The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

New Orleans, has declared the Clvll
Rights bill to be unconstitutional.
The famous trotting horse dexter
was sold by auction, on tho Union
Course, L. l., Wednesday, for 1000
All Southern Louisiana is flooded by
the overflow of tho Mississippi. Thir-
teen parishes are under water.
The cholera excitement is quieting
down in New York. Tho disease has
nearly ceased at quarantine.
A woman ninety years old was
brought before the Boston Police Court
last week, for assault and battery.
The Ohio Christian Missionary So
cicty will hold its next anniversary at
Akron, commencing on the 22d, and
extending through three days.
The Tennessee Legislature has pas
scd the resolution approving the trial
Of lea ling rebels for treason, and their
execution if convicted.
The Coshocton Age says that "with-
in two weeks, within sight of town
over 400 head of fine wooled sheep
have been killed by dogs"
The nomination of Gen. Frank z.
Blair, fol collector of Internal Rove
nue. for the St. Louis District has been
rejected by the Senate.
The White Sulphur Springs, in Del
aware county, will be opened for the
reception of guests on the goth of May,
under the management of their new
proprietor.
A site for cemetery for United
States soldiers has been selected, and
is being laid out on the Seven Pines
bottle field.
A number of the Farmers in Ross
county arc trying tho experiment o
growing spring wheat upon fields il
which the fall sowing was frozen out
Within the last two weeks sever
horse thieves have been killed neal
JcrseyvilIc, Ill by somc persons un
known. That is summary way t
dispose of that class of scoundrels.
Tho Perry County Weekly notices
the recent discoveries in that county
of inexhaustible beds of iron which arr
now being worked proftabIy by par
ties living in the county.
The Post Office at Bellair, O, wal
broken open and robbed, and all the
: letters taken from the Mail bags las
week. The robbers succeeding in cs
F.! Gaping with their booty.
: A great council is to behold at For
Laramie, about the first Of June be
tween Government Commission AM
the Indians. About 10000 Indian
arc expected TO be present.
, The Cincinnati Commercial say
p that il is given up at Washington city
that Gen. Grant is tv bo the Republic
an-Union candidate for President j
1868, and that he will undoubtedly b
J. elected.
Tho Chilicothc Gazette says
. greater breadth of oats has been SOW
in Ross county this year than eve
bclorc-many farmers having SOW
their wheat fields in oats.
Tho Athens Messenger understand
Q that the boatmcn of tho Hooking Va
;, ley Canal are on strike near Logar
n Some eighty odd boats arc lying u
r at that place, demanding seven ccnt
d u bushol to carry coal
Il On the lst inst, the COMMISSIONS
OF the Sinking Fund paid Sal 900
@ the principal of the State debt, an
l. Chey propose to redeem nearly S50O
! 600 moro on the lst OF July next.
n The St. Paul (Miun) Press thi
: tho aggregate of lambcr cut this yea
is almost equal to that OF the thr(
d preceding seasons. 1t is estimate
r, that the Upper Mississippi will sen
down this spring at least seventy'fN
!, millions of feet,
/. John r. Tcnnison, living noar Fell
f. ity, Clcrmont county, Ohio, murderc
g his wife last week, first shooting HI
u u with gun, and then striking her r.
i. peatcdly with tho same weapon reve
5. sod. lie then went to Felicity an
Q gave himself up to the authorities, o'
II an hour afterwards made his escal
y =, and has not since been heard of.
1. Our Western exchanges all speak
10 the great number of cmigrant trail
n1 bound Westward lIo," tho presc
H. T.. season. Six trains recently left /
Of Kcarncy. They comprised the folio
m ing; It...
W Men, 2O5i guns, l21; rcvolvers, Il
u horse teams, 20; mule tOams, G4;