Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
ITEMS OF OHIO NEWS.


er been our privilege to look upon. It weighs
20 grains, and a perfect shape for a set. 1t is
white with a blush tint. The value of it we
know not. 1t was found in the Little Miami
river, between Mt. Holly and Waynesville, by
VIM. Burdott. It may be seen at D. B. TiE
fany's Jewelry Store. 1t is worth locking at.
-Ienta Torch Light.
CHILD MANGLED BY A DoG.-On Saturday
afternoon a little five year cid son of a Mr.. Da-
Wis, living in Franklin county, was attacked
by a large bulldog, belonging to a butcher,
and was so horribly mangled that he cannot
recover. The face of the child was seized by
the dog, and it required the utmost exertions
of two or three men to pull him off, when he
tore with him one-half of the childis face. The
brute was Immediately shot-Ohlo Statesman.
During the week ending August LIST, at six
horse auction stables on Fifth-street, Cincinl
natl, 383 horses were sold for the aggregate
sum of S43,5Dl being an average per horse of
SIS. The animals sold go chiefly to Ken
lucky, Tennessee, and Alabama, though the To-
cal deman2fs somewhat active.
While Mr.. Geo. Gates, of Preble county,
was engaged in cutting grass u few days ago,
with a " Mower" one of the horses h~esitated
about crossing a spaall ravine or ditch, when a
son of Ir. Gates, aged about 16, thoug6tiessly
stepped in, forWard of the sickle, and struck
the horse with a hayfork. This caused the an
imal to spring suddenly across the ditch, and
before the boy could disengage himself from
his position, the sickle caught his foot and mu-
tilated it SO badly as to render it nesessary to
amputate the limb.
We notice by the Cleveland Herald, that It.
d.. Jones, Esq, the celebrated sculptor, is in
that city; and is engaged upon a bust of Hon.
Thos. Ewing.
The corn which was carefully " worked " du-
ring the late dry spelFsufftred but little frou,
drouth, and the rain on Monday is bringing it
forward in luxiriant styles The corn that was
neglected during the dry spell cant take advan-
tage OF the rain, and " go right along."-Dar-
ton Journal.
The religious meetings, held in the Great
Tent, in Cincinnati, are largely attendeaby eli
classes of people, and are productive os excel
lent results. The Business Me;1's Prayer Meet
ings are also increasing in interest.
We learn that Mr.. Rodolphus Dewey, of
Penn Line, comIGicted suicide on Sunday last.
NJ. Dewey was nearly 20 years of age, and a
highly esteemed citizen, possessing a compe-
tence. For sometime he had been laboring
under a depression Of spirits, and fancied he
was coming to want by famine, because of the
injury to crops by frost and drouth, and in one
of these Responding moments he hung himself
III his barn, where he was found some two or
hrree hours after life had become extinct
Conneam Press.
The Governor has issued writs to the Sher-
ifs of Lorain, Medina, Wayne and Ashland
counties, comprising the fourteenth Ooneres-
sional District. ordering an election for Conl
gresham to fill the vacancy occasiored by the
death of Hon. Cyrus Sipnk. The election vii
be held on the day o. the State Lection.
A week ago last Sabbath, a strange man
was found in the clearing of Mr.. Thomas Lem.
on, in Shelby county, Ohio, nearly burned to
death. He had been sleeping by the fire ovel
night, and accidentally caught fire. He gave
his name as Gaddis Rose. and said he lived ifP
Louisville, KY. But little hope was entertain
ed of his recovery,
The Lanccste Ter Eagle says that tie foreman
of a large manufacturing establishment of that
city, having been accused by his employers of
embezzlement, confessed that he had takeff in
small sums about three thousand dollars dur
ing the past seven years. He had always been
regarded as a man of uprightness and honesty,
and was a Church member.
Among the dor ations to the Plynoth Pill
grim Monument at the celebration banquet.
was one of 500 from his Exce,lcncy Governor
Chase.
The late Mr.. E. T. Sterling, who was so bru-
tally murdered in Cleveland, on Saturday night,
had a policy of insurance on his life in the Con-
n~ecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. for $4,000.
for the benefit of his wife.
We learn from the Athens MESSENGER that
the boiler of a portable saw-miIl exploded near
Coalville, in that county, on Monday evening.
killiag two men and iniururing another. The
r1enies of the persons killed were Willard Hutch,
and Secoy.
The scarlet fever is quite prevalent in some
parts of our city, ahc many " little sufferers "
are lying quite i'll with it Mt the present time.
Dayton Gazette.
CoLuMBUs, Aug. 12.-This morning. Peck
Carpenter and Fairchild, of Oberlin. who were
here attending the Anti-Slavery Convention,
were served with a notice of suit instituted
against them by J. K. Lowe, T.. s. Deputy
Marshal, for false Imprisonment, &c. Damages
laid at $4,000.
The Coroner's jury at Cleveland, holding in
quest on the body of E.. T.. Sterling, returned
a verdict that the deceased came to his death
by assassination, qualifying the opinion by the
admission that death was possibly produced by
a fall.
The enterprise of constructing n Railroad 90
High street, Columbus. only needs the a~ctions
Of the City Council. The stock has been taken.
The cost of construction and running it one
year, is estimated at $4,000.
Joseph Kelly and James Haley. residing in .
the part of Nenia commonly called Goetown.
got into a difficulty on the evening of the 28th
ult., which term mated in the death of HALEY.
On Monday last, a son of James r. Morris.
Esq, former editor of the Woodfe!d SPIRIT cfi
Democracy, aud two years ago the Democratic
for Treasurer of Stale, was drowned
in the Muskingum river.
The citizens of Fairfield county held a meet
ing at Lancaster, on the 9th, and took meas
ures for organizing a county Historical Socie-
ty.
No LEASE OF THE PUBLIC woRKs.-Tn COM
pliance with the law of last winter, the Public
Works of the State were offered for lease on
Monday. But no deposits having been made,
as the law prcscribes, there were consequently
no bidders. Several canal men were in town,
but probably judged that the condit ions impos-
ed were too hard to justify bids. So the ca
mails will rcma'n under the control of the Board
of Public Works for another year at least
Columbus Fact, 10th.
FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN CINCINNAr1.-The