Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-25

THE Marietta Registe, says; The WASH
ington county jail, as Sheriff Hicks informs
us, bad II persons confined within its walls
during the year ending July L, 1867. The
cost Of keeping these prisoners, exclusive
of physicians bill, and on one or two other
small items, was $1,505.50. Average cost
to each prisoner, $1955.
OK last Sunday fire broke out in an ou
building near the Catholic Church, says
the Pomeroy Bonner of the, 18th, which
partially destroyed the roof of the build
ing. It is not known how the fire occurred,
as there was none kept in the building
Fortunately, the fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done,i which is due
to the GOODNESS and energy of the citizens
Of Pomeroy. We are requested by the
pastor of the Catholic Church to tender to
thecitizens of Pomeroy. his most siucere
regards for the timely aid rendered in ex-
singuishiug the flames before further dam
age was done. .,
ad THREE exceedingly valuable colts were
killed at the trestle. at Mile Run, says
the Marietta Register, on Thursday morning.
18th inst, one of thenra year and halt
old, and two six months old. One of them
belonged to John w. Conley-a "Bashaw"
colt; and the other two were owned by
Cincinnati parties. They were in pasture
with q valuable mare, but broke out, and
were on the railroad track when the train
came upon them, in the fog. driving them
upon the trestle, where, falling, the colts
were torn to pieces. The mare went over
on a plank. but had one foot nearly cut off.
The colts were of the best biooded stock in
the country-one ofthemN held at $l500.
TIE Belmont Chronicle, published at st.
Clairsville, says: Mr.. John p. Harvey, Of
Uniontown, was accidentally shot about
noon, on Saturday, while crossing the street
Between the National Hotel and Court
House. 1t occurred in this wise: A min
Stature cannon, mounted on top of a wagon
from Wheeling, was fired while passing
down street, and its contents entered Mr..
Harvey's side and lodged in the neighbor-
hood of his kidneys. His abdomen was
slightly torn. The street was full Of peo-
pie at the time, and consequently neither
Mr.. Harvey nor those on the wagon
were blamable, except for their carelessess.
The shock caused Mr.. Harvey to jump
straight mp off his feet. He clapped his hand
30 his side and walked to the, pavement,
without knowing the load had entered him.
A gentleman noticed he was pale, and re-
quested him to sit down. In a moment it
was discovered that he was severely
wounded, and he was helped into Carroll
& Mitchell's drug store. MIR. II. is q mem
ber of the Union Central Committee Of
Belmont County, and an excellent young
man. He received q very ugly wound, but
is improving rapidly. .s
THE Morgan Herald says: On Sunday
evening, 9Th inst, at dusk, party of our
citizens, consisting of Mr.. John G. Head
and wife and two children, Mr.. T. D. Chea-
die, wife. little boy and two young ladies
mine persons in all--while returning to
town in a carriage, met with fearful ad-
venture when coming down the 'River
Hiu,n Just east of town. When about half
way down the hill, the double trees caught
on the projecting foot board of the carriage,
preventing the left hand horse from keep
ing the track, and also stress on the
itongue,' thus preventing the horses from
stopping, aud forcing the carriage from the
road. In this fearful predlcament no alter
native was left the driver. Mr.. Head, but to
either turn the team down the steep bank,
sleeper than the steepest roof (hardly 40
degrees out of perpendicular, and In this
place, 80 feet to the bottom of the rayine)
or to attempt driving along the edge, and
by 80 doing turn the vehicle over. He In.
stautly determined ''to go to the bottom"
and pulling the horses to the right, drove
pell NELL down to the rocky bed Of the ra-
vine, and when within tive e5eefof the lat
Ter, the horses struck theuttlri'td roots Of
. stump, fell over, the carriage upset and
landed the whole party under the wreck in
the most complete tumble Imaginable. The
carriage was left a comniefe wreck.
but fortunately and almos ihifaeulously
the entire party, horses and all. escaped
viii, only few bruises and slight sprains.