Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-26

;istant principles of the denomination. \ r'>-
1lulio was recommended AID ud ltesl iln:
every member drafted shall pay his cn'nma.,-
lion, and il he is not able the expense shall
be assessed on the members Of The comgrrsa-
ton.
GATHERING OF Wool GRowERs.-A pub
lie sheep shearing came off on the public square
at the centre of Piitsfeld. Loran county. on
Wednesday, which was largely attended by
those interested 10 wool growing. Over one
thousand persons were estimated to have been
present. About two hundred sheep were
shearei. The affair passed off very agreeably,
and was a source of profit as well as pleasure.
The men compared notes aud related their ex-
perience in sheep-raising, and talked about the
probable prices of the new clip, while their |
wives and daughters visited their friends and
present.
Surgeon W. S. Wright, of the Confederate
army, having been found concealed i D house |
at st. Louis, Mo-, with a confederate mail, |
large quantities of morphine, quinine, and
gold lace in his possession, intended for the |
rebel service, has been tried as a spy, and SEN
fenced to be shot
CARRIAGES AT FUNERALS Rev. Bishop |
Purcell, of Cincinnati has announced his in
tention to enforce hereafter the rule of the Ro-
man Catholic Church, limiting the number of
carriages in funeral professions. This will
correct a foolish extravaganza which, in many
instances, is dictated by personal vanity only,
while it will save money to those who are apt
to make an extensive funeral display, just be-
cause they would not be thought either too
poor or too mean to afford it. Except in the
cases of persons of note, the least ostentatious
obsequies are always in best taste.
Late Richmond papers quote the price of
gold at six dollars premium, fourteen dollars of
Confederate paper buying two of gold.
Hon. Joseph A. Gilmore has been elected
Governor of New Hampshire by the Legisa-
ture, no choice having been made in the cleo
ton OF last Spring.
Bushrod D. Washington, to whom Gen
Washingtons seal was left as an heirloom, is
private in the lst ILL., Artillery, 18th Army
Corps.
The Western Sanitary Commission has OBJ
tanned authority from the Secretary of War
to bring all the wounded and sick soldiers
from Grants army to st. Louis, as fast as
they can be removed. Boats are now bring
ing them up rapidly.
William Sheffield, once a member of Con-
! gress from Rhode Island, has sued the city
of New York for $25, 900, as damages for iniu-
ries received in falling over the stump of tree
iu the street, near the City Hall Park, in 49,
50. Mr.. S. broke his leg and became lame
for life.
Divers have already succeeded in securing
over $4,000 of goods. and raised one box
containing $4,000 in specie, from the wreck
of the Anglo-Saxon, off the coast of Nova
Scotia. They also brought up 16O dead bod
les, and caused them to be buried on the
shore.
NATIONAL TRooPs WHOSE TINE HAS ExP1R.
ED.-A much larger number of two
years and nine months men were sent
home during the month of May from The ar
my of the Potomac, and the Department O
Washington, than was at first anticipated
From the official record it appears that 8,9OI
men Of New York regiments two years0 and
l0593 Pennsylvania (nine months) men pass
ed through Washington for their respective
States during May, making total of l9, ,494
But there were received and sent to the felc
and convalescent camp 5000 soldiers, thus re
ducing the number somewhat.
On Friday afternoon, near MiddIetown, Va.
the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the 87tE
Pennsylvania Infantry, with section of ar.
tillery had skirmish with some 400 Rete
cavalry. The Rebels were drawn into an am
] aIo nd iuhf Of 4,
wounded, and 81 captured, including cap
tain and two leutenants.
The Attorney General has decided that
under the Pension Act of 1862, widows anG
daughters Of soldiers and sailors, who, aftel
being wounded while in service, and, on the
line of their duty, resign and subsequently, die
in consequence of such a wound, are not enti
tied to pension. The death must occur
while they remain in service to raise valid
claim.
"The oldest inhabitant" of Ann Arbor
Michigan, Mr.. John Hanglin, died on the 3Ott
Of May, at the remarkable age of ITO.
Generol Orders state that every soldier who
hereafter enlists either in the regular army OF
the volunteers for three years or during the
war, may receive his first months paw in ad
vance, upon the mastering in of his company
into the service of the United States, or upon
his joining regiment already in the field.
There are 400 applications for appoint
ments in coored regiments before the Exam
lining Board.
1t is stated semi-oficially, that General Mil
! hoo
dispersed in all directions, the majority of the
men making their escape, losing all the artil
lery, consisting of three field batteries, and a
number of siege-guns. There seems to have
been the most miserable mismanagement on
our part.
The Dubuque Times says the growing crops
in Iowa promise an abundant yeild. Wheat
rye and oats look particularly promising; corn
has come up finely; considerable sugar-cane
which has been extensively planted, is also
growing nicely.
A citizen of Marysville, California, was ar.
rested for riding through the town waving a
Confederate flag and cheering for jeff Davis.
taken to Sacramento and tried by court mar
tial, and sentenced to ten years hard labor on
the Notifications in San Francisco bay. In
less than three days from the time of commit
ting the crime he was to work
We clip the following paragraph from a
late number of the Richmond Wing:
John A. Hannah, Presly A. Howard and
L. Dunley Nelson, arrested at Mount Sterling
KY, for uttering reasonable language, arri-
we'd here yesterday and were placed in Castle
! Thunder TO await trial
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