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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

An English gentleman lately tool
small Wasp's nest, about the size of Hu
apple, and, sfter Supplying It's inma. ar-
placed ft in large case inside OF h.r
house. leaving an opening for egross
tbrouqh the wall Here the nest was
enlarged to a foot in diameter, holding
fhousands OF wasps. Here no was able
70 watch their movements, and noted
one new fact-namely, their Systematic
attention to ventilation. I'm hot Woath-
er from four 20 six vusps were contiu-
uallv stationed at the hole OF egreus
and, while leaving space for entrance
or exit, created a steady current Of fresh
air by the exceedingly rapid motion ol
their wings. After q long course OF
this vigorous exercise, the vgntilatOra
were relieved by other Wasps, During
cooler weather only two wasps al @ time
were thus Engaged,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
Agricultural Survey of Delaware
County, by Hon. Thomas G.
Jones.
CORN.


There Is no reason in the world why
the corn crop of this county should not
average forty or fifty bushels to the
acre, one year with another. In
this valley the corn is not liable to
failure as the wheat crop Is. With
good cultivation we are sure of success.
Even the crop of 1867, which was
about as near failure as any I re-
member, gave forty bushels to the the
acre or more, where it was got in In
good season and we'll tended With
good management and "a liberal use of
clover, at least this average may be
produced at all seasons upon any of
the Delaware County lands. This
crop, though the most valuable fOI all
all purposes of any that is produced in
any country in the world, IS not prof
liable when only half crop is pro-
duoed. To grow twenty-five bushels
to the acre will require nearly as much
labor as it viii to make u crop of fifty
bushels. = =
How much better for the man who
grows twenty acres, producing only
half a crop, to cultivate only ten as It
ought to be, and let the other ten be
put in grass.
The largest crops OF corn we're pro-
duced IN the following townships in
1861
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
DELAWARE, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1858.

confession was heard in absolute 81
lence, every one in the court room be-
ing stunned by it. The silence was
soon broken by groans and shouts of
exeeration against the self-cOndemmed
man and so sudden and complete was
the reYulsion of sentiment that it was
with difficulty the infuriated people
were held back from tearing him limb
limb from limb.
He was condemned to death, and in a
short time the sentence was executed
upon him, amid the exeeratiOns of as
sembled hundreds. Of course Monsieur
AIphonse was escorted from his igno-
minious position by a multitude of en-
thus1astic, though new made friends !;
and Harvey and myself became, for a
time, objects of interest to the sur
rounding country.
The strange excitement produced as
good an effect upon my health as the
sea air, and 1 left Sandybar sooner than
I expected, strengthened in mind. and
body; and at the eager request of Mon
sieur Alphonse, named an early day
for my marriage, in order that the
grateful young Frenchman might
enjoy the pleasure of endowing me
with a marriage portion and giving me
away to the man who had saved his
life, before leaving our shores for his
native land.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
A sneeze.

What a. moment! What a doubt!
All my nose, inside and out,
All my thrilling, tickling, caustic
Pyramid, rhtnocerostic,
Wants to sneeZe and can not do II,
Now 1t yearns me, thrills me, stings me,
Now with rapturOus torment wrtngs me:
Now says 'Sneeze, you fool; get through IL ,
Shee-shee-oh It's most del-ishi-
Ishi-ishi-most del-ishi-
(Hang IL I shall sneeze till Spring.
Snuff7s q most delicious thing
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
AUTOMATIC WATER GATE,

Besse's Patent Automatic or Self-Ac-
ting Water Gate.
THE only dOrable and reliable Gate fer fencing
II streams and fields which are liable to be
OveThOwed. Il is simple, cheap, efficient and du-
rable, and every farmer in the United States who
has stream runniu & through his farm, should at
once secure a farm right. Great inducements for
those wishing to buy territory. Those applying
frst can have first choice of territory. I viii sell
Individual, Township, County, and state rights,
so cheap that those seeing the gate cannot help
but buy. For particulars apply in person or by
letter to the Patentse. Il. BESSE,
Jan. 10 6s ". Delaware, Ohio.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
DIR. z. J. PEARCE.
Gafarph
Road Notice.

WTHERE will be q petition presented 20 the Hon
III able Board of CoElmissi0ners Of Delaware
County, Ohio at their neG& December session pray
ing for an alteration in the State Road, the
East side Of the Scioto rivel 10 Concord township
beginning at the intersection OF the section line
with the river, and running through the farm or
Elijah Kent interesting rhe Lewis Center road at
or near the Brick School House.
Concord Tp. Nov. COST
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
Notice.

RFATILDA TOBEN, or the legatees OF Ed
ltl ward ". Benton, decd, whose place Of res
fdence Is unknown, will take notice tnat Michael
C, Bean, Executor Of the last viii and testament
OF Edward ". Benton, dec on the 22d day OF
october A. D. 1868, hled his petition in the Pro
bate Court within and for the County Of Delaware
and state OF Ohio, alleging that the personal es-
tate Of said decedent Is insufficient 70 pay hm
debts and the charges Of administering hls es-
tate and the legacies; that be died seized in fee
simple OF the following real estate, wiz 1nlot
No. co, in the town Of OStrander. Delaware Co.,
Ohio
The prayer OF the petitioner is for sale Of said
premises, for the payment Of the debts charges
and Iegaetes aforesaid. said petition viii be Tor
hearing on the 21st day of Novemb Der, A. D. 165S,
or as soon thereafter az leave can be obtained,
A.. G. BEAN,
Executor OF Edward ". Benton.
By SzD POWELL, his Attys oct 2S-4t
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
Obituary

Two more unfortum0te9i
Weary OF breath.
Rashly importunntes
Gone % their de0thl
Take them up tenderiy,
LII them with care
Handle them glngerlys
BEXMOuR aud aLAIa ]
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

Commissioners Of Delaware COunty,l ny virtue
against SOOf Nendi
Caleb Howard, T. W. Powell, ct al. Ex. issued
from the Court OF COmmen Pleas Of Delaware Co. ,
Ohio. and to me directed, shall offer for sale at
public vendue, at the door Of the Court House in
delaware, in said county, on the
24th day of November A. D. 1868,
at one O'Clock p. m Of said day, the follow in
described real estate tO-Wit: InlOts Nos $50, 251
266 and 267, as described and recorded on thcpla
Of The towu Of Delaware, Ohio.
TERMS CASH JOHN ". LADD,
Sheriff Of Delaware County, Ohio.
CARPER & VAN DEndAS, Att'ys for Pl'fs.
Oct23 i6S-5t pf SO 90.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
FOR SALE.
Farm for Sale.

A VERY desirable farm of 1O2 acres, situated in
~ Berlin township, Delaware county, Ohio, ac-
cessibIe by State and County road and only <
miles from Lewis Center on the C. C. & c. r. r..
good brick house containing eight rooms and
good cellar, oistern well, &c. Barn so by 40 feet
and other out BUILDINGS, 100 bearing apple trees Of
choice grated fruits, small fruits and grapes Of
various kinds. This place is offered on very
low terms and is a great bargain for any one
wishing an improved farm. For terms, &c, en-
pure on the premises Of F. Barnes, or of
7. E. POWELL,
OctI6, 6Sm2 Real Estate Agent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.
IN pursuance Of an order granted BY the Probate
Court Of Delaware County, Ohio. IWil offer
Tor sale a: public auction, on
Saturday, November 18th 1865
at one O'Clock P. n upon the premises, the follow
ing described Real Estate Situated in the Coun
" Of Delaware IN the State Of Ohio and in the
own Of Delhi in RRdnor toWnseip, to-wit;
In-lot number hfty-three (no- So beginning At
the southwest corner Of said In-lOt So, thsnce
north on the west line OF tn-ot So II the South east
corner OF the lot owned BY ". Pritohard; thence
west on the south line Of said lot owned by said
W Pritcbard TO the east line Of Watkin street;
thence South easterIy along east iiBe Of WatkiD
street to street; thence eastery on the nerth line
OF said last mentioned street 10 the place Of be-
ginning. Being the same premises occupied by
said John R. Davis at the time Of bis death
Terms Of sale one-third Of the purchase money
n hand, Oue-thiTd in one year, aud one-thirs 10
two years from day Of sale with interest payable
annually. Deferred payments TO be secured oy
mortgage on the premises.
JOHN JAMES Administrator
Of the Estate Of JoHs R. DAVIS decd.
Oct. 80, '6S-4t pf 81 50
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
NO. "a

other townships the former having
158 acres and the latter 112. The next
highest is Scioto, 81 acres.
BUCKwHEAT.
We usually have only 500 TO 800
acres cultivated in this crop. THE av-
erage from 1858 to 1864 was 1884
bushels annually.
TOBACCO
Is not grown to any extent In this
county; only five acres and half we're
reported in 1865.
GRAPES AND WINE.
Grapes are grown to a limited extent
by nearly all our farmers for table
use, but wine is not made to any ex-
tent; in 1865 only 4,007 gallons were
,515 of which was made In
,250 in Liberty, 800 in Berk-
shire; and sol in Porter.
Several persons are largely engaged
here In propagating vines Tor sale.
The largest establishment is that Of
Mr.. George W. Campbell, at Delaware
who propagates all the choicest varie-
ties on a very large scale. Mr.. +. p.
Vergon, near the same place, is also
engaged in the propagation, on a pref
ty large scale, of the Delaware grape,
l believe, the only variety he grows.
This celebrated grape, as is known
In this county, farmer,
Heath, living in the west,
part of the county, on the Scioto river,
owned the vine from which were pro-
within the last twenty-five
years, all the grapes of this variety in
the United Statesl How wondarfully
rapid has been the distribution
Continued on ID Page1
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

A flock of ants, ten miles in width,
recently crossed the Shasta Valley, CAL
ifornia.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

The above table shows that the
lands upon the Scioto river are the
best corn lands.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
roR sAEn,

House aud Lot on Winter Street, opposite the ID
Church. Price SIS 600.
oct ISM ". S. LITTLE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
Estate of Henry G. Cutler.

II UT q J -1t-|-N7-
RTOTICE IS hereby given that The undersigned
IN has been daily appointed and qualified admin
late Of Delaware County, Ohio. All persons IN
terested will act accordingly.
OctS0 81 JAMES CUTLER Administrator.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
JEWELRY &C.
Hair TaweIrv.

SPECIAL attention given TO flling orders in this
y beautiful art, with neatness and dispatch Al
he JeWelrv store or c. PLATT,
decIS'67tf No 8 Williams Block.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
Estate oc Andrew Howald.

HTOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been duly appointed and qualified as the
Executor Of the estate Of Andrew HoWald, de-
ceased, late Of Delaware County, Ohio All per-
sons Interested viii act accordingly.
oot5o-3W4 JACOB HOWALD, Executor.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
DR.. GOIdr6ck's
Dr. ,TO7l9e "A. LittTe,
n WHITE.
Drs. W7.tte 6 Comste,at,

gTAVIN g disposed of their Drug Store, will now
cs givetheir entire attention TO the practice OF
Medicine and Surgery OFFICE, Union Block over
Renneris Grocery Store
nnrlT TiRa-lf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

DR.. H. BeSSe,
nHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in Templar
HaIl Building, Room No. 2Over STRAUSS &
Co.'s CIothing Store, Delaware, Ohio.
(novI6T-1y)
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
BUCKWHEAT.

We usually have only 500 TO 800
acres cultivated in this crop. The av-
erage from 1853 to 1864 was 1884
bushels annually.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

Is not grown to any extent In this
county; only five acres and half we're
reported Ia 1865.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13
A FARM FOR SALE.
House and Lot for Sale.

cNITUATEp on Eaton street, South Delaware. The
- house is 4 story aud a-hal franc, with eight
rooms, newly painted throughout and Papcredi
with wood-rOom aud well perch, and large
cistern in the kitchen. The ground iucludes two
and a-haIf lots and Is well supplied with sll kinds
Of fruit trees. Stable premises. This Prop
eriy will be sold reasonably. For farther par
ticulars, inquire Of
E. POWELL,
sep11 If Real Estate Agent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-11-13

other townships the former having
158 acres and the latter 112, The next
highest is Scioto, 81 acres.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06
SPEE5AE HDI'RCES.

ne SPECIAL MOTTO E.-The following letter
from thu venerable calculator of the standard
RICHARDSON'S aLnANAC which has been
regularly published and possessedthc confidence OF
the public for FIFTY-FoUR years, explains Itself
LOUISA COUNTY, VA, October 80, lS6s
James z. Goode, ESP:
rr.-My attention has been called to the COM
putor's preface to Wynne'S Almanac for the year
1892. Hesays:
"It Is remarkable that in all of the Almanacs
'examned by the computor OF this tone of which
:" is very well known). the places Of the sun and
'tmOon, and particularly The latter, are wrong.
"Thc moon's place III the zodiac by which so
"many ignorant persons are gaided In planting
"thcir garden seeds and performing other rural
duties, was wrong In every case examined. 1t Is
$50 smTc and easy thing to put this quantit!
fright that Il Is question how the Almanacs
have been computed, whether these things
. have not been simply guessed att
Now, I have been " @Hessingn for iifty-tonr
years, with the Board # Longitude of Greenwich
mt my back-then that Board has been ''Puessng'
all the while. Now let us see how this computor
gu,Sses-
He saws th~rc will be partial eclipse ofhe moon
January Il and the moon will be full the eth day
r3h 20 TN. to this adj 5h. ION, according to his
vrrr,ce and we have cd. lsh. 40 an This time,
qucSS, IS more than ten hours wrong which | can
nrove by The English Nautical Almanac, which
hr had before him, and from which, guess he took
Ii" time OF full moon. Again, tic says there VII
rc Il total eclipse of the sun August !, visible In
the North Pacific and about the North Pole; hut
N TIN, Il Of August he says IL Is invisible. Well
may he think SO. for H. gives the time Of new moon
III! IOh 5m.: TO thi; add his 5h. 1cm., and we have
at 18Th. ISM, ors,h day ut 3h Ism. 4. ii. Wrong
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

CONvICTs AS LADoRERs.-The contractors
at the penitentiary for a portion of the
hands recently wrote to the Superlntend-
ent a letter, which we find on file, and from
which We extract the following para
graphs:
1t has now been twelve months since
the date of our contract to work prison
labor, and We can safely say the first SIX
months of which time We look back upon as
SO much lost time, it being difficult matter
to either get cut work or save our tools and
fixtures from destruction. But now, we are
pleased to say, We are experiencing that
system and discipline that govern outside
workshops, as well rs having the utmost
care taken with tools and materials.
SIN justice to yourself, We say that, with
only Slight increase of force, we are now
manufacturing more than double the same
amount Of work we were doing twelve
months since, and the work ID pronounced
superior, of its kind, to any homemade
articles in the market"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

ODDs AND EyDs.-The revival Of religion
at the Belvidere Baptist church continues.
Several converts will be baptized next
Sunday.
The Jefferson Ward Club Seymour and
Blair flag is still flying.
Apple trees are blossoming in Richmond
gardens.
Hunnicutt has hauled down the names OF
Wells and the balance of the Republican
State ticket.
We had fine shower late Wednesday
night. ~ ::
Rev. Henry Alexander, of Charlotte Is
spoken Of as DR.. Moore's successor.
Gas pipes are being laid on the eastern
extremity of Franklin street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06
NOVEMBER c, 1868.
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

HENRY SAUNDERS will sell at Ashland one-
acre lot with house containing two rooms.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS will sell at II NJ. The
house and lot on the southwest corner OF
Twelfth and Main streets.
LYME &BsoTHER viii sell ~ 2. N. three ;;cta
on Twenty-eighth street between Clay and
Leigh. Also a.tobacco factory on an alley be-
tween Clay and Marshall -,r e-zs-t
COOK & &LAUGHTON win sell at their store at 10
A. NJ. an assortment Of fine furniture, pianos,
carpets, etc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

THE LAST OF THE WRESN CASE.-The
argument in the case of Jack Wrcnn, in
dicted for murder, was heard in Judge
Burnham's court yesterday. G. S. Bundy,
employed by the Freedmen's Bureau, open
ed for the prosecution, AMI was followed by
Judge Crump, MIR. Turner, and Mr.. Mac
Mahon, for the prisoner. Major Sturdl-
vaut closed the argument; and the case
was given to the jury at about 2 r. NJ
After retirement of twenty-five minutes
they rendered o verdict of not guilty"
and the prisoner went on his way rejoicing
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

HAVE Your CHECKS MARKED GooD."-
In order to protect themselves from serious
inconveniences, and in some instances losses,
the banks located in this city have deter
mined that it will hereafter be required
that checks offered in payment of notes and
drafts be certified as "good " By the banks
upon which they are drawn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

Show Il decrease this season off,. ,?37 bushels
The quantity of rye raised in Virginia is
very small compared with other cereals,
and hence but little attention has been paid
to ascertaining the quantity Of any one year
az compared with that Of any other.
The report of the Agricultural Bureau
for October of this year says rye is
marked by figures similar to those which
show the relative product of oats. tOfoats
it says 1t is light in the middle and south
ern Atlantic States is not a tull average
in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa. In the
other Statcu it is above the average, the
largest increase being twenty-onc per cent.
in Nebraska, while in Wisconsin the def
cheney is nine per cent. As a whole, the
crop has been quite as large as that Of last
year,
Rye at the Richmond Exchange continued
to advance during the winter until II
reached Sl.52la on the goth December. 1t
continued Mt that price until January 2iSt,
and then began to decline, and Oh the 10Th
Of February was Zoe. lower. 1t then began
10 advance, going up steadily until May -,
when it eliminated at 81
In Baltimore on the Sd instant 200 bush
els sold at 81 80 to $l.40. In New York On
the Sd instant, at the close of the market,
rye was quiet sales, $500 bushels at 81 40
TO 5I.I3 for western. In Boston it is quoted
at 81 .65.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

GRAIN DELIVERY -" What constitutes o
grain delivery 9'' is question of much in
terest to the mercantile community, and &C
cordincly it was several months ago brought
before the Chamber Of Commerce by Mr..
Mathew Blair, of this city, with view
of having decision from that body. The
subject was referred to q special COM
mittee. but they failed to come to conclu-
sion, and asked for an enlargement Of their
number to nine which was complied with.
The enlarged committee also failed to settle
the question, and at their request they
were discharged from its further considera-
ton; and it was then referred to new
committee, consisting of experienced busi-
ness men, but who were not engaged in
buying and selling grain. That committee
have not yet reported, but it is expected
and much desired that they will, in order
that the matter may be disposed of one way
or the other.
In connection with this subject we may
appropriately refer to another-to wit, the
delivery of freights end the liability of
common carriers. In the city of New York
many consignees were under the impress
sion that they had the privilege Of leaving
their goods on the wharf, at the risk of the
vessel, as long as it suited them, and that
there is no. delivery in fact until they, or
some one representing them, when they
think fit SO to do, gave receipt for the
packages. This subject was brought before
a Judge there (Blatchford), and the follow
ing quotation from his decision will no
doubt be Ct interest tath,e commercial
reader:
"The general la,c in the case of On ordi-
nary bill of lading, containing merely the
usual clause for delivery to the conslgnee
at the port named, is well established, that
delivery on the ,rharf of the goods trans
ported by the vessel is sufficient, provided
due notice be given to the consignee; and
provided, also, the different consignments
are properly separated, so as to be open to
inspection by theirr respective owners, and a
fair opportunity is afforded to the conslgne
to remove his goods; but that the carrier is
responsible for the value of the goods If he
delivers them to the wrong person, even
though by mistake or imposition"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

ELECTION OF OFFIoERs.-At the last
meeting of the Hibernis Building and
Loan Association A. NJ. Kelley, Esq, was
elected president, and Mr.. Edward Nc
Carthy secretary and treasurer. The direc-
tors will be elected at meeting to be held
on next Wednesday night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

GOVERNOR WELLS ON THE WAR-PATH.-
Governor Wells left the city on Wednesday
for Norfolk, where he was TO speak yester-
day at Grant aud Colfax jubilee. lie
will 90 thence to Lynchburg, at which place
be is also announced to speak on the polltl-
cal questions Of the day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

THE WRONG BoY.-Jerry Smith, the ne
gro chap who had a hearing before the
Mayor on Wednesday, and was sent on Tor
stealing Mrs. Pegram's spoons, had another
hearing yesterday, and the court being sa-
tisfed that the thief was not him but
another fellow" Jerry was dismissed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

IysTALLAT1oS.-The newly-elected OF.
fcers Of the young and hourishing total
abstinence organization known as Airing
ton Circle of Temperance, No. =, were i'll.
stalled last night according TO the ritual OF
the Order
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

STOLEN PRoPERTY.-A white man named
II. NJ. Annear was before the police court
yesterday to answer for having in his pos
session two car springs belonging TO the
Chesapeake and OHIO railroad. lie was sent
On to be indicted for petty larceny.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-06

PETTY CRIMEs.-Yesterday the Mayor
sent on for trial John Anderson, charged
with stealing twenty-five cents from the
money-drawer of Stevens & Pegram, and
fined Edmond Jones FIVE dollars for assault
ing and beating Susan Lee.