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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

The CosHOOTON ROBBERY.-Ihe
| Coshocton Democrat gives the follow
ing account ofthe masquerade robbery
of the treasury Of Coshocton County,
perpetFated by the Democratic Treas
urer one night in 1853:
Samuel Ketehum, the defaulting
! Treasurer, has made a full statement
of his defaleatiOn and pretended rob
berry. In June, 1857, be was deficient
in funds for about $1,000, for which he
could not then, and can not now, ac-
count. He went to Brown, who was
a banker, for a loan. Brown loaned
! him three thousand dollars. From
that time his trouble commenced
Brown harrassed him for loans Of pub
lie money, to carry on his banking bus
iness, and helped the Treasurer to
carry over every deficit on settlement,
until January, 1859. On the 22d of
that month, a Commissioner was ap-
pointed 20 examine the Treasury, and
he needed money to cover up the de-
falcation. But, in the meantime,
Brown had proposed a sham robbery,
as a means of covering up the default.
On the night of the 2lst, he insisted
on carrying out the pFoject-came into
the Treasurer's Office about half-past
9 O'Clock at night-tOld the Treasurer
he could let him have no more money.
That he must carry out the plan Of the
robbery, or be exposed, and go to the
penitentiary, any how In short, he
consented, on the condition that Brown
should give up all notes and mortgages
he held against him.
This Brown promised to do, but said !
he had not brought them with him /; /
but after all was over he would give |
up all his notes, &c and pay him over
portion of the money to be taken |
from the Treasury. The Treasurer |
unlocked the safe Brown tied the /
Treasurer, put a gag In his mouth, /
took out the TTeasurer's private wal /
let. rified it, and carried away every /
dollar; being ia amount from SO 600 /
to S1S, 900. From that day to this, |
Brown has not only not paid back any /
of the money, but he has harrassed the /
Treasurer for more
Ketchum says he gave the $4,000 /
note without consideration, as hush /
money ;" and never knew Of or au-
thOrized any credits upon it, and that
Colonel Ferguson name was not on it /
when he gave it to Brown.
Samuel Ketehum left the Treasury
Office a ruined and penniless man -
He had no money to carry on business,
and was forced to borrow; and is now
not worth a dime, after his debts are
paid. But Brown has $4,000 worth
of real estate, and when arrested 10
Canada, had S58.000 in money, with
him. Both guilty parties are indicted,
and under bail.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

THE RUSSIAN ICE-HOUsE.-The
full text Of the Russian treaty was
published in New York last week. 1t
contains the details of the cesaion and
the provision that the inhabitants may,
If they choose, return aud resume al
legiance to Russia within three years,
or may remain and receive the advan-
tages and immUnities of United
States citizens and be protected in the
free enjoyment of liberty, property
and life The continental domain in
eluded in the Russian American ter
ritoFy is about $4,000 square miles.
The islands may increase the domain
to 450, 600 square miles. The United
States are to pay $10,200,000 in gold,
at the Treasury in Washington, ten
months after the exchange Of ratifca-
tions, which are to be exchanged OF
Washington before the Both of June.
OF the treaty fails.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

FREEDMEN SCHOOI.-Yhe report of
the Superintendent Of the Freedmen 5
Bureau for six months, ending with
the 31st Of December, shows the whole
number of schools, officially reported
1,207, with 406 teachers, and rs, 5,456
pupils the number Of industrial
schools and schools not officially re =
ported is 1872, with 228 teachers, and
1855 pupils, making an aggregate Of
81, ,97I pupils, of whom only 2, ,302 were
free before the war. The freedmen
own 286 school buildings, and sustain
wholly or in part 623 schools, of the
pupils 15,248 pay tuition, which
amounts tc 81, ,377 per month. Ofthe
teachers 100 are colored persons. The
number of Sabbath schools is report
cd as 782, with 70,610 pupils. The
Superintendent says these figures are
very satisfactory. In addition to those
in schools, thousands of scholars who
have made some progress, are now
teaching parents, brothers and sisters
at home. so that nearly every freed
man house in the land has become
school house, and whole families IN
every section have become pupils. To
say that half a million Of persons lib
Grated BY the war are now studying
the spelling book, would be a very
low estimate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

WHO ARE THEY'VE would sug-
gest to some of our Democratic con
temporaries the prOpriety of smelling
out and publishing all the draft sneaks
of the cOlored population, who evaded
serving their country during the war
by fleeing to Canada. The table would
be very interesting one, and would
not, we think, 60 too high in addition,
to over-tax the calculating powers of a
democratic editor. In view Of the dis
franchising clause in the Constitution
al Amendment. the investigation is q
matter of importance. The Ncolored
population were "hefty' on running
off to Canada, before the war, and we
would like to know whether or not
they forgot their old tricks, after the
war broke out. Somebody "runned
away" Who was it2-BeJLefOntajne
Republican.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

SToP THE CATERPILLARs.-NoWSis
the time to destroy the eggs of cater
nillars. Examine your trees well, and
if you find these eneircled by the eggs,
cut them of, or rub off the eggs. If
possible. A little time spent now, when
not much else can be done around the
farm, will pay you well.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

DEMOCRATIC BALDERDAsH. The
old Bourbon at Columbus, the Crisis,
pronounoes the amendment to strike
out the word white" from the Consti-
tuition, "a proposition to make a negro
colony Of Ohio" That is stale fish
The same tWaddle was talked when the
Black Laws were repealed. The State
of Ohio will no more be a negro colo
ny after the black man has been ad-
mitted to the ballot box than it is now.
Inasmuch as IN the Southern States
he viii have the same political priv
ileges that it IS proposed to confer up
on him In Ohio, the negro will have
nothing to gain politically, and much
to loose socially, by a change of his
residence. Who does not remember
the columns Of nonsense in the Dem
Ocratic papers of this State preceding
the act of emancipation. To free the
slaves, it was said, would result in a
Wholesale migration of the blacks into
the n Northern States; they would come
into competition with the laboring
whites, and take the bread out of the
mouths of the working mans family
But they were freed, and we submit it
of any candid laboTing man whether
the predicted result followed. There
was no cheapening of prices by yreason
of redundant supply of labor. No
artisan or working man, if his knowl-
edge of the accomplishment Of the
emancipation of the blacks depended
upon the effect it Rould have upon la
Dor, would have been aware that slaV-
cry was at an end in the United States.
The negroes as a rule, remained where
they were born and raised, and there
they will continue to reside if the equal
protection of the law is thrown around
them. tits sheer partisan stupidity
to assert that negro suffrage in Ohio
will convert the State into a negro col
ony, and any intelligent man ought to
blush up to his ears for dealing in such
stale twaddle.- Cincinnati CONNER
ciGE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

WILKES BooTH's DIARY.-The di-
ary of Booth, concerning which 70
much has been said of late, 10 small
pocket memorandum book, 10 which
are entries concerning a variety Of sub
jeets items Of personal expenses, en-
tries of social visits, and statements Of
various matters concerning his fight
after the assassination. TIC contains a
description Of his terrible condition
death, being then, with broken leg,
alone and an Outcast in the Potomac
sWamps. and this is evidently written
in a perfect agony OF feeling. The
missing pages may have been torn out
by Booth on various occasions. or cut
out by some of the soldiers through
whose hands It passed /; or, as Mr.. But
Ter believes, removed by some one in
high Executive circles.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

ABOUT PRUNING.--The best imple-
ment to pruue with is the thumb-naiI
1 and fOre-hnger. This implies that al
1 pruning should be done at early stages
In the growth Of the tree-dOne con-
stantly on the new, tender growth
and that the tree should be trained
gently and Watchfully up from the
I hrst bud to its ripe maturity. The
next best implement is the pocket.
/ knife; and that means that no branches
tnat are useless, superhuous or out Of
/ place should be allowed to grow larger
tnan small tWigs. The knife wounds
the tree, but il is so slight aud so NICE
y oone that 1t heals quickly and Withs
OUT Lnucn injury to the vitality of the
plant. Inc necessary implements,
ottenumes, are the saw. malIet and
chisel; they are like the eurreon'a
knife and saw, tools that must be used
TO save life and future usefulness be-
cause there is no alternative. he Is
unskillful and ignorant who trains a
tree srom tho beginning, and finally
must resort to these.
The first object ia pruning Is TO give
shape to the tree-rto grow and distri-
butte properly the bearing wood, This
is the sole object during the FIRST years
of the trees growth. To make this
wood healthy and hardy il should not
be severe, but timely and moderate,
Another object in pruning, nc a later
stage in the life Of the tree, Is TO pro-
duce fruiRulDess. This IS best done
by piuchiDg or pruning IN the middle
or latter part of summer, which checks
the woody growth and tuFus the pow
er Of the tree to the development Of
buds for fruits.
Tt is frequent pFaotice with farm
ers to prune closely early 10 the spring.
With old trees this system tends to
produce a thrifty growth Of wood, and
sometimes is thereby beneficial; young
trees treated in this way produce TOO
much fruit. and will not bear fruit as
readily. The obvious rule, then, is.-
Drune old trees early. TO iuvigorats
them and produce new bearing wood
but prdne young and thirty trees 10 the
growing season. TO induce fruitfulness,
II Rural New Yorker.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19
Jefferson Davis, ereeting.


We have not seen one Southern pa
per which denounces the Reconstruc-
tion law as insulting and barbaric, and
Congress as body of traitors and ty-
rants, which does not hail the Demo-
cratic success in Connecticut as q
Southern victory. There is not one
paper of the kind which does not ad-
wise postDOnement of reconstruction,
in the hope that other Democratic
successes will gain for the Rebel States
unconditional representation In Con
gress, and the ultimate repeal of the
law. As during the war the Demo
cratic party was the acknowledged
champion of secession and rebellion,
so is it now of the rebellious spirit
which survives the dispersion of the
Rebel armies.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has recently
added his reioicings to those of the
Democrats in Connecticut, and assured
them of his symDathies. As he mourn
ed when Grant drove Lee from Rich
m0nd. when Sherman carried the Stars
and Stripes through the heart of the
South, so he mourned over every Re
publican triumph at the polls and as
he rejoiced when Union troops were
over the election of Mr. English, That
is very Datural-We do not expect the
leader of the Rebellion to exult in any
success of the party which crushed it
but it is also very significant. Great
must be the comfort felt by the Dem
ocrats to know that Mr.. Davis believes
"the Connecticut election to be one Of
which that State may we'll be proud. !"
1t isa compliment which we rejoice he
never paid to the Republican party /;
G1e ask approval from the loyal people,
and not from the men who sought to
destroy the Union.
j Jefferson Davis Tejoices in the Con-
uecticut election because to him it ''ap-
pears to be the turning point in the
political struggle, and will have
great effect on the political balance
"of power, and on succeeding cleo
"tions." In almost these very words
he bade the Rebel armies take new
hope from the Democratic victories in
1862. He thought the election of HO-
ratio Seymour in New York the turn
ing point of the war, as he now effects
to believe that the election of Mr..
English indicates the readiness of the
North to abandon the party which
saved the Union.
Let the Conservatives and Demo-
Gratis make the most of JEFF. Davis
pride in their Connecticut victory
We do not envy them the approval
and alliance of man who did his Ut
most to divide the Republic, and to
establish an. empire upon Slavery
They may profit, if they can, by the
fact that Andrew Johnson's admins
tration can only be sustained in a way
which encourages the hopes of the
chiefs Of the Rebellion. Every vote
for his policy is a vote for the policy
Of Jefferson Davis, and the fellowship
is not Of our making We are perfect
ly content that Mr.. Davis should be
proud of the Democrats, and that the
Democrats should be proud Of Mr.. Da-
vis.-N. 7. Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

WOMEN AND LADIEs.-In the days
of our fathers there were such things
to be met with as men and women; but
now they are all gone, and in their
place a race of gentlemen and ladies'
or, to be still more refined, a race of
ladies and gentlemen = has sprung
up. Women and girls are among the
things that we're; but ladies are found
every where. Miss Martineau wishing
to see the women wards In a prison in
Tennessee, was, answered by the ward
en-, I'VE have no ladies here at the
present, madam. Now so far as the
ladies were concerned, it was very well
that none of them were in prison; but
then it sounds a little odd-ladies in
prison It would seem bad enough
for women to 60 to such place.
A lecturer discouTsing upon the
characteristics of women, illustrated
thus Who were the first at the sc =
pulcher Ladies'" OF the modern
improvement we have heard of but
one thing that beats the above. Ii
was the finishing touch to a marriage
ceremony, performed by an exquisite
divine. up to all modern refnements.
When he had thrown the chain of hy-
men around the happy couple, he con-
cluded by saying, Il now pronounce
you husband and lady" The audience
stuffed their handkerchiefs into their
mouths and got out of the room as
quickly as possible to take breath.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

THE LUxEMBURG TROUBLE Ne
gotiations between France and Hol
land for the cessiou Of LuXembure
we're proceeding favorably, when Count
Bismark succeeded in suspending the
bargain by calling the attention of the
Dutch Government to the existence
of certain claims of the late German
ie Confederation upon the Ducal Gov
ernment Of Luxemburg for unpaid
federal contributions, and to the fact
that Prussia, the legal successor of
the Confederation, would consider any
disposal of Luxemburg by Holland to
a third party as an infraction of those
claims.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

A WAR OF RACES President John
sons predictions of war of races in
case the freedmen should be elevated
TO a political equality in the South,
read oddly beside the accounts Of the
meetings Of whites and negroes in
South Carolina. As the dominant"
race is now on its knees TO the 'infer-
ior," there will be no war unless the
should, in a &c Of disgust,
kick their late mas
ters, and as matters now stand we be-
lieve they would endure that without
returning the compliment The bal
lot is a potent leveler.-IoIsdoB Blade.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Count Bismark recently presented a
poor but faithful secretary with pofts
folio bound like a book. in which were
deposited five thousand thalers. On
meeting his Secretary the next day the
Count asked him If he had perused
the volume. "Yes, your hiRhness," +"
said the secretary, and I am so capti-
waited by its contents that I am wait
ing the appearance of the second vol
ume with feelings of the greatest in
terest. " The Count SMILED, but said
nothing. A few days afterwards the
secretary received a second port
folio, bound and filed like the first,
and on the title page of which was the
sentence, This work is complete in
two volumes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

GIGANTIC RoBBERIEs.-Some rob
berries on gigantic scale have lately
been committed at Mini Novgorod,
Russia. Salt to the value of 100000
has been taken from the government
stores; and upwards of ore thousand
Eve hundred tons Of iron, which were
deposited in the magazines after the
fair, have disappeared. Such euor-
nous depredations could not, Of course,
have been carried on without the con-
nivance of the government fuuctiOna-
ries. Another serious robbery was
discovered not long since at Moscow
A clerk in the treasury eontrived to
make off with nearly $135, 900 For
tunately he was taken, and greater
part of the money recovered.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

ALWAYS BUY FAT BEEF AND Pork
There is nearly twenty per cent less
water in the carcass Of a we'll fatted
animal than In a lean one. Did you
ever notice, as I have, how much more
the lean Of a poor beef will dry MP in
hanging. than the lean ofa fat animal2
aud according TO Professor Voeleer,
lean hog contains eighteen per cent
more water than q fat one.-AN1sricGB
F1rnler.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19
BARBER SHOP
AND LAUNDRY I

"a LEX. AUSTIN, respectfully informs the citizens
"A Of Delaware, that he Is siiH prepared TO at
tend 70 all their requirements in any department
OF the barbering profession. Particular attention
paid 70 Hair Dressing, COloFinE, sc. He also has
Laundry where everything from coarse flannel
garment TO the finest Ia handkerchief will be
washed and done up ia the mos; approved style
and with great care Rt the most reasonable raies.
The patronage Of the public Is solicited. shop
under TemplRF Hall.
jan. Is, '67-tf. A. AUSTIN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Senator Salisbury, Of Delaware, on
Thursday, introduced a resolution to
provide that the Senate shall have no
Chaplain. The next day a resolution
was introduced TO provide that the
Senate shall have no Salisbury. He
was q candidate for the " benefit Of the
clergy sooner than he anticipated
Providence Journal
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19
School Examiners Notice.

TYEREAFTER, and until further notice, the
~ School Examiners Of Delaware county viii
meet at TE1IPLAR HALL, in the town of Delaware,
on the First and ThJrd Saturdays Of March, the
First, Second and Third Saturdays of April the
First Saturday OF May, the Fourth Saturday Of Sep
tember, the Second and Fourth Saturdays Of Oc-
tober, the First Second, Third and Fourth Satur-
days Of November and the First Saturday OF De-
CembeT.
They will meet at the SCHOOL HOUSE, in DEL
H. on the Fourth Saturday Of April, and the First
Saturday Of October and at the SCHOOL HOUSE
ia SUNBURY, on the Second Saturday of May, ana
the Third Saturday Of October.
Candidates must present satisfactory testimO-
malls OF good moral character and the law re-
quires, a condition Of sEGBliHGtt0E, that each
applicant for a certificate shall pay fee Of so
cents.
No certificate is granted naless the candidate is
F'qualihed 70 teach AL the branches med in the
law namely OrthOgraphy, Reading, Writing ,
Arithmetic, Geography, English Or amman 5 ana
possesses an adequate knowledge Of the theory and
practice Of teao hing -
Examinations win commence at 10 O'Clock, A.
N, and will be conducted far as possible in
writing. Each candidate is requested 70 bring
two sheets OF cap paper, and pencil and q stamp
ed envelope directed to himself, which the
certificate awarded will be mailed to him, or no
tice Of failure.
.. s. CAMPBELL,
Jan. IS, 1s87.~tT. Clerk.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Gen. Joseph =. Johnston, late Of
the Confederate army, is preparing a
history of his campaigns. Jefers on
Davis will, of course, be handled Wig
oRously, and the work viii embrace, in
addition to record Of battles and
marches, a philosophical view Of con
temporary events, sufficient to give il
the character of a history rather than
a narrative. Gen. Lee is also busy at
a review Of his campaigns, which a
New York publisher is to take in
hand, paying him, It is reported, about
10 per cent on the sales.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Soil FOR GRAPEs.-In Italy and in
Sicily the very finest and sweetest
grapes grow on the rocky rubbish Of
rocky soils OF along hillsides covered
with rocks are oftea the best. These
facts ought to teach us not TO select
the richest soils, and not to stuff them
with org anic manures, for the grape.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

The Liberal party ia the English
Parliament have at length announced
their intention with regard 20 the Re
form bill introduced by the Cove rn-
ment. Alta recent meeting, they re-
solved to offer q determined opposition
and to bring it to a test vote az soon
as possible. They confidently expect
the defeat Of the Ministry, who, in
that case, will tender their reBigna-
6ons,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

A young lady from Ohio, attending
the college for young women presided
ever at Pittsburgh by the Rev. Mr..
Pershing, has just been made the vic
tim of a singular prejudice. She has
been unusually popular among her
teachers and classmates, on account Of
her marked proficiency and good CON
duct but on lately coming back to
school, after vacation, she was denied
admission because Of the microscopic
discovery that "she is one thirty-second
part Ethiopian.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

After suppressing one attsmpt at
insurreotion, President Geffrard Of
Hayti has been less successful with
regard to 3 second attempt. Finding
himself unable to quelI Il, the Presi-
dent has resigned the office which be
has held with great distinction since
1853.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

MEASURING THE VELOCITY or
LIGHTNING.-Iu the course of the
physical researches necessary for as
certaining, by the passage of electrioi-
ty through the Atlantic Cable, the diff
ference of longitude between America
and England. it has been found that
the time required for signal to pass
through the Atlantic Gable, is 81
1O0ths of q second This is equal to a
velocity Of 5000 miles a second, CON
siderably less than the speed Of the
electric fluid through land lines.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Elder Knapp, speaking of long pray
ers. once said When Peter was
endeavoriDg TO walk upon the water
to meet his master, and was about
sinking, had his supplieation been as
long as the introduction to one of our
modern prayers, before he got through
he would have been fifty feet under
water
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Mrs. Salisbury. who is a most esti-
mable lady, made persouol appeals TO
Senators not to take action on the res
olutiOn eXpelliug her husband. and
promised 70 take him home to Della
ware. This prevented his expulsion,
which his conduct toward Mr. Sumner
in an executive session provoked
Apart from his iutemperanee, Mr..
Salisbury is a devoted husband, a kind
father and true friend.-rWash Cor.
N. 7 Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-19

Old Bachelor Sheer would like to
know what kind Of a broom the young
woman In the last new novel used when
she swept back the raven ringlets from
her classic brow.