Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-08

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that the prospect is unusually good In that
region, there being peach buds enough left
for full crop.
Tins coshocson Ohio) Democrat says there
is fine prospect for all kinds of fruit in
Central Ohio, and the st. Clairsvtlte Gazette
says the peach crop promises a great
SAYS the Cddiz Republican: The scoundrel
,who was caught in the inhuman act of rob-
bing one of the sufferers at the late acci-
dent on the Panhandle railroad, now IN the
leckup at Pittsburgh, is knowniby the name
6of Edward Wilkes.
Mr.. MICHAEL ToTTEN, while getting off a
freight train at the Wooster depot last
Tuesday evening, says the ,WGy1e County
Democrat, fell on the ground, and was Sc
verely bruised on the head and knee. rem
dered for time insensible from the injuries
received ~
A NEGRO man. says the Stark County
.Democrat, who has been living in our city
for some time, left the other day for South
Carolina, preferring his old State and
friends to the cold winds and cold blooded
puritans of the North. He takes along his
wife, whom he married here few months
ago. We learn he is worthy and indus
Tious. -
The Fremont Messenger of Thursday re-
cords three fights in that town the day be-
fore, in which six individuals, or couple
in each were engaged. OF one of the fights
the Messenger says: "a couple of clerks
at Marble Hall got into a fight over. the
question as to which one should wait upon
a couple of frailties whose appetites yearn-
ed afteraoysters.s "A club and a handy
billy were freely used and heads were
freely smashed" 'e'aa5 p'zs
a xouNGman by the name of Whiteman,
about eighteen years of age, a subject OF
sSpiIepsy and partial insanity, left his home
in Adams township, Seneca county, Thurs
day last, says the Fremont Journal. He
tNas Hast seen at Mr.. Roush's Sunday noon,
in York township, Sandnsky county. Mon
day, search being made, the body was found
in a pond on Roush's place, caused by the
overflow of water. J. II. Richards, Esq,
acting Coroner, held an inquest on the
body. Verdict rendered in accordance
with the above facts. 1oirT Tei s6s
ed THERE is now living in the Southeast
norton of Camden, Lorain county, Mrs.
Polly sHaskins, who is one hundred and
fifteen years of age, having been born in
July, 1852. The Cleveland Leader says she
was seventeen years old at the commence
ment. of the Revolutionary war. When
the British first landed in New Bedford,
Connections, she and her parents were
obliged to quit their home-she travelling
on foot, and carrying feather bed twenty
miles the first day. They could see the
smoke Of their dwelling as the work of de-
vastation, by the British. went on. She is
now of sound mind and hale and hearty.
THE C4yde TtDses. says: The Mcpherson
Monumental Association, at regular meet
ing at Captain Lemmon's Office Wednesday
sevenfng. resolved to purchase the grounds
lying between the Cemetery and the Pike,
remove the buildings thereon. fit up the
grounds and inclose the same with asuit-
able incIosure. The bargain, for the pur-
sei1ase of the land, viii be closed in few
days and the money paid over tothe own
.ers. We are pleased to announce the pros
.perous condition of the finances of the As
soeiation, and the encouragement given to
theea1se, and that the monumental enter
prise will move forward, the Association
having received encouragement from the
I,egislatures toward an appropriation Of
money from the State.