Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
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3 aaeAAN-A WIN q WV ~ GFN4AaAG HAA@ AN@sf-
tion Of the State Agricultural College in
4 that county.
A meeting Of the Wool Growers of the
county is to be held at Newark on the
18th inst. to organize 4 Wool Growers
Association,
The ADserjoan says that at late meet
I ing Of the Madison Township Farmers
Club our Senator. Gen. Warner, was
present. and addressed the meeting, "He
gave a very Interesting account of his OPP
eratious in conlucting cotton Blanta-
tion In Alabama last fall, He found no
difficulty in getting negroes IN work
Found the Planters pleasant and hospit-
able, and anxious to have Northern me n
settle among them. He Travelled the
State in various directions, with no wea-
pom but pen knife, Saw no danger
feared none"
The same paper says Gale Parr and
Kelley ran foot race on the Canal last
week for a wager of So a side Kelley
allowed Parr fifty yards start IN q hun
dred-the latter came out winner. Parr
also ran another race on terra hrma the
same day, which he also won.
The AdUocqte says: NThe total num-
Der Of soldiers and marines IN the ser
vice of the State, and the United States,
from Licking County before the war clos
ed, as returned by the Assessors in 1865,
was $50; number died in the service,
1872 number disabled in the service, 81.
/ Licking County according to the Re
port Of the Auditor Of State, has the
largest number of sheep Of any county in
/ the State bV So 065 -
UNION CoUNrY.-The Court of Com
mon Pleas for Union County commenced
a session last Monday, Judge ConkIin
presiding. The case of the Newton Ia
dies, charged with riot in destroying the
stock ofa doggery keeper in that village,
was expected to come up for hearing on
Wednesday.
On Monday night. during the absence
of the family, the house Of W. W. Wood
burn, situated about one mile north of
MarysvilIe, was destroyed by fire, togeth-
er with most of its contents.
The Triuuus says: I'VE, have very
little local news this week We have had
no fights or quarreling, and very little
drunkenness. We have a moral conmu-
nifty, barring a few. drunken. bloats. who
break out only periodically. IF We had
no whisky shops IN the land what para
disc this world, would be compared TO
what it lis"
MORROW COUNTY, Y,-THcnty marriage
licenses we're issued BY the Probate Judge
of Morrow County during the month Of
January.
The President and Secretary of the
Agricultural Society make an earnest ap-
peal to the people of the county to fur
nish the means to fix up the present Fair
Grounds, or purchase new grounds
They say if something is not done imme-
diatsly the Fair must go down.
The Mt. Gilead Sentinel says: Recor-
Chase, during the year 1865, recorded 825
Deeds and 255 Notwithstanding in all I
1850 instruments of writing. We 6nd I
upon examination at the Recorders Of /
fee, that 292 Soldiers Discharges have /
been recorded since February l, 1860.
The people of CardingtOn are favored
with a recreation of highly intellectual
and elevating character-at least we so /
infer from the following paragraph cop
led from the RegeilJe of that place:
The game chickens of Cleveland have
lately been taken down by the "Old One F
Eyed American Red, owned by A. J +
Shoemaker, of Cardington, and a $500
stake pocketed BY the successfuls. The
friends aud came out winner, but lost the /
eye, and is now a blind rooster,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.-The public meet
ing called in Columbus to further the
project of securing the location of the
proposed Agricultural College at WOr-
thingtOn, was slimly attended, and so lit
tie interest manifested that it is not like
ly to be further agitated. An earnest eff
fort is now being made in favor of Cen
tral College, located near the southwest
ern border of this county.
The remains of Mrs. Rev. DIR. Morris,
who was lost on the steamer w. r. Carter,
were brought to Columbus Tuesday last,
and on Wednesday the funeral took place
with impressive ceremonies from the I'd
Presbyterian Church, of which her hus-
band is pastor. Rev. Mr.. Nelson, of st.
Louis, conducted the services.
The journal says There are now a.
bout 40 disabled soldiers at the State
Home, and others are being admitted
daily. Many have also been discharged,
having recovered from serious illness.
The military books and records have
been removed from Camp Chase to head
quarters in this city, aud that camp is no
longer considered a military post. Sever
al companies of the 4th Regiment, Han
cocks Corps, remain, but merely as
guards to the Government property.
MARION CoUNTY.-The Independent
notices the dsqth, Of cancer 9f the stOm-
ach, Of Joseph NJ. stFaWbridgs, an old
resident and highly esteemed citizen.
The Marion County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., at its recent meeting, elected D.
Petet, President, Jacob Lee, Vio1 Pres
dent, and J. A. Garter, Secretary
Holder, Of the Mirror, mourns the death
Of his large Newfoundland dog Prince,
says he was poisoned, eRl attributes the
act to some malicious enemy. FRe IN /
dependent intimates that the dog probably {
came to his death by swallowing piece
of late number of the Mirror rolled up
in a peice of meat, "a not unreasonable
sunDositiOD