Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-15

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Seventh Congressional District)
JOHN ID. THOMAS, of Clarke.
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GOLD closed in New York yesterday at
1471s.
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The Umion says that eight gentleman Of
Urbana have joined Croquet Club.
TEE Urbana Union, says that lad named
Philip lPeterson, who had stolen SOME
clothing from Given & Kenaga, was
sent to. the State Reform; School, last Nom
day, in charge of Sheriff Tayforslqaoo ID, 4
TIE Greenuille Democrat says shat the
dwelling, house and barn Of Mr., Isaac
Shields, situated on the Milton pike. five
miles east of Greenville, was consumed by
fire on last Saturday. with all their con-
tents. The loss is estimated at $4,000. 'fa I
FROM the Springfield Advertiser we learn
thar on the night of the 1lth inst, Flor
ence Howard attempted suicide in the use
of strychnine. DIR. Garwood was called in
and by prompt remedies arrested the work
of death. The Doctor thinks the girl will
recover, although. she had return of
spasms yesterday. The girls home is in
Mt.pVernon. g
A GENTLEMAN, who has been taking OBJ
servatlons in Belmont county, informs the
Barnesuille Enterprise that the crops OF 1868
will be about as follows: Wheat one-third
more than last year; quality superior
Corn one-fourth less; quality good. Oats
same; middling quality. Barley same;
good. Hay one-fourth less, quality exeelH7
lent. Apples same; medium. Potatoes
less; inferior. Tobacco one-fourth less;
quality good. Rye one-third more; good.
Peaches one-half less excellent. Sorghum
one-third less; good. zsse - -
THE Toledo Blade of the 18th says: Messrs.
R. R.iDgDumm and 81. A. Hoyt of Upper
Sandusky, and T. P. Akers, of New York,
are canyassing the city for patronage for
the new Democratic paper. Yesterday
afternoon they met with good success, and
felt highly encouraged. The new paper is
to be called the Toledo Democrat, and will
be issued daily.e Mr., DUNN is now con-
nected with, the gnton, a Democratic paper
published at Upper Sandusky, is a practical
printer, and viii make the Democrat sue
cess 1f such a thing is possible in this city.
The Van Vert Times says that Judge
William Patterson met with asudden death
last Sunday morning, at abont3 O'Clock.
We are informed that about half an hour
previous to his death, he complained of not
feeling well, got up and walked around
few moments, when he said he felt better,
then retired and in a short time was a
corpse. In former days Judge Patterson
held several important positions in our
Government. Hewasgfori a while q collec=
tor at the port of Sandusky City under, a
Democratic ADMINISTRATION (Pierce's, we bes'
liese, J. and was after that elected to Com,
gress by the Democratic party; latterly,s
however, he identified himself with the
Republican lparty.s Judge Patteson wasca
quiet peaceable citizen, good and Kind
hearted aneighbor. and his family is shorn
OF arkind husband and father in an unex-i
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Frsosmn tie. sohi,sicot.s s.Adoertiser we learn
that, on Monday night. there was a con-
George Buffers, in Union township. Jacob
Myers, white man from Chillicothe, two
negroes, named jefferson Brewer and
Elijah Locklayer, and awhite girl by the
name of Delilah Junes, who lives near But
ler's, were in attendance. During the
evening" a. difficulty occurred between
Myers and one of the negroes in regard to
the GIRL About II O'clock, Myers and the
girl started for her residence. They had
not proceeded far before they were over
taken, when the assauiting party by sim
gle stroke cut Myers throat from ear to ear,
and then gave him frightful stab in the
side. Myers succeeded in getting back to
Buffers house, and DR.. French was sent
for, who dressed his wounds and pro-
nounees them dangerous, but not necessar-
lily mortal. The two negroes, Brewer and
LockIayer, were arrested and committed to
jaibto await hearing on Saturday next
before Esquire Bacon.
TIE Urbana Union notices the occurr ence
of serious accident in that place on Sat-
urday evening, in front of the Court House.
Mr.. George Dunlap, a well known citizen
of this county, with his wife and two lady
friends, were seated in an open carriage
listening to the delightful music of Porter's
Band, when the horses became alarmed by
a dog passing near their feet, and dashed
madly away. The carriage was thrown
violently against tree on the opposite
side of the street. The horses becoming
disengaged from the carriage, kept on,
butt were soon secured. Mr.. Dunlap was
drawn completely over the dash board in
his vain endeavors to curb the fiery ami
mals.e Miss Williams, of Cincinnati, was
thrown over the dash board, and received
severe injury to her bead and side. Miss
Murdoch, of this place, in iumnino from,
the carriage, was badly hurt. The infant
child of Mr.. Dunlap was thrown ont hut
happily was caught by Mr.. Ed. Jennino os
Mrs. Dunlap kept her seat until assiste !,
from the carriage. Miss Williams il st;lI
suffering intensely, but is not supposed 70
be in dangerous condition. Miss MR.
doch' though badly bruised, is much better
as iast sccounts. 1t is wonderful that no
one else was injured, for the street was
thronged with people. xlse7r- sT =