Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-14
NEWS AND OTHERWISE.

READING MATTER on the Fourth Page'
GOLD closed yesterday evening, at l4s14l'
TIE Inauguration of the new State Off
cars of Texas took place on last Thursday.
THE Finance committee of the Sanger
fest at Louisville, KY, have audited claims
to the amount of $9,s22.45.
DIG. MORGAN, formerly Of Gov. Fentons
stafE, died suddenly on last wednesday, OF
hemorrhage of the lungs. -
JUDGE LovELAcE, of the Supreme Bench
OF Missouri, died at his residence in Dam
vile, Mo-, on Saturday last.
Nh. DIcKMAN, Radical Postmaster at Ce-
lima, Ohio, has been removed, and Jacob
Hight, johnson soldier, appointed in his
place. r..
TIE window glass for A. 7. Stewards
New York residence will cost $4,000
Stewards income return for 1855 is $4,071,-
ass.
AMONG the delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention from Massachusetts, we notice
the names Of John Quincy Adams, George
Ashmun and George billiard.
Nh. JACKSON, member Of the Tennessee
Legislature, has brought q suit Of 100000
against the Radical members Of the House
for false imprisonment.
A YOUNG man by the name OF Frank
Baker was arrested In Newark, o., last
week, for placing distractions upon the
track Of the Central Ohio railroad.
A MEETING of the citizens Of Licking
county WILDE held at Newark, August 18th,
having reference to the establishment Of
the Agricultural College.
THE Mobile Times says Grant did not
whip Lee, "but smothered him to death
with q quarter of million of Irish and
Dutch"
Mr.. @. s. PYLE, Postmaster at Mt. Yer
non, has been removed, and Mr.. w. NJ.
Milford appointed In his place. Look out !!
The guillOtine is at work.
LAST Friday, q man by the name Of bar
rison, shot man by the name Of johnson,
at Peninsula, Summit county, In quarrel.
The wound is dangerous.
1.-THE AbOlitionists are such great friends
OF the Fenians, and wish them success, why
did they not (haying two-thirds vote In
both houses) repeal the neutrality law9
Mr.. p. T. ENGARD, of Delaware, O, sold
few days since, to couple Of gentlemen
from Sparta, Morrow county, his fine i'm
ported French stallion for three thousand
dollars. FFia.- .If.e-- r'
TIE city Judge Of st. Paul was recently
attacked in the street by man whom he
had fined go, and who demanded the re-
turn OF the money. Some skirmishing en-
sued, the judge coming out top man.
TIE old council tree Of the Senecas, .
nearly two centuries old, at Mount Norris,
y. Y, was blown down few daysago. It
measured twenty-three feet in circumfer-
ence.
lTaE cholera is again on the increase in
Cincinnati. Fifty-four deaths by that dis
ease occurred on Saturday, and sixty eight
onSuhday. It's declared to be epidemic
By the Board Of Health.
PRoEEssoR AGAssz says that the strip Of
ahighlands which divide the waters fow-
ing into the st. Lawrence from those flow
ing into the Atlantic, Is the Oldest land in
the world. It was once lonely sea beach,
washed by an universal ocean," a.,
JOSEPH IEMAN and wife, Of Westneld,
Indiana, have been arrested for tying a
young girl to tree, where, after scOurging
hsr with q rsw-hids whip. she was allowed
to remain untll The sun blIStsred her fear
fully. A paSssr-Dy cut her loose.