Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-16

past year.
o. B. Chapman and L. B. Thrall
have purchased the POmeroy Tele-
graph Mr. Thrall was recently con /
rected with the Hancock J Jefersonian. /
The following is the estimate Of pop
ulation In the towns mentioned, on the
usual vote basis Marietta, 84l4
Parkersburg 5,41S GallipOlis, 3,542
IrontOn, 5,012 Portsmouth, 9,625
ChillcOthe, 10,388; Zanesville, 13,-
223; Springfield, 1892 ; Canton, T.
VA
GENERAL.
General Thomas found It necessary
to issue an order forbidding the dis
play Of the rebel flag and uniform at
the ceremonies Of reinterFlng the re-
u.s. of the late rebel General Han
tou as Lexington, KY, recently.
3orty-two arrests have been made
Of members Of a secret political society
in Paris.
Al bark has arrived at Jaffa with $50
Americans on board to colonize IN
Palestine.
Lieut. Gen. Sherman and Minister
Campbell sailed from New York for
Mexico on Saturday.
The Tycoon of Japan is dead.
The Russo American Telegraph
party has gone into winter quarters at
PetFOpaWlOwski.
The famine in India is appalling
The people are dying of starvation by
millions.
By the failure of the Atlantic Tele-
graph in 1860 Cyrus W. Field became
a defaulter to the amount of $500, 900.
His enterprise a success, he is now call
ing upon all his old creditors for a
statement of their accounts and liquid
atIng their claims.
The Northwestern Express Comps
ny has sold out to the American EE-
press.
Gen. Howard has raised 25, 600 Id
New Y ork and New England to buildS
Congregational church in Washing
ton
1t has been officially decided that
no claim for additional bounty by a
soldier can be entertained unless ac-
companied by his discharge paper
Its therefore of the utmost impor=
tanee to soldiers to preserve the rec
ords of their discharge.
Artemus Ward recently made him
self ridiculous in London by publicly
abusing on account Of his race, Mr..
Morgan Smith, young colored Amer
lean tragedian.
JEFF. Davis is being relieved of some
more of the odi0us accompaniments
of prison life. The iron bars have
been taken from his windows and he is
to be allowed to live In the Hall of the
Fortress with his family. A suite of
rooms viii be set apart where they may
receive visitors.
Maggie Hunter, a celebrated two
year old hlly, was sold recently at
Nashville for $4,000
An immense petroleum law suit, in
volviRg several millions of dollars, is
being tried in the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania.
Lieut.. Gen. A. p. Stewart, exc. S.
A, has recently accepted a professors
ship in Lebanon University, Tennes-
see His wife has charge of the de-
partment Of vocal music at a ladies
seminary In Lebanon.
J. Walter, proprietor of the London
Times, is making tour through this
country.
George Francis Train persists In de-
clariug that during the war George
Peabody was a rebel sympathizer
It is alleged that the Great Eastern
has been chartered to ply between
New Y York and Brest during the sea-
son of the Paris Exposition.
The public debt decreased $2O,OOO,-
000 in October.
The Catholics are about to build an
immense cathedral in Indianapolis.
Sweeney, the Fenian leader, has
been restored to full rank as Major
and Brevet Colonel of infantry.
tits reported that the death SEN
tence of the Fenian prisoners viii be
remitted, but their punishment viii he
severe.
a hundred armed bushwhackers re-
Gently dashed through Lexington, No,
and fred about 200 shots
The strong minded females of
New York hold a convention at Alba
ny Nov. 10th and 2lst, IN behalf of
equal rightsf for women.
POLITICAL.
The Union party carried the Neva-
da State election by about 1000 major
ity-
The National Republican, the Pres
ideuts Washington organ, says The
Democratic party, as such, has dug It's
own grave, and we advise its leaders to
bury the remains forever, and start
anew with legitimate material.
Two of the defeated Republican
candidates for Congress in Maryland
viii contest the election. Ex-GOver-
nor Thomas, who voted In favor of
impartial suffrage, is elected In the
Fourth District
The defeated Vallandighammers of
Ohio have concluded to hold a mutual
sympathy Convention at Columbus on
Che 8th Of January next.
The Illinois Senate will stand, Is
Republicans to 9 Democrats, and the
House, 58 against q Democrats.
The New York Legislature stands,
Senate, 26 Republicans to 6 Demo-
Gratis; Assembly, 84 Republicans and
"A Democrats, giving the Republicans
majority of go on joint ballot and in
suring the election Of a Radical Uni
ted States Senator to succeed Senator
Harris.
In New Jersey the State Senate con-
tains 13 Republicans and 8 Democrats;
the Assembly 33 Republicans and "a
Democrats, making sure the election
ola Radical to fill the vacancy caused
bv the death of United States Senator
Wright
The Unionists Of Maryland are get
ting ready to fight the next political
battle on the basis Of impartial sut-
frage.