Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-05-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Green corn, fit for the table, has appeared il
market at ST Augustine, Florida
! Albany, n. Y, has appropriated s7c0 for tht
/ Fourth Of July celebration
Flour from new wheat was offered in market
| at Augusta, Ga, Monday A small shipment
was sent to New York.
| Hon F. S. Schneck, Ex- Member of Congress
! died in Camden, n. J., on the 18th.
| 1t is reported that Fowler, the defaulting
| New York Postmaster. is gone to Canada.
| Mr.. Walker, the Washington correspondent
of the New York Express, has been expelled
from the reporters gallery, on Mr. Winslow'
! motion, owing TO developments before Mr.. Co
yodes Committee.
| A bill compelling foreign Insurance Com
| panies and agencies in Canada to make depos-
! ties with the government, was passed to third
reading IN the Canadian Parliament on We'd
nesday night.
| 1t is said that the next visit of the japanese
after leaying Washington will be to Philadel-
| phia- This will be apt to excite the jealousy
| of the New Yorkers The Philadelphia Com
naon Council are making large appropriations
| for the reception of their Oriental visitors.
The Democratic State Convention of Oregon
voted down an attempted endorsement of Doug
| las by 60 to 4.
Albert w. Hicks principal in the oyster sloop
tragedy, was convicted at New York Saturday
of piracy. He heard the verdict without emo
ton
The Albany Statesman, leading Fillmore
paper in 1856, comes heartily to the support of
Lincoln, of whom it speaks as 81 a firm friend,
and yet not implacable 10 an enemy, consist
ent politician, good citizen and honest
patriot.
ing about building Wigwam after the general
style of that at Chicago. for campaign purpo
ses-one capable of holding six thousand peo-
pie. In building of larger dimensions 1t is
difficult for ordinary speakers to make them
selves heard.
Two Miss Adkins, of Velvet Ridge, Tenn.
while fleeing from the house to escape an ap-
preaching tornado were overtaken by it and
dreadfuily mangled and killed. Other mem
bers Of the family were injured
Fhineas Allen. editor of the Pittsfeld Mass
Sun died on the 9Th inst. He started the Sun in
the year 1900 and was the oldest editor in the
United States.
The Connecticut Legislature on the 10th in
stant reelected Senator L S. Foster. The
Democratic candidate was Hon. w w. Eaton.
of Hartford. The vote stood in the Senate lG
for Foster and for Eaton, in the House 139
for Foster and 70 for Eaton.
Rev. Daniel Worth, who was for several
months confined in North Carolina prison, for
selling Helpers book and has been let out re-
Gently on SS, 900 bonds is now in New York
Mrs. Margaret Preble aged ninety-nine years
ten months and six days, died on the 9th ult.,
at the residence of her on-in-law, in Pendletou
county, Kentucky. She was born in Pennsyl-
yania, and lived to see the grandchild of her
great grand child.
Mrs. Cunningham (self-style6 widow of DR..
Burdell,) and her two daughters, arrived in
San Francisco on the 30th uIt. in the Sonora
A passenger in the same vessel says she has
gone there in the hope of finding the peace
and qniet which the papers and public of New
York would not allow her to enjoy there
Mr. VIM. White. of Pittsbnrg who shot
himself, few days ago. died of his wound on
Wednesday afternoon. The cause of his suicide
is unknewn.
The body of man with clothing markell C.
Burr and supposed to be that of Captain Burr
of the oyster sloop L A johnson. was found in
East River. at New York, last Tuesday night
The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Traveller states that it is reported in Wash
ington, on the authority of relative of Mr.
Everett that he will not accept the position as
signed him on the Baltimore ticket
Eleven houses were burnt ou Straight Shore.
st. Johns, n. B.. on the 10th inst. Nearly all
were insured.
Hon. Howell Cobb. has written a letter fully
sustaining the seccderS from the Charleston
Convention.
The Ohio State Democratic Convention has
been authoritatively postponed from May 24th
to July 4th.
During the week ending April 3Oth, 7lS men
and 25l wagons passed through Omaha, Ne
braskar en- route for Pixies Peak.
Heenan's SHOES, belt and colors, used at the
battle ground are among the objects of interest
on exhibition in New York city.