Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-20

rebellion. My political creed il but minute
longs | atI for the Guvcrnmen.; and am a
gainst the enemies Of that Govcrnmnnf, and all
their friends, both North On South.
CANADA OIL WELLS ST PIED "A Toronto
dispatch OF the 10Th says great excitement ex-
lists at Enniskillen in consequences Of the sud-
den stoppdge of all the f1wing oil wells
Drilling to greater d.prh is being resorled
to, and there are sanguins expectations OF
reaching another stratum Of oil. The flowing
wells of Cunadn began TO dry up some time
ago.
The c1lored volunteers in New Orleans
whom General Butler Received into the service
of the United States, were, in part, raised uii-
der an order of the secessionist Governor
Moore, for the defense of the city against the
Union forces, and that General BJller merely
continued in force that order for the benefit Of
the Federal Government. Gavornor Moore
had no predjudice against employing a black
map to shoot at the friends Of the Union.
Forty eight of the principal business men
tice that they viii! receive and pay ont no
more individual or cooperation checks or shin
plnsters after next Saturday.
A SAD CAsE.-AYe learn from the Canton
Repository that MIR. LEVI SHAFa Err, clerk
in the store of Mr.. James B. Estsp, in canal
Fulton, came to Canton about week since
Feeling somewhat unwel he called at the Drug
Store of Mr.. Cameron and asked for some
Bopsct. The boy in attendance gave him A
coni'e. He took it, and died before morning
He was worthy young man-and highly es-
teemed by all who knew him.
THE PAPER DUrY.-It is stated that the
abolition of the paper duty would save during
the next year 100000 in the Government
Printing Office at Washington. Secretary
Chase gives the whole receipts from the duties
on all kinds of paper, writing as well as print
ing, at less than $4,000 Thus for the sake
of securing this income of less thar $50O00,
the Government is submitting to an extra ex-
pense in its own printing Of 100000.
Mr.. Trayhorn, the loyal Sheriff Of Barbour
county, Virginia, was captured by baud Of
rebels the Other day, I'd shortly after his life
less body was found hanging to tree about
five miles from his residence. The rebels icok
six horses from Mr.. Trayhorn, and about a
thousand )liars, which belonged to the State.
Such 6endshncss was beyond belief before the
history OF the war showed the capability Of
the rebels in coasumnating any act ofatrociou
vi'lainy.
A official order, ,,ust issued by direction oc
the President, says: AS much OF General Or
de.s of November as dismiss Col. I |, mds IT
Ford, 32d Ohio Volunteers, is rescined, and
he is discharged on tender Of his resignation,
to take efzect Nov, mber s, 1859"
The editors and proprictors of New Hamp-
shire newspapers met in convention at Con-
cord last week, agreed upon "a scale Of adver-
tising prices ana voted to either increase tn :!
price oF reduce the sir of their newspapers. -
They also voted to receive pay for marriage
and death natices, whenever prolTred. The
size Of all the Concord papers i5 TO be reduced
on the first Of january.
The New York Tribune states that Messr<.
Duncan, Sherman & Co. received on Tuesdav
through the mail. a package Of foreign letiers
which was lost in 1854. Among the Enclosures
were $50, 900 of New York 5 per cent. stock
Nelson Bronx of Suyvesant Landing, ~
Y. recently won purse Of 500 on FIVE
mile race at skating. lie makes : % foot
stride, and can On his mile inside Of three min
utrs lie now challenges the country for a
purse of 5000, to skate five miles or upward.
A large number Of hogs are DYING IN Mnnt.
gomery and Warren counties, O. The disease
commences with loss Of appetite. weakness
Of the limbs. and swelling Of the throat
/ hoo
appear ns though they cannot swallow. and
Iingor along until they become mere skeletons,
and die. They will live fnr three weeks with
ont eating anything. bnt drink any amount oI
water. No remedy has been fonnd for the
disease
The fact that British man-ocwar has
touched at Charleston and taken off the British
Consul. as well as that the residents or that
city were deserving in it in large Numbers
serves IN show that they alreldy begin to have
a realzing sense OF what awaits them.
No1sE A NuIsAScE.-A citizen Of New
York lately obtained a verdict Of 800 against
a man who put up a boiler me'ory near bis
house, and made such intnlernhle noise in In m
mcrinr rivets that plaintiffs house was almos
Wninhabitable. The theory OF the decision i
that noise is nuisance, when there is euougl
Of 1t.
} MAJOR GENERAL PoPE was sereaaded a
the Angler House, Cleveland, on Tuesday,
In reply 20 welcome speech, he said:
God knows that weuld do nothing to 10
: terfere with the work ofcrushing this rebellion
5ut would do everything in my power to bring
about such result. I love this Governmeut
It's honor is as dear to me as my own. /
, cherished and educated me in my youth.
. have followed its cause through hardship anC
3 danger, aud may God rorsake me aud min
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