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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
"HaPELERsEY LasT.I'

Unless the Democracy have lately re.
peuted they are 'hopelessly lost" We
speak advisedly for at the close of Gen
MoFgan's exhortation to the" unteFFiied
we find the following:
IF the people have the manhood to dis
card party, and take their stand by the
side Of our PATRIOTIC President, then our
Gree institutions In.ay yet be SAVED but Il
party has become a dearer object to
Americans, than country, then indeed,
they are hopelessly lost"
The memory of Imau still Dunneth back
to the time when the Democracy Eesolv-
ed that "the war for the Union was fall
ure, and when their party was so much
dearer to them than their country that
they fprsook the latter and fed to the
projecting lair Of the British Lion. I'm
less they have Tepented and joined them
selves TO the Union party, In the uphold
ing of the Government, they are indeed
in the words Of their cruoifed leader
qeh, MsrgaB, "b9pelessly lost: :"-Zans
Courier.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
TERRIBLE AGGIBEHT-A YOUNG LADY SHOT DEAD
BY HER BR0THDR
From The Bureau Couaty Qll.) Republican.


1t is our painful duty this week to re-
cord a terrible accident, resulting from a
careless use of firearms in the hands of a
child. The scene of the sad casualty trans
pired during the forenoon of Tuesday last,
at the residence of Mrs. Velsor, near the
big raasAOad bridge over the Bureau creek,
about two miles below the depot. The
particulars of the occurrence, as we learn,
are as follows:
Mrs. Velsor's children by some means,
got hold ofan old pistol and supposing it
to be unloaded, she gave them the priv
ilege of playing with it. Thereupon a
young lad, about four years old. commen-
ced pointing it at the children, and snap
ping the trigger. Mrs Velsor's dapgh-
ter, an estimable young lady, twenty-one
years of age, cautioned her brother about
the careless use he was making of the
pistol, when, to frighten her, he pointed
It at her head, and pulled the trigger.
To the surprise of Mrs. Y, the pistol
proved to be loaded, making loud re-
port, and lodging its contents in the head
Of her daughter, The unfortunate victim
died almost instantly.
What adds to the severity Of this sad
calamity is the fact thata few years since
Mrs. Velsor lost her husband, and lit
tie later son in the army, and she de-
pended largely upon her daughter in con-
Quoting her household affairs.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


/ Mr.. William Sprague, the Rhode Island
Senator. and his brother, AmassaS Sprague
| employ six THOUSAND hands at their man
ufacturing establishment.
The war expenditures of the lova]
States, which cannot be audited and paid
by the General Government under exist
ing laws, exceeds, it is estimated, $780,
100000.
There is a great pigeon roost near
Huron. on the Ohio and Mississippi rail
road. A few nights ago Messrs. Parsons
and Pauley, of Vincennes, killed between
eight hundred and a thousand of the
birds.
The HorticuItarist says Mr.. Durham,
near Cleveland, Ohio, pays taxes on 81
286 received last season for grapes sold at
10 cents per pound, raised on one and a
half acres of land,
Resolutions indorsing the policy of An
drew johnson and commending the ad-
ministratiVe ability of Messrs. Seward
and Stanton, passed the New Jersey Leg
islature on the 9th, after considerable
discussion, by vote of 30 to 6.
The extensive paper mill of o. NJ. But
Ter, at st. Charles, Illinois, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday night. Loss $100, 900,
insurance $40, 1000,
More than one million of Webster's 8
spelling books have been sold to the
South since last April, and the demand is
so much greater than the supply that the
publishers have sent to Europe to get it
printed.
The Tribune s Washington special says
Benjamin 4. Butler has just closed nego-
tiations for a valuable mill property on
the James River, near Richmond, intend
ing to erect extensive cotton factories
The Collector of Customs for the Or
egon District was robbed of $4,000 on
the steamer Oregon, while on his way to
San Francisco.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16


Artemus Ward utters scathing male
dictions on Wisconsin town where ht
leoTured. His agent took $2,87 at the
door, while Artemus took the measle;
inside.
Gov Ward, Of New Jersey, signed the
ratification of the Constitutional Amend
ment with an eagles quill pen, trimmed
with red, white and blue ribbons, In a
bold, open hand, indicating the cheerful
ness with which he performed this duty
The Independent devotes double lead
ed leader to the advocacy of female suf-
rage and declares aud urges that We can
haye no truly Republican government
without it. - r. ~
a breach of promise case has lately
9e.sq tried in LqzeTene CO., Rq,, IN which
Miss Darie Bradley, Of New York, a
young lady of23, was plaintiff, and Chaun-
cey A. Reynolds, of Wilkesharre, widow
er, aged 81, was defendant. The jury rend-
cred a verdict of $4,000 to plaintiff, de-
tendant being rich, and her loss thOTe-
fore gpqat
On Tuesday, while a party of five per-
sons, including Mr. and Mrs. Beale, of
Philadelphia, were skating on the Sehuly-
Kill, the Ice gave way, and the lady was
unfortunately drowned. She had been
married but few months.
A deed Of trust was recorded at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, on Saturday last which
required $4,000 worth of revenue stamps.
1t was mortgage fFom the Indiana South.
efn Railway to William III Swift and
Samuel J. Yilden, for the sum OF ten mil-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16

mer year. The year 1866 starts Of strong,
fbe number SO. the largest list Of any
preceeding month During the past
month one license vas surrendered, the
parties having taken S sober second
thought and agreeing to 60 It alone a
while longer In another case two ar
dent swans took out license to marry the
same girl. They got cut of the hx by
the FIRST applicant retiring from the. held,
and leaving it all to his rival. But It vas
funny fix for all parties.
MADISON CoUNTY-There Is = public
sale of Stock in London once a month,
which is largely attended by the Farmers
Of Madison and other counties. The
February sale came of on Tuesday Of
last week and was well attended The
supply ofstock was not as large as usual /:
The following are given as the prices paid :
Fat cows, which weigh / 100 pounds 800
p work oxen, which weigh 1000 pounds
$50; cows with calves, from $40 to 90;
Oue-year old steers, at from $50 to 30 !;
per head. A great many horses were sold
at prices ranging from 500 to 126 per
head mules sold at from 500 TO IO6 per
head.
The Union says that on Thursday even
ing the Board of Directors Of the Lon
d0n Wooden Factory Co, awarded the
contract for building their new Factory
binding, to Mr.. james Self. at $1,000,
building to be completed By the first day
OF July Of this year.
The County Infrmary Farm was sold
by the Commissioners at public auction on
Tuesday to Robert Boyd Tor SIC, 900, be-
ing even 500 per acre.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
ITEMS OF OHIO NEWS.

The Morgan County Herald Is inform
/ ed that the dreadful scOurge spotted fe-
/ yer has broken cut in a settlement of col
Ored people three miles southeast of
I Chesterfeld in that county, and that four
I had died within twenty-four hours after
I being attacked.
( The Dayton Journal says that on Fri
I day night an Irishman named McQuelny,
while engaged in showing his family how
( well he could handle his musket, shot
his wife and killed her. He was beast
( ly intoxicated at the time and the dis
charge was accidental.
/ The Grand Jury of Warren county
have found new bills of indictment against
Samuel Coevert aud Harrison Mcneil,
charging them with the murder of the
ROosa family, the facts Of which were Civ
en- a month ago.
The Summit County Beacon says that
Mr.. Nestor Hurlbut and Mrs. Della
Hurlbut recently celebrated the fftieth
anniversary of their marriage. They
came to the Western Reserve from Con-
necticut in 1918
A man named Broadberry, residing In
the vicinity of Hamilton, Butler county,
got drunk the other night and fell from
his horse while on his way home. When
found in the morning his legs were so
badly frozen that amputation of both be-
low the knee was necessary. Mortiica-
ton set In, and and a second amputa-
ton of the legs was made above the knees
The Vinton County Republican says
that recently several little children of
Mr.. Stewart, living near VintOn Furnace,
accidently got hold of pistol which had
been laid away somewhere in the house,
aud whilst engaged in examining it, the
weapon exploded, instantly killing a little
son of Mr.. Stewart, aged about two years.
The ball entered the little fellows breast
passing near the region Of the heart.
A Cashmere Goat Company has been
organized IN Guernsey county. $4,000
has been subscribed, and in a short time
stock will be brought from Gallatin, Ten
nessee.
The Cincinnati Commercial announces
the failure and closing of the Ohio Mill
tary Academy in that city. The cause of
the failure was the incompetency Of the
commandant first appointed.
The GAINESVILLE Courier declares there
is but little doubt but that valuable oil
well has been struck on the Mcdonald
farm, In Blue Rock township, Muskingum
county. The first reports that reached
GAINESVILLE of the enormous quantities of
oil yielded by this well, two hundred bar
1913 pei Adys pAOFO " nave UGGu ELBdJiy
exaggerated. The amount pumped from
the we'll is at the rate of about forty bar
rels per day.
The town of Fillmore, Ottawa county,
was almost entirely destroyed by fire on
Sunday evening. Loss heavy.
The ladies of the Universalist Chueh,
Springfield, of which Rev S. P. Carlton
is Pastor, recently closed a Festival and
Fair, the net proceeds of which we're 81
100.
Mr.. John McCombs, of LaoeysviIle,
Harrison county, was robbed of $500 week
before last. He had put it into bureau
drawer, and when he went to look for it
the next day, he couldn't find it.
Miss Anna Bowling, aged sixteen years,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Bowling, of Wick
life, Lake county, left Toledo for her
home on the 9TH Of November last, since
which time nothing has been heard from
her,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
nLnsTRATIYE oF lie vac.

A relic of the past Is seen In a man
bearing upon his face and body the i'm
press Of many years This man walks
the streets daily, bearing the marks of
misfortune, amid the friends he had
known IN better days, but with an ap-
pearance so changed one can hardly rec
ognize in him the Mercutio of the Cres-
cent City; the gay. witty, and elegant
gentleman who was at one time the very
leader of fashion Seedy habillments, a
bent body and wrinkled face, have nearly
obliterated all IN him that was familiar In
the past InheritiBg a great fortune, he
increased It largely by marriage, and, from
his profession at the bar, had an income
of forty or fifty thousand a year, aud re-
ceived a single fee of sixty thousand dol
lars upon claim on real estate In the
lower part of the city.
This wealth he scattered with princely
generosity aud royal prOfusIon- He was
a Lucullus at home, and his hOspltalities
aspired to all the magnihcence OF the an
cient Roman noblemen. In 1897 he gave
a single soiree that cost twenty five thou
sand dollars, and which exceeded In splen-
dor anything ever before known here
The very floors over which the dancers
moved were covered with scenic paintings,
the work of the most accomplished artist
then in New Orleans and IN the saloon
where gaming tables were arranged stood
two baskets-one filed with bank notes
and the other with geld, for the use Of
those guests who were unfortunate with
the tickle goddess
The dispenser of this gorgeous hospi-
tality Is now dependent upon his rela-
tives. He takes his loss with Christian
resignation, and does not fly from the
world nor fall against it, ike TimOn Of
Athens. but moves through the world
with pleasant and urbane manner, as if
he had still the princely fortune at his
command. Such cases as this are com
mon since the war.-N O. Crescent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
aIn EAsHIoHEp WlHTERs.

In the year 401 the Black Sea was en-
tirely frozen over. In 763, not only the
Black Sea. but the Straits of fDardanelles,
were frozen over, and the snow in some
places rose fifty feet high. In S22, the
great rivers of Europe, the Danube, the
FIba. &c. were frozen so hard as to bear
heavy wagons for a month. In $50, the
Adriatie was frozen. In 991 everything
was frozen, the crops entirely failed, and
famine and pestilence closed the year. In
1867, most of the travellers in Germany
were frozen to death on the roads In
1I34. the Po was frozen from CremOna to
the sea; the wInesacks were burst, and
the trees split by the action of the frost
with immense noise. In 1887, the Danube
was frozen to the bottom, and remained
long In that state. In 1903, the crops
failed in Scotland, and such a famine en-
sued that the poor were reduced to feed
on grass, and many persisted miserably In
the fields. In 1877, the crops wholly fail
ed in Germany and wheat, which some
years before sold IN England at 6s. the
quarter, rose to g. In 1868, the wine dis
tributed to the soldiers was cut with
hatchets. The successive winters Of 1922
3-4 were uneommOnly severe. In 1858, it
was excessively cold most OF the hOllIes
we're killed, and coaches drove across the
river Thames, the ice of which was eleven
inches thick, In 1909, occurred what was
long called 1.-THE cold winter" when the
frost penetrated three yards into the
earth. In 1716, booths were erected on
the Thames. InI744, the strongest ale in
England, exposed to the air, was covered
in less than fifteen minutes with ice an
eighth of an inch thick, In 1909, and
again in 1912, the winters we're remarka-
bly, cold. In 1914, there was fair on
the frozen Thames.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16

Iowa WINE-Judge Rorer of Burling-
ton, sent a present of few bottles of his
celebrated Iowa Catawba wine, through
Senator Grimes, to the French Minister
at Washington City. The Minister was
SO much pleased with it that be sent a
bottle oft to the Emperor Napoleon.
The Emperor could hardly be induced to
believe that such a superior article of
wine came from America and sent an or
der to America DIRECTING the purchase of
an of Judge KOreE's wine On hand if he
would sell it,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
eREAPHEss nE AMERIeAH PAPERs.

The New York Citizen says that those
who grumble at paying four cents for
daily and ten cents for weekly papers
here, would do we'll to notice what Euro
pean papers cost. The London Times
costs $45 a year. The Morning Chronicle,
Daily News, Globe, Herald and Post,
charge the same rate. The London Even
ing Mail is published three times a week
at S25 a year. The Lonbop semi-Weeklies
s12. The French daily papers, large ones,
are about the same price as the London
prints Those about the size Of ours $40
and S25 a year The German papers cost
from $22 to $36 year. The cost of pa
per and composition, and indeed every
thing connected with the make up of a
paper, is much less in Europe than in this
so that the American journals
are even cheaper than would appear from
the disparity of prices.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16

CERTIFIGATE OF AUTHORITY.
(T1 ezVEs On the 2Ist day OF. January 1917
OFFICE or THE AUDITOR or STATE. l
Insurance Department, Columbus O. Jan. 81, 1855.
WHEsEAs, THE METROPOLITAN INSURANCE CO.. To-
Gated a. New York, in the State or New York has
required by the rEt section the act To rszuate
Insurance Companies nOt Incorporated BY the state Of
Ohio" passed April 8, 1885, aud amended February q
1854; and whereas, said Company has furnished 1hs
undersigned satisfactory evidence that q Il possezaed
Of at least ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Of
actual Capital invested 10 Stocts Or aonds Of Mort
cages pt Real EatatA, worth double the amount for
which the Same s mOrtgaEed; and Whereas said Com
phny has died In this office written instrument un-
der rs corporate seal, sigued by the President aud
Secretary thereof, authorizing any Agent or Agents o.
said Company R ths state acknowledge service az
prneesa, for and Ii behalf CT said Cbmpany se6oFdiaf
20 She terms Of said law;
Now, therefore, In pursuance af Tie drst section Of
the aforesaid act, /, JAMES Il. GOLDMAN, Auditor OF
state OF ONO dR hFFeey certify that said METR0PO-
TAN INSURANCE. COS, 0g hartford, is authorized 10
trapEaOt the business Of Fire aud Marine Insurance In
tnia STATE until the thrtyrst day og JaAuarY the
year eus Thousand eight hqpdFRd and alTty-aov0n.
IN WiFNkss WHRHHOFl haze RereuntO subscribed
my BRmo aAa caused the seal oT my Once be aaxed
the DAY aud year above written.
JAMES II. GOODMAN,
aRAL' sTAAH auditor OF STATE.
Applications received AID policies promptly issuos By
JAMES EATON,
Febl6-sw Agepl a Delaware, Ohio
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16


The Grafton of Mr.. BANCROFT in the
National Capitol, on the 18th inst, on the
life and character Of the late President
LINCOLN, is production worthy alike Of
the distinguished scholar and historian
who delivered it and the illustrious sub
ject Of the discourse. A special despatch
to the Cincinnati Gazette thus notices. the
scene presented in the Hall of RepTesen-
tatives, where it was delivered, and some
of the prominent points Of the eul0gy:
With the exception of that solemn funer-
Al procession that fixed the eye of the ma
ton upon it. as it swept on to that far on
Western tomb, there never has been a more
impressive scene upon this continent, than
Washington has Witnessed to-day. The
noted men of this Government, With peo-
pie from every State, and the representa-
Gives of the great foreign powers gathered
to mourn for Mr.. LINCOLN. The hall was
crowded two or three hours before the eX-
ercises began, with the exception OF bhe
seats reserved foF the Senate, the Saolnet,
the Supreme Court, the officers Of the army
and navy, and the diplomatic corps. All
of them were fully represented Ihe Rd-
dress was listened to with profound Rtten-
tiou bV this most distinguished audience
as dfsffuruished as any that has ever as
membied before in the land. The opening
Hpntence Ofthe Grafton produced marked
effect The review OF the Dred SCOTT case
was closely followed by the Judges of the
Supreme Conrt, particularly by those now
on the bench who had agEead in that lnfa-
nous decision. The first applause follow
ed the review Of EnglRnd's course apd the
reference to Golden and Bright. Sir. Fred
erick Bruce was seriously disturbed, and
the French Minister, Count De Montbolon,
seemed to enjoy SC hugely But when MI
Bancroft passed on from England TO the
Mexican question, the FFenehplap was IN
deep waters. The tumultuous applause
which followed when the spe@6er ann0unc-
ed that the Republic of Mexico must rise
again, had very little in 1t that was pleas
ant to French ears, and it will doubtless
reach the Emperor across the sea. 1t seem
ed as II the hearers could hardly satisfy
themselves in applaUding the mention Of
Russia and China. The hall shook, but it
and the Russian Minister looked exceed
ingly pleased The sentiments of free
dom in the oratiOn, and particularly that
portion concerning the Emancipation Proc
lamatiOn, was receiyed by the whole as
sembly with every manifestation of ap-
probation. notwithstanding the applause
which broke forth at these various times,
the whole scene was very solemn as one
trait after another in the character OF Mr.
Lincoln was clearly set forth. Step py
atep the great march Of events perpetuated
the tide Of emotion, and deep sympathy
could saot be repressed, and applause was
place. It was 9 gathering eminently in
keeping with the spirit Of the present no.
BE Congress, and the feelings of the Amer
fran ueOple. it was natural in all its as
meets. and in the history Of the nation the
acens will live with the memory Of events
which have 80 distinguished the latter
years Of the ngtional life,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16

Mr.. J. G. Fell has $3.50, 900, which Is
considerably less than his neighbOr Ar
mold pockets, but upon which we pre-
sumo he manages to live.
Mr. r. F. Tyler endeavors so make
both ends meet with 1859. 900, while Gen.
Peterson clothes hisebildren upon $303,-
000. Besides these fge more hays in.
comes Of more than $500, 900 each PhiF-
ty-two persons have incomes Of over $70,-
600 each. Sixty-eight have over $4,000.
Forty-seven have over $40,0 600 and less
than $50 000 Ee
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To Whom Il HEay Qoneern,

I, ELM c. VINING, Coroner OF the County OF neIa
ware State OI Ohio, called upon by Jonas Risher
on che body Of a man. found the farm Ct said
Rsher. On the examination Of the said body the
jury found It to BE- man about forty years old be.
low the medium size dark eyes, dark hair ana sandy
whiskers he had Qq a Sgif nc new 6tdtpas-slhal Il
PLAID pants dark gat gU6 FdEt two shirts two pair OF
socks, drab 1elt nat Ru pair OF shoes 10 his
pocket found a ave dollar greoHback a discharge
from the Ohio Peniteutiary OF 6y the nane of
Charles Andres convicted OF stealing fRons Tue maj
at the June term o ie SppFGmo UpuFt OF the United
States IN tho Northern District OF Ohio sentenced
70 the Peniteutary Tor the Of ten Years al so
order slgned by the Warden OF the Penitsatiary y
the Auditor Of state for the sum of sl3 Il for a
work dope by SAID oOpviOt, Taere Nero ao other
ARTICLES Qr pgIka un aaiG A1Iy whereby he o0u I'd
be idcuuned. "
C. VINTNG
Feb. 10, '66. Coroper oG pelaware 0ouat4 !, o.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16

STATE OF NEW YORK,
City and County OF New York. 81
James LorimeF Graham ID vice President, and Fl
h Porter Secretary Of the Metropolitan Insurance
Company, being severally and duly sworn dapose and
say and each for himself says, that the foregoing
iu true aud correct statement Of She aairs Of the
said Corporation and that they are the above de.
scribed officers thereof.
JAS LORIMER GRAHAM, Jr. ID Vice President
Il. a, POTTER, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 27th day OF
January A. D. 1866.
sEAL. MOSES R. BACLAY,
FyE cKST sTANF. Ohio Com'r. IN the City OF n Y
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
CERTIFlCATE OF AUTH0RIrY


ITO expire on the sIst day Of January 1851
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,
Insurance Department,
Columbus, Ohio, January 81, 1896
whereas, The Germania, Hanover, Niagara and Re
public Fire Insurance Companies located New York,
in the State OF New York have each filed in office
statement Ofits condition as required by the
First Section OF the Act ITO regulate Insurance Com
panes not Incorporated by the State OF Ohio passed
April 8th, 1856 and amended February 9Th 1854 and
whereas, each Of said Companies has farnisled the
undersigned satfactory evidence that they are each
possessed OF at least ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
OF ACTUAL CAPITAL INVESTED in Stocks Bonds or 10
Mortgages Of Real Estate worth double amount for
said Companies has filed in this ONCE written state.
dent and Secretary thereof authorizing any agent or
OF process and IN behalf Of said Compauis
according to the terms OF said law.
Now therefore, in pursuance the First Section O
the Aforesaid Act, l. James H. Goldman, Auditor Of
state for Ohio, do hereby certify that said German ia
Hanover, Niagara and Republic Fire Insurance Com
panies Of NewYork authorized 10 transact tho bus
mess Of Fire and Marine Insurance in this State uuti
the thrtydrst day Of January tho year One Fhoua
and Eight Hundred and Sixty seven.
In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed nv
name and caused the seal or my office 70 he A.
hXed. the day AID year above wEitton.
JAMES H. GOODMAN,
Auditor q State
Feb ls' ls6s-sL J. EATON, Agent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16

INCOMES. Es.-From the return of the in
comes of Philadelphia there are thirty
six persons haEiRR incomes of over $780,
600, Mr, 81. w. Arnold has gAhrly In
come of $4,000, enough to buy beef
every day Of this year, even at present
Dricas,