Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

and so far as we could learn. met the en-
I tire sanction of his large audience Prof
I HOyt's manner Of speaking is forcible,
and happily free from OstentatiOn; his
voice Is naturally solid and well adapted
+ to public speaking, and the points discuss
/ ed were appropriate to the times and the
occasion.
= The Oldest inhabitant cannot IecoIIect a
more favorable season for the growing Of
crops than the present. Corn looks we'll
4 everywhere, even on the most impOverish-
ed soil. We hear of a few places IN low
lands where the crop is suffering some
what from too much rain, but on the whole
the promise of an abundant yield never
appeared fairer.
The celebration in this place on the 4th
came as near being what we so often hear
expressed, an 'told fashioned celebration
as anything We have witnessed Tor many
years. There was a very general turn
/ out of citizens from the country, and the
crowd upon the grounds certainly num-
bered from three to five thousand persons.
The celebration passed OF pleasantly with
out any accident worthy OF note.
The Roman Catholics are building a new
church on Water street, near the railroad
depot. 1t IS a frame, about 80 by 40 feet IN
dimensions. We learn that it is the de-
sign to complete it so that it may be ready
for services this fall.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.-The Columbus Ga
zefte saws: We never recoIIect of meeting
crop, as they are at the present time over
the growing corn. Every one we have
conversed with, says the prospects for a
large crOD never were better-that it grow 3
right along, the season being as favorable
as could be desired. There is little doubt
of an immense yield, as more acres have
been planted in Central Ohio than ever be-
fore We shan't starve when we have
such a fine prospect for ''hog and hOmIny.''
We are pleased to learn that our old
time friend, Major Dudley w. Rhodes, OF
Delaware, has been appointed Indian
Agent for the Utah district.
We copy the following items from the
Morning Journal:
Patrick FalIon, one of the employees at
the Brick Manufacturing Establishment
of Messrs. Hall, Leonard q Co., was kill
ed on Friday by being drawn in between
a Drum and large Cog wheel used to draw
the clay in cars from the river bank up an
inclined plane to the top of the Manufac-
tory. He was carried around the entire
circumference of the Cog wheel and hOrri-
bly, mangled. The body was thrown by
the machinery out Of the second story Of
the building on to the roof of an adjoining
shed from whence it rolled to the gutter
below. The man lived but q few minutes.
The accident was caused by the breaking
Of a lever.
The verdict of the jury in the case of
Henry @. Crawford against the City of
Columbus, by which the plaintiff was to
receive 600 damages for injuries to his
person by falling into an open sewer, has
been set aside, on motion by the defen-
dant, and a new trial granted.
Mr.. C. II. Campen, Emigrant Agent at
this place, reports that during the week
ending Saturday, July Z, 613 emigrants
passed Coulbus en- route for homes in the
West. They propose to settle as follows:
In Ohio, 287; Illinois, 135; Missouri, 12S;
Indiana, 48; Wisconsin, 81; Kentucky, 10;
Kansas, 16; Iowa, 4.
Mr.. Samuel Young, a well-known citi-
zen, residing on Cherry street, between
Fifth and Sixth, on Friday night about
81 o'clock, fell from the second story win
dow of his residence to the pavement be-
low, breaking one of his legs and inf1ict-
ing other severe injuries.
Gov. John Greiner arrived in the city
yesterday, direct from Santa Fe. The Gov
ernor has been absent many years, and
yesterday a warm welcome was extended
to him by relatives and friends, who We're
at the station watching for his coming.
There are now 145 inmates in the Coun-
ty Infrmary, all in good condition and
health. During the last week, there was
but one person admitted and none dis
charged,
During the week ending Saturday, July
Ttb, there were fifteen marriage licenses
issued from the office of the Probate Court
of Franklin county.