Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-06
NO. 6.

ring her absence the house took fire in some
way, and burned down. The children per-
ished in the flames. The oldest was but four
years of age. We cannot conceive of any |
thing more horrible than an occurrence of
this kind. 1t shows how careful mo theirs |
should be in leaving their little ones alone
with fire near them.
At Camp Cleveland lately some 225 SOL
diers became sick at the stomach soon az
ter eating meal, indicating poison. The
cause OF the sickness is still mystery, but is
being Investigated. None died from the ef-
feels of the poison, and next day most OF the
sol oilers were about again.
Hartford, Coma, gave Seymour, Democrat,
at the State election last week "a majority but at
the municipal election, on Monday, the Union
Mayor was elected by 30 majority.
The receipts of the New FORK fair last week
amounted to about 100000. 1t is proposed
to keep it opene until 100000 are real
ized.
Mr.. j. H. Klippart, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, says the prospect for an
average crop in this State is good.
The New Brunswick paper are loudly la
menting the increasing emgrations of young
men from that province to the United States.
In Rhode Island oil has been substituted
for coal in one of the largest manufacturing
establishments, and at less than half the cost
of coal.
The New York Times says that the prof
its Of the Astor House, st. Nicholas, Metro
politan and fifth Avenue Hotels, have been at
the rate of 100000 per annum, during the
past eighteen months. The FIVE hotels named
represent capital of 81, 100000 annually.
The late Copperhead outbreak in Coles
county, Illinois, has produced healthful reac-
tion in some of the most treason-cursed Sec
tions of the State. In the recent township
election in Edgar county, where, last year, the
Copperhead majority for county officers was
I3l, this year nine out of fourteen Union can
didates for Supervisor were elected by an ag-
gregate majority of 400 votes.
The Army and Navy Journal calculates
the annaul increase of males of the military age
10 the loyal States a; 100000, against $4,000
in the rebel States.
| The latest returns Of the vote OF New York
on the soldiers suffrage show a majority OF
l 81 900 in favor of the constitutional amend
ment.
A dozen wildcats have been shot in the
Southern part of Berkshire county. Mass, du-
ring the past winter. w. n. Tucker, of Len
OK, recently laid out one that measured foul
feet from claw to claw.
The Methodist Conference passed a resolu
ton at its session in Hartford, Ct., last weel
instructing the delegates to the General Con
ference to vote for rule forever expelling
Shareholders from their midst.
HEAVY REcE1PTs.-The Metropolitan San
/ itaEy Fair, which was opened with great cere
mony, at New York, some days ago, is bounC
to be ''big thing, The receipts for the fir
: three days we're 100000.
! The young ladies' of De Witt, Clinton q
Iowa, have resolved, that they will not countt
nance or keep company with any young ma
that drinks beer or ale or any intoxica;in
drink as beverage.
/ Over ten thousand acres of confscated Ian
}. have been sold in South Carolina, this seaso
s at an average of nine dollars per acre.
A German committed suicide in Terr
= = aaute on Tuesday, becauS he did not wi:
: to be burden to his son in the matter of sur
> port.
o Mrs. Lott, the wife of John Lott, residir
n n Muhlenburg county, Kentucky, few da,
l. since gave birth to four bouncing boys LIE
Is than eleven months ago she gave birth
e twins.
= In Augusta, Me-, last Tuesday, teams we
- busy breaking paths through the snow drifts
Is The NEW York FAIR.-It costs 50 IS
see the various departments of the New Yo
u Fair, which includes "charge for viewing
re dy's hand, % charge for viewing brick, IL
u 1t should oe explained, perhaps, that the "vie
~ of lady's hand" is an inspection of the so
v white hand of beautiful female through II
a croscope. The brick, ditto.
The Cincinnati Gazette and Commerce
:. have raised their subscription to 50 year a
20 cents week.
lis The late Legislature was in session S9 da
or the shortest session for l6 years, save th
al of 1860, which was IS days. The next ST
sion-which is an adjourned one-commenC
- on the first Tuesday in January next.
Of An aged farmer 10 Pennsylvania count
A lately fell into the hands of some bounty bl
"a kers, who, after dosing him with drugged i
be uor and coloring his hair, induced him to {
list, and afterwards robbed him of his none
and the man was discharged as unfit for dut
lt A GREAT COMET PREDICTED The folio
he ing, says an English paper, is an extract o
ice letter just received from Melbourne: Profess
OF Newager, on three years scientific visit fir
n.y. Bavaria, tells US that in 1865 comet sh
al. come so close as to endanger this our ear
m and should it not attach itself, las one glob
,u. of quicksilver to another,) nor annihiate
bo the sight will be most beautiful to behold.
During three nights we shall have no dal
ness. but be bathed iu the brilliant light Of /
elf blazing train" Prof n. is, no doubt
ar ''rslable gentleman"
is
six TREE CoTToN.-A correspondent of
ars Prairie Farmer, writing from Butler coun
is CAL. says: 81 am now engaged in raisi
ed. tree cotton. The first year, from seed it gr
four feet. 1t has never been affected By frC
'eu The second year it bears a email quantity
co. cotton, but the cotton is mixed with the see
al The third year the cotton and seeds are se