ing the session two days beyond the time first
agreed upon. As all the lawsof a general ma
ture or possessing local interest will be publish
ed, we have not deemed it necessary IN rive tho
summary OF proceedings during the last week.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

"a VOICE From ILLINofK-Mr. Morris. one
sfthe Democrats recently reelected to Con
gress from Illinois, in one, OF his speeches in the
late Congress said: 1.-The Buchanan Admins
tration is false to the platforms on which it was
elevated to power. The Democratic. party can
no more go into the fight in 1860 with the
-fetid and rotten carcass of that Administration
and succeed, than a man could blow down the
walls OF the Capitol with his BREATH
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

DIED OF EAR-R4SGs.-About q week ago a
domestic named Ellen Eauglm, employed at
the Union House, had her ears perforated for
the purpose OF wearing earrings. The opera
ton was performed in the usual manner, with
the usual results at the time. On the second
day after the piercing her ear commenced swell
ling, and she left employment and went home.
The third day. the swelling and inflammation in
creased rapidly, when she became deaf, blind
and specifies; erysipelas set in, and for three
days the unfortunate woman suffered terribly.
when death released her.-Troy Bulge. IS
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
The Dred seo44 Decision.

The consequences of this decision are grad
ually becoming developed. e now appears
that a company of colored people in Pittsburgh,
intending to emigrate to the West, made some
inquiries at the Land Office regarding their
rights Of ~pfeeinption in Government land, the
folloHHg was Tie reply given them
GESERaL BAsD OfrIcE, March 1, 1859.
70 JuAn nj Ki,Epadresks Pitsasrgh. Pa.
-SnAn@r reply to your letter Of The oath
ult., | have to state that under the now settled
ruling Of this Office, which has been sanctioned
by the Secretary, col0red persons are not citi-
zens of the United States as contemplated by
th~e-pfeemption- law of The 18th of September,
l64 and are therefore, not legally entitled to
pre-empt public lands.
Very respectfully your ob't scrvat.
JOS. s. WILSON, Acting Com.
1t certainly is rather hard that free negroes
are to be thus debarred from making attempts
to better their condition. The warInest adse-
cate of Slavery cannot reasonably object to a
free negro doing what may be in his power to
render his condition a respectable one. There
is a large number of these people in this coun-
try, and as they cannot be got rid of, common
sense would suggest that the best thing to be
done for them is to- offer them as many Induce
nients as possible for becoming industrious. IF
they are to be shut out from those paths of in
dustry which are open to whites, it must be
expected that they will give way to their nat
aral love of ease. As a matter of policy,
therefore, it7would be better for the country if
all the free negroes could be induced to settle
on government lands.-N. Y. Courier. sf-e4I
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

n REFINEMENT OF CeEEGTY-The Seapoli-
exTa, who have recently landed in ireland,
narrate the following incident among other
cases of bitter persecution which they endured
in prisons
\ nishfingals a. it On a missien from Ma
turc, aplafer4ly feeling for our SORROWS and
solitudr, usoi % come to the beighs Of a mai
berry tres. and With his pAsintive song he ex-
pressed daar CRIES ~ that he became our friend
III, friend Of onr@xary hearts. we ussl to tisreng
10 the pr.soa bars 10 listen TO aud tr'as:re his
loving plaini. All. foni fool. he, with his ten
der ditty awak ned suspicious among the Pr
lice that We had communication with the outer
worid-a blessing. ind,ei. which they trusted
had cnled for us. They shouted with their
voices. and hurried sticks. but in the evenings
the little nightingale cam again, and again,
with hiss of : lace 10 us, and his sympathy
for patriotism brought lis daoln-hc was shot.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

y MILLIONAIRE WITH MONEY ESoUGH+Rey.
DIR. Cllapin's Society purchased their present
location on Broadway, New York, of VIM. B.
Astor, for 100000. Not long ago they sought
to pay the principal of tn deb before it came
due, hut Mr.. Astor complained that be had so
much money to take care of, he wouId really
prefer their continuing to pay only the interest
as it came due. They are now. it seems. ex-
peeting to receive 100000 for the property.
and will probably remove to Madison square.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

Democracy. is II queer thing. The Demo-
cratic Legislature of Ohio, recently passed a
bill Which gives the Probate Judge, CITY Au-
dlter. and Mayor Of Cincinnati, power to ap-
point the City Police FIR the term Of fire gears,
This is Popular Sovereignty with IA vrngence.
nder this law. the police of the city will bold
Their positions for five years. and being irres-
ponsible, will do pretty much as they please.
In the House, Mr.. Harrison proposed to
change the title Of the BILL so that it would
read "A bill to deprive the people of Cincin-
nafl of thu. right of selfgoyerlment.9 The
design OF the bill Was doubtless to strengthen
the locofoco organizltio in the city; but the
Reople OF Cincinnati will scarcely submit to be
thus deprived of all right to be thus deprived
Of all right to be heard in a matter Of such i'm
p~ortancc to their well being.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

BAD News FRO THE MINBs.-Wc learn
from Hon. j. &. Turk, of Dokoto City, that a
letter has been received in that place from
Arthur Pierce, dated Anraria, Feb. 10Th.
which contains news not at all encouraging to
those who think of going to the mines. He
writes that if there is gold there in paying
quantities, that he has been unable to find it,
and he cannot find any one who has been able
to make 1t pay at mining. He concludes his
letter by advising his friends not to start for.
the gold regions until they hear more favorable
and fully reliable news. The effect of this let
ter has been to reduce the gold fever in the
vicinity of Dacotah.-Sioux City Eagle, 10Th.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

If my reasons are not satisfactory, let me
know by another resolution and provide me
with a railroad pass, Il believe you have plenty
Of them) and ! will appear in person and ex-
plain more fully.
With great Respect,
. THOS. H. FORD.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
Delauart Hazrfft.
Delaware, %. Aprila, 1850.

a. rHomsoW, Eater.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06
T.. FOX, Empire Clothing Store.

FENHE subscriber would respectfully announce to Fl the citizens of Litchfeld, and the public in general that he has received new stock of Winter Goods, at the Lewis store, opposite the Mansion House, where he intends offering to thepubc a gen. erl assortment of Ready Made Clothing, consisting of Coats, Pants and Vests, and Gentlemen Furnish ing Goods. Having met with good success during my short stay in Litchteld have made arrange ments for continuing the business in this place. would therefore return my sincere thanks to the public for the liberal encouragement they have given me- and believing that offer Inducements great than any other establishment of the kind in the village, for their further favors in my ne connect ed as now am with large Clothing House in New York, enabling me to fill all orders that may be en- trusted to me at short notice and the most req sonable terms. Call and see me at the above place. where my Goods are always open for examination Gentlemen that never bought clothing before,
 Let them come and buy their clothing at my store And those Gents that always bought clothing before Let them come and buy more.
 Recolect, shall not be undersold. L. FOX.
 Itchtield, Oct. 25, 1858. 27-3m
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06
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