Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-02
NEWS AND OTMERwIsE.

READING MATTER on the Fourth Page. ru
GoLD closed in New York, yesterday eve,
ming, atll4s2. 5'
To cure sun-stroke the Arabs dissolve
salt in water aud pour into the sufferers
ears. Itis said to produce speedy relief.
LAST week the City Council Of Boston
added $4,000 to the appropriation for free
public baths. re. lrf
A FEW days ago Chief Justice Chase was
in Cornish, N. H., his native town, on
visit. ~ s,'
In September, Edwin Booth Is to COM
mence an engagement at the Boston the
ater. as #U
COMMERCIAL interests of New York and
Philadelphia want Secretary Stanton re-
moved.
TEE assistant editor Of the Portland Ar
gus perished in the recent great fire in that
city. His name was Shears.
NEVER was Congress SO condemned and
ridiculed by the masses of the people as
Z is the present Republican Congress.
ANOTHER outrageous rape was committed
upon the person Of young woman few
evenings ago at Pittsburg. ~ a q
The SGndusly Register announces the
death of George Whitney, Esq, on Mon
day, 10 the s4th year of his ageA Il
GEEKRAL SrEEDMAN declines the appoint
ment of Superintendent Of Public Print
ing. et h0e
JIM ROGERS, noted horse thief, was
hung by some citizens near Columbus,
Miss, on the 3Oth. sf
SAMUEL NJ. HAMILTON, a well known
telegrapher, died at Wheeling, W. Va, last
Friday. IN sd o Ho
Mas. MULHALL died at Chicago on the
night Of the SOth ult. from the effects of an
attempt by DR.. Aekerly to produce abor-
tion. ''"
BLOODY ARRAYS, in which participants fire.
quently meet death, are Of frequent occur
renee In Missouri, growing out Of political
excitement.. t3 -rs
The Commissioner Of Agriculture at
Washington congratulates the country up
on the prospect Of year Of average fruit-
fulness. hf {s t.'i ~
In the issue Of this mornings paper win
be found brief letter from Hon. @. L. Val-
landigham on the subjectof the Philadel-
phia Convention. "
IT Is stated, unofficially, that the sum re-
allied by the late .sair at Washington City
for soldiers and sailors orphans will reach
$4,000 or $4,000. sH o
The celebrated blind preacher, w. Il.
Mlburn, has accepted acall to the tempo
rary reetorship of the Trinity lEpIscopaD
Church in Chicago. 7tla
RECENTLY, a little daughter Of Mr.. Ken
nedy, residing In Pittsbure, was poisoned
almostto death by eating small piece of
hy-poisoning paper. e'5.@
WE learn from the Woodsfeld Spirit Of
Democracy that q daughter Of Mr.. John
Hollister was dangerously injured on Tues
day evening, the oath ult, by being gored |
by cow. as III Z.
IT Is said another effort win be made to |
s'smoke out" Secretary Stanton In regard
to the Presidents policy. Up to this time,
he has not responded on the subject of the
philadelphia Convention. sqaa d rE
The Cincinnati Commercial says the path
Of Congress "was paved with good inten-
tions." It Is said the internal regions have
the same sort Of pavement. w
OK Tuesday evening Of last week, while
Messrs. Bowenand Debow, opposing candi-
dates for jailor, were standing talking TO-
gether, in Mercer county, KY, they were
both struck dead by lightning. ~ ,y9cI
Cart. r. MoUNTcAsTLE, of Surray coun-
ty, Va, on the 25th ult- came To- his death
by having his foot caught in the snlky and
being dragged by the horse moving away
that was attached to the sulky.
II NEWER 60 to church," said country
tradesman to hIs parish Clergyman; ~ al
ways spend Sunday in settling acconnts.r
The minister Immediately replied, .'You
win find the day Of Judgment spent in the
same manner" fst1tA
The Democracy Of the Sd Congressional
District will hold their Convention to nom
inate candidate for Congress in Hamilton,
on Tuesday, August 2S. At the same time
and plaes 9 Judicial Convention Will be
held for the lsf slib-dlvision Of the Second
Judicial District composed Of the coun-
ties Of Butler and Preble. ef ai8ag'