Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-05-25
OUR NEIGHBORs.

MORROW CoUNrY.-At the Sheep Shear
ing Exhibition, held at Cardington, on the
9th inst, some forty-fve sheep We're en-
tered for the Premiums. The following is
a list of the awards 1st Premium, w
Barnes, $3.50; I'd, H Smith, $500 /; Sd, r
A. st. Clair, $3.50 4th Jas. Hays 81, 90 ;
5th, ". Fl. Curl, $, So
A Woolen FacAory has been established
at Mt. Gilead. and fitted up with the best
ofMachiners.
The CapdmgtOn ReUiJJe says The Wool
trade has opened pretty brisk, our dealers
having already made handsome purchases.
The opening prices range from 40 to 45, ac-
cordAng to quality
MADISON CoUNrY.-Ye learn from the
London Union that Mr.. J. c. AIcCland,
/ an Attorney of that place, was severely in
jured on Friday night by falling into a
new privy vault at the Downing House.
The same paper says Quite a religious
revival is in progress at the Lilly Chapel
| Charge on the West Jefferson Circuit of the
I M. Z. Church-up to Saturday 63 persons
had united with the church. Revs- Lewis
& Mann have been conducting the meet
ing.
KNOX CoUNTY.-The B5lTowing items are
from the Mt. Vernon IsspssbE;can
Mr.. E. S. Bebout, of Clay Township,
last week sheared a full blOOded eve, lust !
one year old, from which he took eight (
pounds of unwashed wool, after which, I
the body of the sheep weighed BIZ pounds |
This is the largest yield Of wool to the body /
that we have yet heard reported
We think the apple crop is not much in
jured by the late cold weather. Such is |
the general report.
We are glad 10 learn that the Wheat in
this county has come out much better
than was feared few weeks ago. The
crop viii be short, but there viii be much
more than was recently expected
MARION CoUNFx.-The following is from
the last Marion Democrat
A murderous assault was made on Sher-
if Berry on the night of Sunday last, from
which he is still suffering, and which very
nearly resulted in his death.-The facts, as
we gather them from the Sheriff's state
ment are these. On Sunday night, as he
supposed about 9 o'clock, his watch hav-
ing stopped, he concluded to step over to /
the depot and get the time. Arriving
there, he found the depot locked, and he
started to return home, which is only a ( /
short distance. He had crossed the rail-
road, and as he thinks, just stepped on the
when he was approached from / (
behind, and shot, the ball entering his
cheek, and coming out at his mouth. He Y
ell, and was then struck a severe blow on 1 f
he back part of the head. He recOllectS-
40 more until he awoke to. consciousness
Il his own stable, where he had been car Z
led by the wOuId-be ssassins.-He found / d
lis way home, when examination disclosed II u
severe wound on the fOrhead made with a
knife. A few dollars which he had h
bout his person was taken. There is, as
et, not the slightest clue TO the perpetra-
ors of this daring outrage . .
The Mirror says On the evening OF N
be 5th inst. the Grocery and Provision =;
tore OF Messrs. J. Bowen d Son, Ber- =,
rick, this county was broken open and Va
things were stolen, among
-hich was the book of the firm. Messrs. to
owens loss will reach nearly if not quite or
100. No clue to the perpetrators. is
LICKING COUNTY.-We clip the follow
Lg paragraph from the Newark Aneri- an
~: bo
The Licking County Wool Growers As to
ciation held their annual sheep shear ha
g on Wednesday and Thursday of this D.
eek. The best fiOcks in hecOunty were -
presented. There We're ninety-tive en- .I .,i
les in all the classes. The exhibition ia
rs pronounced by all that we heard speak abb
it as superior to anything of the kind the
ey had ever attended. In number and ! Ian
ality of sheep it surpassed the State + sol
eep shearing last year. 5o,
UNION COUNTY.-The Marysville Tribune
mes to US this week in an entire new
sss, and presents very handsome and En-
ut appearance. We are glad to see evil the
nee of this kind that our neighbors are u hui
,spering, and wish brother ,Sheare7' a tlI tLle
ltinuance Of the same throughout the snJ
ure. cas-,
We copy the following items from the wer
,bsue; wee