Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-29
STATE NEWS.

WE,understand that snow, to the depth
of two inches, fell in the neighborhood of
Wintersville, this county, on last Wednes-
day morning, April %, says the Stea5enuizze
WElearn that violent hail storm visited
Uhrichsyille,a New Philadelphia and other
places in Tuscarawas county, this State, on
last Monday afternoon. 1t lasted some
fifteen minutes, says the Stea6enUtlle Ga
sette.
The Holmes County Former says: A heacy
assessment is now being made in Wooster
township. Ex-Sheriff Wilson, the duly
elected Township Assessor, has called to
his assistance Esquire Hamilton. The COM
bined weight of the two is sic hundred and
seventeen pounds. --......,rs
The last WellsUille Union thus boasts of
the future prospects of that thriving town:
"We counted, one day last week, over
twenty new houses in Wellsville, all built
this spring. Who says Wellsyille is not
something of a place? This speaks well
for the enterprise of the place. When the
rolling mill is built, many more dwelling
houses WiH beneeded. Indeed, many more
arelneeded now, and a large number will
be built during the coming summer.
DANIEL BR1cE, of this city, disappeared
mysteriously, in August last-eight months
ago, says the Marietta Register. He was out
peddling, and the last heard of him was on
the 18th or 18th of that month"; in the up
perpart of Meigs county, until, few DAYS
since, a letter was received at this Office.
stating that the remains of man, suppos-
ed to have been foot peddler, had. been
found in Orang township. in the edge of
woods, near the fence of a wheat field.
thought to be the one looked for by parties
from Marietta, in August or September
last The remains were so much decom-
posed that they were not readily seen to be
those of man by those who found them,
There were the ebones ofnearly all the BODY.
including the skull; also vest, pants, shirt,
socks.i boots, &c. Mrs. Brice went down,
and distinctly identified the remains as
those of her husband, by comb, pocket
knife, the clothing, his memorandum book,
and apiece of handkerchief, on which were
heinitials of her own name. No pocket
book or money was found. The remains
were brought to Marietta, and the funeral
took place on Tuesday of this week. The
cau-e of Mr.. Brice's death is still myste-
ry, although it was probably case of MUIR
der and robbery.
The Ti6in Advertiser of the 24th, has the
following: On Saturday last the remains
of DR.. G. III. Dresbach were taken from the
vault in the city burying grounds, and con-
veyed to the new cemetery grounds for
burial. Drs. Mcfarland and Kuhn were
present on the occasion, and the latter
states that the remains were in a most per-
feet state OF preservation, not the least sign
of decomposition having taken place, and
thatthe face appeared as natural as on the
day Of his death, with the exception of the
eyes,swhieh appearedKsunken deeper than
at that time. When it is remembered that
DR.. Dresbach died In 1852 nearly fifteen
years ago, it will appear strange to our
readers that every feature is so perfectly
preserved, but it is no doubt owing to
the, manner in which the body was
preserved. It was placed in a metallic
coffin, from which the air was excluded.
and thissplaced in q cemented vault, maxi
ing it dry and proof against the decom-
posing effects of the air. This is an Inn
portant discovery and worthy the attention
OF those who, would preserve the remains
Of their friends. - 60 es ''''i' -
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