Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-09
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A flowing oil well, estimated at fifty
j barrels per day, was struck, at a depth
Of 500 feet, IN Rutland township Meigs
county one day last week.
The Guernsey Times says the whole
amount Of fines assessed at the recent
term Of Court for violations of the liquor
law was Sl,l50.
Mr. James Preston, one of the largest
7 peach growers of Southern Ohio, informs
the Gallipolis journal that the crop for
this year is Rone-killed by the recent
cold weather.
/ The Noble County Republican learns
/ from the Assistant Assessor that from
/ May 1, 1865, to Feb 1. 1866, there were
/ l ,635 bbls. crude oil returned by the diff
ferent oil companies of that County
The Grand Jury Of Columbiana coun-
! ty recently reported eighty four indict-
ments against the whisky sellers Of that
county. Several of the defendants came
up and pleaded guilty, and were fined $50
and costs. So SAYS the Buckeye State.
Mr.. Richardson, of Royalton, Ohio,
was smothered to death, last Friday,
while attempting to save some cattle from
his barn, which was IN flames
The Circleville Union chronicles rat
hunt IN jackson tp., PickaWay Co., which
resulted in two thousand rats losing their
tails,
On Monday last, there was shipped
from this place to New York, by Mr..
Mclaughlin, a monstrous steer, weigh
ing gross about 5000 pounds. He was a
fine specimen of fat animal, and his ten
der-loins viii delight the Gothamites
Washington Reg ster.
The Ironton Register says Charles
O'NeIl, a cOal-digger at the BelfOnt
banks near the Tunnel, was instantly kill
ed, on Wednesday, the 31st inst, by the
fall Of slate from the roof of the mine.
James Spratt left Cumberland, Guern-
sey Co, on the 14th inst. late in the even
ing, on his way home. He was drunk, /
and fell from his horse and was
found the gext morning frozen to death, /
with his horse standing beside him.
The Noble Cnunty Republican no.
tees the case Of Mrs. King, arrested .
for stealing bread and meat Investiga- /
tOn showed her to have heretofore borne
der, and to have committed the crime, to
Keep her children from starving
The Stubenville Herald announces the
death of the aged minister, Rev. Intreped
Morse, who was forty years the esteemed
pastor of st. Pauls Church in that city.
He died at the age of 75.
The Religious Telescope, published in
Dayton, as We learn from the Journal of 1
hat city, has S25, ,427, so due it from
which it says will never be
paid. This is the risult of not recurring
advance payment IN past years, in which
the Telescope proposes to turn
over a new leaf.
Mr. Charles Loftland, one of the Oldest
athens Of Clark county died at hiss resi-
lence IN Pleasant tp. Of that county on
Wednesday Of last week, at the advanced /
ge of 81 years. He was born in Sussex !
ounty, Delaware, Aug. 9Th, 1772.
Dr. r, J. Shaekelford. an old and res c
,ected citizen of Troy, Miami county. G
ommitted suicide on Saturday. the Sd +
lst-, at Midway. The Times saws that +
e had for some months been subject to Z
lental alteration, owing to poor health. p
nd the deed was done enthusiastically E
hen reason was dethroned. f
Mrs. Sarah Morrison. wife ofRev. A 4
& Morrison, was found dead in her bed 4
SarahsVille, Noble Co., Tuesday morn ia
e. of last week. She was lady past K
iddle age.
The Waverly Democrat says a Young -
erman named Edward SchreveI. living hE
thin short distance of that place
suicide, on last Tuesday morn i
g blowing his brains with rife