Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-31


one Of the most learned and eloquent Of
Catholic divines in this country.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Christian AdUo-
cate states that from S2,0O0,0O0 to $2,5OO,OOO
worth of tobaccois annually consumed by
the members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In America.
ssWELL," say some, "Donn Platt may con-
troll and direct the proceedings of the Re-
publican State Convention; but he didn't
succeed in making Gen. Schenck United
States Senator" That's so.
LAST Saturday, two farmers named NIL
Ter and Heacock got into fight at Alex
andria, Mo-, by which the former was In
stantly killed and the latter wounded. An
old feud prompted the fight, and pistols did
the business.
SOME time ago, the Toledo Blade secuted
the idea that there is a difference between
the President and Congress. 1t declares
now that "there is difference, wide DIFF
ference" between them. Getting Its eyes
open.
The lCacon (Ga.) Journal and Messenger, In
whatit calls a spirit of truth telling, says
the entire race of Adam, white and black,
are lazy set, and very much prefer taxing
things easily to pulling off their coats ano
going to work might and main.
The Senate has rejected the Presidents
recently appointed Postmasters at Pitts
, .burgh and Lafayette, Ind. Most Of his APP
pointments requiring confirmation by the
Senate are being rejected by that body very
decisively. a- -.s..f.sr..ta ta..t..i. ...
,1 The Rome (Ga) Commercial says 36,S0O
sacks of corn have landed at that place ior
the surrounding country since the first Oh
january, and that not more than l,OOO
bushels of corn is on hand. At $l.5O per
bushel, SllS,lS5 was necessary to make the
purchase. .. rgg ..
,y ANEGRo of notoriously bad character In
Sumpter county, Ga, recently brutaiiy
outraged Mrs. Gresham. After the ne
gro's arrest and Identification, Mr.. Gres-
ham shot him to death. Mr.. G. was there
upon Immediately arrested and bound over
to Court in the sum Of $4,000.
THERE has been religious revival at
Cleveland, through which nineteen were
added to the membership of the Westmin-
ster church, fifty-four to the membership
of the Second Presbyterian church. ana
one hundred and forty to the membership
of the First Presbyterian church.
THE Ne,o York Tribune says that "the
Copperheads and rebels, without one
known exception, are enthusiastic and un-
qualified in their support of the President s
policy" A few johnson papers assert the
reverse to be true. How they expect to
helm the President in so doing is very hard
to comprehend.
FROM the Zanesville Signal we learn that
Mrs. Heron, of Caldwell, Noble county,
was safely delivered of four children (three
girls and one boy), on Thursday last The
bow died, but the girls are all living. Mrs.
Fl. is thirty-four years old, and is the moth
er of sixteen children. She bids fair to
have family.
DIR, ANDREWS, who has just been exper-
imenting at New York with flying ship,
professes to feel assured that when few
more improvements have been perfected
thew will be enabled to navigate the air with
as much certainty and more safety than we
now navigate the waters. Thatu do Tor
the next generation.
A CORRESPONDENT at Columbus has
written the National Union that Dom Platt
will control and direct the proceedings OF
the Republican State Convention, and that
he is seconded by the Columbus journal
who follows Dom as blind man the dog
that leads him by string" That makes
the Journal QUITE be Donn's dog, and ac-
counts tor its barking at Mr.. Baber.
THE Radical Germans of Chicago held a
meeting Saturday night, at which they re-
solved that the Radicals in Congress had
receded from their position of universal
suffrage, and were now trying to dodge the
question. They denounced the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, and ex-
pressed the wish that the question of Negro
Suffrage be agitated and voted on at the
fall election. 1t is to be hoped they will
be gratifed.
"JoHN 7" said guest at Barnum's Hotel
to the garcon of the African persuasion
whoiwaited on him, ''give me coffee, siv-
oo-play." "My name is Daniel, sir" said
John. 81 think you were soldier in But
ler's army. Dan, where were you when
Richmond fell?' ''Oh, massa, / was In the
lines, den." 81 see--you was Daniel in the
lions den! Was there any other of your
name in your regiment, Daniel?" "Yes,
SIR" "Then you was second Daniel
Were you ever arrested, Daniel?" "Oh,
yes, massa. Twas court-martialed." "Then
Daniel come to Judgment" said Mr..
Trumps, complacently, and thereafter sub
sided.--W ashington Republican. ~ ~
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