Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-23
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KNOX COUNTY, Wool Growers AssO-
citation for Knox county was organized at
Mt. Vernon on Saturday of last week
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Vim. Bonar; Vice President, John
Boggs; Secretary, John Lamb; Treasurer,
John D. Thompson.
We copy the following items from the
last number Of the Republican:
There are at this time fifty-four inmates
of our County Infirmary. Last year there
were 45s the year before, 20. Of the in
mates about tWo-thirds are females. There
are from fifteen to twenty lunaties, four
idiots, and one deaf and dumb. There are
two hundred acres Of land belonging TO
the 1nfirmarv. The great mass of pro-
visions are raised on the place by The in
mates. The expenses TO the county are
from three to four thousand dollars per
year.
In the marriage column OF to-day's paper
appears the name of WILDER Blackburn. He
was a soldier in the late war. At Atlanta
while IN the thickest of the tight, his gun
was struck from his hands bv q ball. In
this condition a rebel soldier made a plunge
as him with with his bayonet. He seized
the gun with MS left hand. and with his
right INST knocked the rebel down. took his
gun from him, and marched him of to the
rear as his prisoner such a brave soldier
We trust viii make q good husband, as he
has shown himself Al good soldier and
citizen
Two burglars broke into Stone q yorse's
JeWe3Ty Store on Saturday night. but were
driven OF before getting at the goods.
MADISON CoUNrT.-The Z 1fon saws: The
temperance reform movement is, we trust,
now rullY begun in our town. The meet
ing sst the NJ. +. Church on last Thursday
evening was we'll attended, and much in
terest manifested. Preliminary steps were
taken to organize a Lodge Of Good Tenn
pIars, and otherwise unite all in a common
warfare against liquor and liquor sellers.
just one hundred persons have united
with the church at Midway since the re-
Vival has been in progrssss there. The
meeting still continues.
UNION CoUNTY.-F'rona eEls last number
Of the Tribune we extract the following
items
The residence Of Mrs Margaret Gosneu,
a widow lady, residing about six miles
north of this place, was consumed by fire
on Sunday evening. The family were alb
sent at the time, attending church in the
vicinity. A few of the neighbOrs hastened
to the spot as soon as the fire was discOv-
cred, but not in time to save anything in
the building.
The Grand Jury. at the present term of
Court, found A Indictments for misde-
meanOrs, as follows: L for murder; ] for
assault and battery L for keeping gam
bling house; and Il for selling Intoxicating
drinks, contrary ts The statutes.
On Friday afternoon the Grand Jury
considered the case of the ladies of New
ton, who had been arrested at the instance
of Whisky Marshall for riot. After a full
and thorough examination Of the case, the
ladies were discharged, the Jury falling to
find sufficient evidence upon which to base
a charge.
We regret to learn that Mr. r. D. Reed,
President of the Union County Agricul-
tural Society, died at his residence near
"
Mr.. Reed was a highly respected and
worthy citizen, and his loss viii be felt in
this county.
Mr.. s c. Lee has made his arrangements
to move to the city of Cleveland in a few
weeks, with the view of engaging in busi-
ness in that place. The death of Mr.
Reed and the removal of Mr.. Lee, will
leave the Agricultural Society of this
county without officers.
MARION CoUNrY.-The new Democratic
paper made its appearance last week. 1t
is called the Marion Democrat . VIM. |
HUBBARD, late of the Logan County Ga
zette, Editor. The Central Committee ad- /
here to the Mirror, the county officers sus- /
tain the Democrat.
The Mirror says farmer of that county |
was swindled out of 81 200 by lot of
one of whom proposed selling 1
him greenbaclzs, a specimen of which had I
been pronounced good, for 80 cents on the /
dollar, and while the funds were being /
counted out, two confederates pretending |
to be police officers arrested both parties, /
the farmer paying $1,000 to be released, /
after securing which the trio left for parts /
unknown.
The Independents says: VIM. Riley, I'd.
sold hog, a few days ago that WEIGHED
~ pounds. We have not heard of as
large a porker as this during the season in
Marion county, and we suppose Mr.. Riley /
IS entitled to the ''beIt.'
MORROW CoUNrY.-The Mt. Giiead SEN
incl saws:
We are informed that a young woman /.
named AbagaiI Blair, residing in Franklin
oWilshlP, this county, committed suicide
y drowning herself on Saturday night
asst No reason is assigned for commit
ing the rash act.
~ Morrow county had in the beginning Of
Sbo, 622 soldiers in the service: 73 died in
he service during the previous wear. and
o more were disabled.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY.--Speaking of North
m cotton raisers in Dixie, the Gazette
ays; 1.-The city of Columbus and Frank 7
IN county is largely represented down
here Several of our welI-to-do farmers
ave lately purchased land South and in
z
A movement is on foot among the party
riends of the late SAMUEL NTEDARY. to
aise monument to his memory. Con-
'ibutions are solicited from his admirers /
1 all parts of the State t
The Journal gives a terrible account of Z
le condition of the Franklin County In Z
rmary. Itsays with accommodations for
lIy l25 it has I87 inmates, including 50
sane persons and tdiets; and that there I
no means Of separating the unfortunate /
rtuous from the ieentious and de- 4
luehed. n
Efforts are still being made to secure the II
cation Of the State Agricultural COLLEGE
e epeople of both Worthington and VYester- 81
lie being candidates for the distinction te
having the Institution located in their "a
wn or vicinity. ST
LICKING CoUNTY.-A strong effort is be- al
g made to secure to this county the Ioca- to
N of the State Agricultural College. A "a
Getting in reference to this subject was u
Id at Newark on the 18th. ~
From the last number of the American NJ
copy the following items vi
The MethOdists of this city have made III
engagements for building a church in the On
ring, at a cost of SlT, 600. We have seen ] -
'!an OF The building; ii viii be construct a.;
IN the most approved style of architec- no
'e ana Will be an ornament to the city. IN
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