Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-18

I,OCAI9 NEWS.
- MrrEoRoIoeIcAL TABLE, prepared ane
corrected by w. j. Savage, Jeweler' 8
South High street:
u, FRrpAY. Arril II. 1858.
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e< The Puzzler's column will be fount
an the fourth page this morning. s3
eE- The bankrupt business has abou
played out here, SO the Register inform
w The grass in the State House square
Is fully three inches long, and presents
beautiful appearance.
~ Poulterers hereabouts say thaI 'hs
late rainy weather has started the gapes IL
chickens. and that many are dying OF this
disease.
Ro,rrR EXPLOSION. = About 2 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon boiler in Hayden's
foundry exploded, causing the workmen
to beat hssty retreat. but luckily iniur-
ing no one. The panic for few moments
was terrific.
THE MAGAZINES FOR MAY.-Andrews q
Hull have our thanks for Harper's Maga-
zine, Godey's Lady's Book and the Lady's
Friend for May. They are filled with un-
usually interesting articles. Cooley is es-
pecially good.
Z, THE wKATHER.-Farmers and garoners
are grumbllng considerably over the
weather of the past week. 1t sets them
back with their crops. At present the
ground is entirely too wet to prepare for
spring planting.
H.NnsoME NEcKTIEs The new firm OF
Kenyon & Wiggin, No. Neil House
Block, have our thanks for, new and
handsome necktie. These gentlemen IN
tend making gentlemen's furnishing goods
q specially hereafter. la3q Eagl
rLEcruRE BY BISHOP RosEcBANs.-A lee
ture to be delivered by Bishop Rosecrans
at st. Patrick's Church, on Sunday evening
next, for the benefit of st. Vincent de PauI
Society, is announced. Subject, "Glimpses
of Ireland In 1872 Admission 25 cents.
Z Rev. G. w. PHILLIPS, the new pastor OF
the Congregational Church, will preach in
the Church on Broad street Sabbath morn
ing. April 18th, at IL o'clock. No services
in the evening. Sabbath School at T. M.
Strangers and others are cordially invited.
THE LITTLE FOLKS CoMING.-The Tom
Thumb troupe of little people, consisting
of General Tom Thumb and his wife, Com
smodore Mutt and Mime Warren. will give
an exhibition at the Opera House on We'd
nesday, April 18th, at three o'clock and at
eight o'clock p. NJ.
- ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.-Au-
gustus Platt, who, week or two since, re-
covered some $500 or S400 damages against
the city for injury done by the overflow OF
his premises, has commenced second suit
for. damages caused by imperfect sewerage
or something of that sort. He fixes his
figure this time at $500. 2E
QUARrERLY MEETING SERVICES AT CHRIS
TIE CHAPsL.-To-day and tomorrow, 18th
and 18th inst.,-to-day, 2 P. NJ, preaching
by Rev. c. A. Van Anda, p. E.; ~ P. NJ
preaching by Rev C. A. Van Aada. Sabbath,
IL A. NJ, preaching by Rev. c. A. Van
,Anda; ~ PM, I" Sacrament of the Lords
Supper" ;;"716 2. M, preaching by Rev. A.
G. Byers. "Love Feast" Monday evening,
IN P. M. ALI are invited.
A COOP Wouldn't it he good
idea for our base ball clubs to follow the
example set by those at Cleveland, and be-
come incorporated companies. They
might, by such course, raise sufficient
funds to purchase grounds and fit them up
properly for the use of such clubs as might
belong to the association. We hope they
will talk it over and see If they can't make
IL profitable.
PENITENTIARY ARRIVALS The following
prisoners arrived at the Ohio Penitentiary
on the 18th and 18th inst.
From Allen county.-Edward johnson,
alias Hiram Wilcox, alias Gonzollonez.
grand larceny, three years; William Huff
man, stealing one gelding, three years.
: From Licking counsy.-John McMahon,
burglary, one year.
RE-AssIGNMENT OF THE DoCKET.-Judge
Green, in the presence of the Franklin
county bar, on yesterday morning made a
re-assignment of the civil docket. This
does not affect the day set for the trial of
criminal cases. That docket will be called
on the 1lth day of May, as previously an
nounced, when the trial of Edward Green,
for murder in the first degree, in killing
Long, the butcher, will come on.
A MAGNIFICENT SIGN.-One of the most
striking and beautiful specimens of sign
painting we ever saw, is in the possession
OF Capt. Gardner, of the Columbus Fire
Insurance Agency, in the Opera House
building. The sign was made liz Cincin.
natl for the E5na Insurance Company, and
it is truly a skillful and artistic piece o
work. The sign may be seen for few days
In Gleason's window, after which it will
be permanently placed In Capt. Gardner's
Office.
TIE ARLINGTON Observation-Disclosures
immense audience at the Opera House las