Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-05

News Of the Neighborhood.
4 NEW CASTLE ITEMS.
We clip the following from the Coal CT
ty Chronicle:
MORE FROM THE Or WELLs.-Messrs.
Strawbridgc & Co. have been raising the
excitement to an unprecedented extent, by
pumping fortunes from the ground. Their
well yields, on an average, a barrel an hour.
The excitement in town has been intense.
Nearly every person in town has been out
to,see them, and bottle after bottle has
been filled from the gushings of the pump,
and carried away by the visitants. There
is a report that, owing to an interest in
these lands, held by a widow lady and her
children, the leases granted along the Ma
honing would be useless.
RoBBERY.-A lady residing in New Cas-
tile, had her pocket picked of a wallet con-
tanning seventy-6ve dollars, while going
from the depot in Pittsburgh to that in AL
legheny city, in one of the passenger cars,
on Wednesday last. She supposed it was
taken by a woman who sat next to her.
SKULL BRoKEN.-On last Thursday, a
lad about twelve years Of age, whose name
We have not been able to learn, had his
skull fractured, while at work in Mr.. John
M'Cartney's wooden factory in East Brook.
The boy was at work. alone and it is sup.
posed got caught in some of the machine
ry.
NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-The Lawrence
Journal, published by ]. NJ. Kuester, has
been suspended Oh account Of hard times,
and the neglect of subscribers to pay up.
]. Sell Jennings has discontinued his
connection with the Coal City Chronicle,
as one of its editors.
s.- MAHONtNG COUNTY.
The Lowell correspondent of the Maho-
ming Register says:
The principal topic of conversation about
here is "oil. oil" The Messrs.. Straw
bridge are now pumping from their well,
one and a half miles east of this place, one
barrel per hour. They expect to have a
larger engine in a few days, when they will
double this quantity. Messrs. Randolph
& Co., of New Castle, are boring on the
opposite side Of the creek, and several com
panies have commenced operations both
above and below. The excitement runs
high. The land is all leased below town,
and several miles above. The surface in
dications above, and at this place, are as
good as on the farm Of Mrs. Robson. Salt
was discovered at this place several years
ago. by Mr.. Robert McGill, while boring
for coal, but for want of capital, or some
other reason, there was nothing done about
it. There are several salt ticks in this vi
cinity. From such indications as these, it
is to be presumed there is an abundance Of
oil all along this valley, as at some of the
salt wells on the Allegheny river they have
bored deeper and are now pumping large
quantities of oil.
PORTAGE COUNTY.
Mass MEETING AT RAvENNA.-The Re-
publicans Of Portage County will meet in
Mass Convention, at the Fair Grounds, in
Ravcnna, on Tuesday, September 18th.
Speeches will be made by Hon. Cassius
NJ. Clay, Hon. John A. Bingham, Hon. ].
A. Garfield, and A. Theme, Esq. The
latter gentleman will speak in German.
HL#E
Two LADIES THROWN PROM A BUGGY.-
Their Gallant does not become awar of
the fact anti he has driren half a mi1et-
On Tuesday of last week, Misses Emeline
Goss and Marietta Gorby were thrown from
a wagon and severely injured, under the
following circumstances:
They were in company with Sidney Goss
on their way to New Baltimore. to attend
Ia picnic. Stopping by the way to con
verse with some friends, their horses be-
came FESTIVE. and finally started off at full
speed, or quite a run The ladies were
almost instantly thrown out, the seat upon
which they were, becoming detached from
the vehicle. They fell backward, striking
upon their heads and shoulders. receiving
severe bruises. Miss Goss was the worst
injured, but will recover in a few days.
Mr.. Goss ratified on at a famous pace
fer near half a mile. when making some
remark to his companions, and getting no
reply discovered that he had lost them
out.-Rarenna Dem.
lee bsg o, SUMMIT COUNTY. e5sf .He,
r. SUMMIT COUNTY NoMINATIoNs-The
Republicans of Summit have nominated q
ticket which the Beacon says sis worthy Of
cordial and unanimous support" The
nominees are William NJ. Dodge for Pro.
bate Judge, John A.. Means for Clerk, ia
cob Chisnel for Sheriff, Nelson Epson for
Commissioner, George ". Grouse for Au-
ditor, S. S. Wilson for Treasurer, Newal
d. Tibbals for Prosecuting Attorney, and
Avery Spieer for Intirmary Director.
AsHTABULA COUNTY.
HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL-On Friday
last we had the heaviest rain for the length
of time, that has fallen this year. In less
than two hours time, about six inches Of
rain fell at this place. In some of the
towns South and East Of us there was heavy
hail with a wind, which destroyed much Of
the growing fruit and crops. In New Lyme
we hear of great injury of orchards, while
in Richmond, the corn and standing oats
were beaten to pieces so as to be worthless,
and the hail lay on the ground an inch
deep when the storm was over.-AShtabu-
la Sen, Goth. CO 4. has
The Managers of our County Agricultu-
raj Society have introduced a new feature
for the. ring. They offer a premium for a
foot race. Senator Wade. Hon. j. r. Gid