Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-19
News of the Day.
GENERAL NEWS.

News of the Day.
GENERAL NEWS.
GOLD closed in New York yesterday at
1887. a,
THE American Print Works, at Fall Riv-
er, Mass, were destroyed by fire on Sun
day, with all the printing machines and q
large stock Of Icalicos. Five hundred hands
are thrown out of employment. Loss ST.
100000. 1t was the finest structure of the
kind in the country, and its destruction
will probably occasion the stoppage of
many cotton, mills, and is great blow to
the industry of Fall River. -,
The Coluns6ta Is. C.) Chronicle has the
following short and sensible article in ref
ence to the Reconstruction Convention in
that State: .What the people desire is to
be allowed an opportunity of regulating
their own affairs. In doing this they will
do justice to the negro. They will plant
themselves, If necessary, upon the recent
Ohio platform. They will adopt any Con-
stitution in New England. They wish
only to be spared from the horrible evils
of negro supremacy and domination. Is
this not reasonable, and should it not be
granted2s Why should white men of the
North force upon the people of the South
what they will not accept themselves.
.STHE New York Constitdtional Conven-
tion has been fruitful theme for newspa-
per>malediction of late. 1t has no friends.
Tie .Nsw York Sun, says it is "sfbw
COACH" and drags along at pace that
would disgust snail. According to the
reports, the body finds itself without
qaorum every second day, and is thus
obliged to adjourn over without doing any
business, It should be remarked, however,
to the credit of the members. that they
draw their payfwith regularity and prompt
ness. A few days ago member proposed
q resolution to the effect that they should
draw pay only for the days on which they
do business, but ethe propositions was
promptly voted down.
The "YELLow Book" as the French Di-
plomatic report is called, has just been
Issued for the year In Paris, and shows the
relations of France to the United States to
be very friendly. The book says: s.Our
relations with the United States have re-
full to the recollections of our history, we
n tie with sincere sympathy the continued
efforts OF The Great lAmerican Con
federation to complete its work of recon-
struction iand seffaee the ivestiges OF past
discord. The prosperity Of the United
States Is closely allied to that of the world.
and in the desire we cherish for their de-
veiopmens our interests are In unison with
the traditions of our old friendship
STATE NEWS.
The Gaernsey Times says: The salters of
this place are now pay ing, from six and
half to seven cents per pound tor dressed
hogs, and from five and a quarter to six
cents for live hogs. S1Tl3s3
The Barnesuille Enterprise says: Mrs.
Davenport, wife of Professor Charles Day.
export, formerly Of this place, fell down on
the Ice, last Friday, on Chestnut street,
near Main, and broke her leg between the
knee and ankle. She was taken to the res
idence of DR.. Mackail, where the necessary
medical assistance was rendered.
The Marietta Register says: Willow Well
No. struck . good vein OF oil Saturday,
and Monday morning the gas and oil took
fire and burned everything clean around
the well. The explosion is said to have
been terrific, shaking the whole earth in
the vINhity. The oil flows over the tubing
continually. and the Indications are that it
will prove the best well on the run.
The Morgan Herald says: Mr.. William
Buchanan, of Malta township, passed
peacefully away on Thursday evening, 9Th
inst- at the advanced age of nearly eighty,
from single blessedness to matrimonial
bliss-befng taken off by sudden attack
of Mrs. Rebecca Hanson, dashing young
widow, aged thirty-five.
Mr.. JESSE INGLKs, a merchant of our city,
says the Gdutposis Dispatch. was robbed of
$7S5 by q room. mate, while going to the
city on the last trip of the steamer Cald-
well. M. Iagles on retiring hung his coat
containing the money at the head of his
berth. As the boat landed at Catlettsburv
the thief opened the outside state room
door; confederate received the money and
went ashore. .,.--+..-..t
Mr.. ROBERT BRADE, an estimable young
man, residing with his parents in South
Z,nesville, came to his death OF Saturday,
at Taylor's Station, says the Zanesuile Sio-
nal. ten miles this-side of Columbus, by
falling from the tender of a locomotive and
having six cars pass overhip. Mr.. Brade
was acting as firema an on the LOGON ,tiye.
and the train had stopped to take water at
the station, when a train on the s. &, l..
road was observed coming up, going in the
same direction as the train he was on. The
approaching train was tagged by. the one
taking water, but, from some cause, paid
no attention to the signal. The engineer
noticing that his signal was not answered.
in order to prevent collision, directed
Mr.. Brade to let 20 the water
spout and they would start. Mr.. Brade
done so, and the train was started, but 90
suddenly as to jar Mr.. Brade off the back
end of the water tank, causing him to fall
on the track between the rails, six cars
passing over him, crushing him beneath
the trucks and brakes before the train was
brought to stand still, and the mangled
man taken from beneath it still alive. The
sad news was Immediately telegraphed to
his, father, who started on the first train
and reached tie place of the accident a
few,henrs before his nexpired. The.ac.
cident occurred about four o'clock in the
and death ensued in the after