Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-06
STATE NEWS.


TIE Buchanan Dramatic Troupe is play
ing at Portsmouth. sg4zvs.a .frE,u,
The Weekly Northeast says the Demo-
cratic gain in their township is A,over the
vote polled last year.
THE Jackson STANDARD says: An Irish
man was killed in the Orange Furnace coal
banks last week, by the falling of large
mass Of slate. - sc sezfssS
AMONG the appointments of Postmasters
in Ohio, recently confirmed, are James r.
Stanberry. Newark; Marie J.. Hood, Mt.
Vernon; Margaret Walker, Sidney.
THE Democracy of GAINESVILLE had glo-
rious jollificaton last night over the result Of
the elections in Connecticut and elsewhere
Speeches were made, music enlivened the
hour, and good time generally was had.
ATRAvELING Phrenologist "performedo
at 0berlin recently, when several boys
dressed as girls had their bumps examined,
and the scientific gentleman didn't detect
the sell, but promised each rich and hand-l
some husband, &c. r-sef.ssa
OK Saturday evening last, says the ezeve-
land Plain Dealer, Mr.. Stephen Dorsey, of
the firm of Gross. Dorsey &. Co., sproprie-
torsT0f the Tifin wooden mill, ina sudden Z
fit of arrangement, leaped from the cars Of
the C. & T. road, near Bellevue, Ohio, and
was so badly Injured that he cannot possi-
bly, survive. Mr.. Dorsey was a young man
of wealth, highly intelligent and educated,
but predisp0sed to insanity. Many friends
throughout Northern Ohio will learn with
regret his sad and untimely fate.
A COUPLE of weeks ago, some boys were
playing ball in Monroe county, says the
Holmes County Farmer, and the paddle
slipped from the hand of the striker, strik
ing young man named Fitch in the face,
destroying one eye and fraeturing the
skull The poor little fellow died after
suffering several days of excruciating
agony. Boys, when you play ball always
stand on the side that the striker holds his
paddle. There you are safe !; butt Is ex-
trenely dangerous to stand on the other
side. ~ SO Wav y
On Saturday afternoon, at about half
past two O'Clock, says the PiQua Democrat
of the Sd, the stable of Mr.. John Bains on
the CoVington pike. was discovered 10 be
on fire. An alarm was Immediately sound
ed, and our fremen hurried to the scene of
destruction with all possible speed, but be-
fore they had reached the hill, Mr. Baius'
stable laid in ruins and the fire was maxi
ing sad havoc with the stable belonging to
Mr.. William Megrue, which stood in close
proximity and was also destroyed. We
have not learned the losses.
NM STEPHEN DORSEY, of the firm of
Gross, Dorsey g Co., of this city, says the
Tf6sn Advertiser, started from this place for
Cleveland on Saturday last. On Sunday a
dispatch was received, announcing that he
had been found near Bellevue seriously, if
not fatally injured. It is supposed, that
while laboring under an alteration of mind,
he walked off the platform of the Cleveland
bound train, on Saturday evening. We
understand that his injuries are of very
serious nature and it is not supposed he
will recover.
s.-Mr. Dorsey died on Tuesday even
ing. fer .s-..g.s u
OHlast Thursday night, at about o'clock,
our citizens were alarmed by the cry of
Gfrer, In a very short time the streets
were throneed with men, women and chill
dren. making their way toward the resi-
dence of the late Absolam Burley, on jack
son street, in the south part of towp, where
tbel fire was located. The fire had got nm.
aerpretty fair headway before any person
,SliscoVered it-and the roof fell in soon after
sber ssitlzens arrived and forced the door
cpen.s Mwss Impossible TO save the build
mo: put the household goods were nearly
SIF saved. 1t is supposed that the house
s-as set on fire by some person who was
t.okine for money, as light was noticed
O, the house an hour or two before the fire
. AZ discovered. Mrs. Burley, having at.
! nded the burying of her husband only
! e day previous was at the house OF a.
= ighbor. This is a severe loss. so says
lie Qs4orcsEcs Enquirer.