Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20

February.
Private subscriptions in Boston for the relief
of the sufferers by the disaster at Lawrence al
ready reach over $4,000.
The sale of Helpers Crisis has reached
the number Of 100, 600 copies, and the gratui-
tous distribution %, GOO more. 1t is believed
that it will reach the full circulation of half a
million.
The daughter of a Iato distinguished physi-
clan in Philadelphia has gone into a convent,
taken the veil, and given to the institution her
whole property, amounting to 100000.
The Richmond Enquirer says there is a secret
committee in Washington, organized TO infu-
ence the South in favor of Douglas.
The white w~orking-men Of Western North
Carolina are out in force. in favor Of taxing all
property alike. This strikes directly at Slaves.
who under their constitution and laws, both
framed by shareholders, arc taxed a mere tri-
file while on all other classes Of property the
rate Of taxation is oppressively high
The Hon. John Bell, on the 18th inst. was
nominated for the Presidency, by tile Opposi-
ton members of the Tennessee Legislature.
A child fIoze to death in its cradle at Milwau-
kie. on the night Of the Goth ult., tie mercury
being at 81 degrees below zero.
Douglns succeeded in carrying the delegates
from Indiana to the Charleston Convention, at
ter a hard struggle, on the 18th.
At a recent slave sale at Alexandra, Va, one
man aged Il sold for 81 400; one aged 30, for
81, 100; one aged SO, for 81 coo; and a woman
and child for 81, 100.
The Mississippi Loco State Convention recent
" opened its doors to all who were il favor of
IL Congressional Slave Code, and forthwith sew
cral leading South Americans came i'll, and ono
Of them, Mr.. State Senator Clark, was appoint
ell a delegate to the Charleston Convention!
SruNKY-The Hit hmond, W., Enquirer re-
turned the subscription price Of that raTcr for
che year to q subscriber in Madison, Indiana.
with the remark that 1.-The Enquirer don't want
subscribers in Indiana
! CHARLESTON, Jan. I2-The Couricr's special
correspondent III New Orleans, learns by advi-
cts from Austin, Texas, that Rcalf, Secretary Of
State under John Browns Provisional Govern
! ment. left that place On the 4th inst. for ash
irgton, i'll charge cf an officer Of the Senate.
There is a church Standing near Sinithfsld,
Isle of Wight Go. Va which was erected between
the years 1890 and 1888. The lime, brick and
timber we've imported from England.
The New Orleans Piclyunc expresses the ap-
preherlsion that the orange trees i'll that city
and vicinity, which for two CT three years have
been prolific hearers of fruit. have seriously suf-
fcrcd frCm the late freeze. All the orange
trees in that vicinity were destroyed by the
frost about ten years ago.
George Woodhousc. a cclored man, died in
Norfolk, Va, on the 10th inst. at the advanced
age Of one hundre and twenty years He was
formerly a slave, but purchased lis freedom
some time since.
It appears frcm rcliel,e statistics. that the
numbor Of railroad accidents for the last sever
al wears ias steadily d:Ia.i i.Ecti. The SINE is
true, though in a much less marked degree, of
steamboats,,
Catherine Boston, a coIored woman, died in
BostOn Oh the 9TH inst -, aged about Ill years.
She WAS htrn in Reading, Muss., and in her
younger days was II slave.
A man named Hall. living in Virginia, about
fifteen miles from Newton, Md, and who was
lately elected captain tf a militia company,
has been accused Of abolition %affilities. Let
tiers were fund in lis possession with John
Blown Is signature attached, thereby Attending
ploof If the charge. 1t is sid lie forged Gov.
Wise name in order to obtain arms.
Mrs. Daniel Webster leads a quiet and digni-
fed life in New York city, surrounded by rel
atives and friends.
It has been discovered in the course of the
! House debates, that MIR. Seward is not the au-
thor of the expression "irreprcssible conflict
between slave labor and free" He stole it
from the Richmond Enquirer, which got it from
Calhoun, who took it from Mr. Bal
tinoTe Patriot.
DR.. LIE Comte, of Philadelphia. states that
nearly all tobacco of inferior quality is t%incturCd
with ~licquoricc and molasses, to modify the
taste; and rhubarb, sun-tiower, cabbage and
hurdcck leaves are prepared with a solution Of
refuse tobacco and wine, or more frequently a
less expensive but more nasty preparation, to
give them a tobacco favor.
Cassius NJ. Clay, in commenting upon the
late expulsion of J. q. Fee and Others from
their homes and possessions in Kentucky, n
vows himself a law-abiding citizen. but will de-
fend his rights with speech, pen, or the sword,
if necessary.
There IL a rumor in court circles at Washing
ton, that Lord Lyons, the new British Minister,
is about to marry Miss Lane, the Presidents
niece. ... -....-. e
Two italian organ grinders were recently tar
red and fcathercd and ridden on II rail, in Ala
hama, because there was found upon one of
their persons ~ writing purporting to be a pass
from John Brown, which was given them by a
mischievous person who pretended to write
them directions to the next town.
The Missouri Legislature has refused, by n
vote of 81 to %, to charter the South Western
University, st jefferson City, on the grou.d
that the Northern Methodists are Abolitionists.
Gov. Corwin having announced that he had
fixed a time when he should stop voting for
Sherman. in reply to the question when p
said, when old Gabriel blows his last trump
EDITORIAL Excursion To WAsuINGToN.-The
Baltimore papers state that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will extend invitations to the
Editors of the entire West, to visit Washington
City ON the 18th of April next. To comm
date those who cannot 90 at that time the tick
cts will he made good for any time thereafter
during the year 1850.
The New York papers estimate the numter
of persons at the Central Park, New York, on
the day after Christmas, Mt one hundred thou
sand, including some very expert lady skaters,
PuILApELrnIA, Jan. l3.-George G.. Evans.
Book Publisher, of this city, has contributed
81 900 TO the fund for the relief of the sufferers
by the Lawrence calamity. Mr.. Evans began
life as a Lawrence factory boy.
The Virginia Senate has ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading, a bill TO pay A. Hun
ter ESQ, 81, 500 for prosecuting the Harper'S
Ferry insurgents.
In the u. S. Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Doug
las defended his, consistency, and declared that
he would not accept the nomination of the
Charleston Convention unless the platform u
greed with his views,
A young lady named Peck, fourteen years of
age, residing in Kane county. I'LL, has attained
the respectable weight of 202 lbs.
A house has been opened at Richmond, Va,
the object of which Is to furnish to Southern
BUYERS o list of all the merchants North who
are with the South on the slavery question.