Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-04-15
NE W S BREYITIES.

A citizen of New York who is extensively
engaged in the telegraph enterprise, received
on the 1st of January an anuaI dividend on his
investment of $47O,OOO
The So-called spotted fever at Long Branch.
New Jersey, has carried off q out of 80 cases
1t is believed to be caused by bad food, pois
onous rye coffee, and bedroom air yitiated by
kerosene lamp smoke.
The Hagerstown (Md) Herald, OF a late
date, reports the appraisement, under the will
OF the deceased person of seventeen able-bod-
led slaves, men and women, at SIS each.
An English newspaper says that only one
person ever got to the bottom of the SchlesWip
Holstein question, and he was q German pro-
lessor, who Immediately went mad. @
Two people, man and maiden lady, claim
the same pew at a church at Sacoarappa,
Me-, and on recent Sunday the former ar
irving first, wouldn't let her in, whereupon
she went into the next pew and climbed over.
tearing her clothes.-There was confusion of
tongues and tussle, but no bones we're bro
ken.
Two partners named McGowan and Bren-
nan in New York engaged in selling likeness
es of Archbishop Hughes, got into a quarrel
about business matters, when the latter seized
large piece of glass and struck the former on
the head inflicting wound that caused death.
A young man of carlton, N. s., was re-
Gently taking home hog, led by rope, the
other end of which was in his hand. The an
imal ran away, dragged the man down steep
bank, and the rope by some means became
twisted round the poor fellows neck, strang-
ling him. When found, he was dead, with
the hog still fastened to his body.
The Detroit Free Pass says that five years
since a married couple in that City had quar-
rel, the wife declared she would not speak TO
her husband until be apologized. For five
years she has kept her i'll natured vow and not
a word has passed between the two, until
few days since reconciliation was effected. g
The Western Railroad Company in Massa
chusetts has paid eigbty-six thousand dollars
during the past ten years for clearing the track
of its road of snow. ...... -........
A Mrs. Cornelia Hill, who died 10 Monroe
Connecticut, last week, was born, married and
died on the same day Of the month, and the
same month in the year. A remarkable CO.
incidence. isaa it
The census of Windsor, Canada, shows pop
ulasion Of $500, Of whom 57l are from the
Southern and TIA from the Northern. States,
and of the latter, Vallandingham probably
counts one. The rebellion has helped Canada
in population.
New Jersey is discussing the right Of sol
diers to vote, and the New Jersey Copperheads,
following the example Of their brethern else
where, are unanimous in opposing il.
CONC 1T STRONG a.--There Is q OOpperhead
bill before the New Jersey Senate Elning any
one $500 that viii enlist black soldiers for the
national service. II this is not treason against
the government, We should like TO know what
constitutes treason. s3r
The bill placing 81 100000 at the disposal
of the Governor, for repelling invasion, and
suppressing insurrection, has passed both
branches Of the Ohio Legislature. a7
DR. Franklin Baehe, the Oldest great-grand.
son of Benjaman Franklin and distinguished
member of the Medical profession, died In
purchasing Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon
aged 70 years.