Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-09-28
NEWS OF THE WEEE.

The Clark County Fair has been post
poned, on account OF the rains I'LL the TO-
IL, 12 and 13 Of October,
The receipts of the Atlantic cable We're at
the rate Of $4,500,O00 year up to the time
of bringing up the old cable. Whether it
will be Increased by having two lines we
do not learn.
A new daily paper is to be started at
Wilmington, Delaware. 1t will be the first
daily paper ever published in that State.
Theprizes of the Paris Exposition amount
to $4,000 in gold.
La consequence Of the damages caused
by the great food, and impassable eOndi-
tion Of nearly all the railroads leading to
Dayton, the State Fair has, been postponed
until Tuesday, October 10
The prospect for a Union triumph in the
Maryland election are excellent. Thenews
from Pennsylvania is also very cheering
A Calcutta letter, of July 81, contains a
heart-rending account of the ravages pro-
duced in the country lying southwest from
that city by the famine prevailing in India.
Groups Ofstarved people were found dying
by the roadside at many points, and IL
was estimated that twelve hundred persons
perished daily from want Of food in the
three districts of Balasore, Cuttack and
MidnapOre.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard is being
eramlned with work men, who will vote
the Democratic ticket in the coming cleo
ton, to insure the defeat Of Congressman
Kelley.
Late advices from Vera Cruz show that
instead Of the French soldiers being sent
home, they are being enlisted in the Mex
lean army. The liberals are meantime
quite successful in the field.
The damage done by the recent food is
immense. At Dayton alone it VIII reach
S250,OOO. E
General Sheridan has gone on an inspec-
ton tour through Texas and Louisiana.
At q tournament held few days since
at Leesburg, Va, rebel flags were substitu-
ted for the Union cOlOrs.
The city authorities Of New York have
ordered the erection of a monument to the
$4,000.
In Detroit recently a woman named
Churchill was fatally sCalded by the ex-
plosion Of a can oftomatOes which she had
oarelesssly. PLACED upon the stove while
sealed.
The Grand Jury OF the Criminal Court
have returned an Indictment of murder in
the first degree against Stretcher, who
eAOt Mr.. Steward on the night of President
Johnson's reception at indianapolis.
The Miami Union announces the death
of VIM. Brown, and old pioneer of Miami
County, who had lived in Troy for nearly
90 years. he came to Ohio from Pennsyl-
vania in 1907.
BY a recent census the population oil
Bellefontaine, o., has been found to be g.
The population Of Eaton, O., is I.856-a I
decrease of q since last year.
The cholera is prevailing to a terrible ex-
tent at Nashville, Tenn. Everybody who 4
could has left the city. on Sunday there
We're "a Deaths on Monday So, and Tuesday
The Illinois State Fair is proving almost
. total failure on account Of the unfavOra-
is very small.
At the burning of u tenement house in
Avenue A, New York City, on Sunday
morning family of i've persons persisted
family were seriously ifnot fatally Injured
by jumping from fourth story window.
It is estimated that 1000 persons have ar
rived at Galveston and Houston, Texas
the interior, who rob and murder, in5is-
crimiuatelXs for plumber.
Head Center Stephens, in a speech made
ct a great Fenian picnic near New York
ton 70 open the war; tn Ireland the present
year.
Ihe damage to the corn crop by the foods
In Illinois Is not as severe as had been sup
posed.
Information has been received from
Forts Laramie and Reno, and Brigham
fivers which stated that $50 whites have J
been killed by the Indians. The road from
Fort Laramie to Powder is filed with the
graves Of murdered men.
AIS earnings VI JIG 1th4AE0HLn OF GIEeaG
Britain amount 20 $500, 100000 a year.
Montgomery Blair has been nominated
or Congress by the Democrats Of the 9Th
Maryland District. ,
1t is reported that NEaximiIian, before he
lbandons Mexico, viii make one last ef- =
ort, with %, 600 men, to fix the founda- :
ions OF his throne, d
a centenary meeting was held by the
hethodtsts of New York at Cooper's Insti-
9Ie, tuesday. 1t was very largely attend Il
buttons taken up amounted to So. sos.
Inc annual exhibition of the Lake shore n
q 15tApS growers Association takes place at
cleveland on the 10, IL and u of October, y.
me me 9sell9yXll4e, AvkapsRs News saws last e
rom four late rebels, to fight jnai S1ifb
ihess distance one hundred wards All
leing sharpshooters each ball took effect
hreo being killed outright and the otbeP 81
I've more or less wounded, Il