Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-05-27
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tor, fAyOrs universal amnesty.
Il VIII cost thirty dollars to refuse to an
swer the questions Of the census taker.
A Fireman's Tournaments win be held at
Lima, July 4th, and another at Wooster,
September sth.
The splendid new hospital or the Nation
al Soldiers Home at Dayton, Eas formally
opened on the 18th inst.
The subcommittee Of the House has un-
Rnimously decided to give strader DENY
the seat contested by Eggleston Rep) for
First Ohio District.
The tariff bill has been laid aside for this
session by a vote OF % to 70. This is regard
ed as test vote on the subject of high tar
ins.
President Grant has issued a proclamation
discountenaneing and forbidding the pro-
posed Fenian raids from the United States
into Canada.
Ttis estimated that i've million trees are
planted annually in the state OF Iowa, two
farmers in Grundy having set twenty-siz
thousand this spring.
Minnesota has sixty-dve thousand less
sheep than It had two years ago. The win
ters are too long to make wool-growing
profitable there.
Mr. Eliakim Littel, the founder and edi-
tor Of LdttsETs Ltvil9 Age, died on Tuesday,
at Brookline, near Boston. in the seventy
ninth year Of his age.
A meeting was held at Xenia Saturday in
the interest Of theshort Line Railroad fom
Cincinnati to Springfield. Action was ta-
ken to assist the enterprise.
The New York papers say that not more
than halfthe legal vote was polIed IN that
city on Tuesday. In some Of the lower
wards there were more Illegal than legal
votes cast.
Reports from ali parts Of Illinois give the
most hopeful accounts of the crops, which
are fully three weeks ahead Of the usual
growth. Corn is up and almost ready for
the cultiYatoF.
Professor Cox, state geo1Ogist ofIndiana is
now on geological survey of the counties
ofKnox, Daviess, Martin, Gibson, Dubois,
Pike, Perry, Spencer, Warrick and Wander
burg.
The Prohibitionists will hold State Con-
vention at Columbus on Wednesday next
for the purpose Of Ofnominating a state tick
ct. The Democratic State Convention
meets at the same time and place.
The State Geological Corps have been at
work since May and the members have
made considerable progress in their re-
speetive districts. Prof Andrews has COM
menced operations in the coal and iron re-
gions Of Hooking, Jackson and Yinton
counties.
Theodore Clay, son of Henry Clay, who
lately died, was confined for many years in
an insane asylum. He used to tell visitors
that It was a good boarding house, but had
among the boarders some Of the biggest
fools he ever saw.
The Convention of the State Volunteer
Firemen's Association met at Crestline on
the 18th. R. M. Downing, of Wooster, was
made President; McElroy. of Mansfield,
Vice President and s. t. A. Van shiver, OF
Newark, Secretary. It was decided to hold
q fremen's tournament az Urbana Sept. 7.
The Convention adjourned to meet in
Portsmouth, on the third Thursday in May,
1871.
NEIsHBoREG COUNTIES.
There were four hundred cases Of measles
in Mt. Vernon during the pastfew weeks.
A rabid dog was killed at the Columbus
depot on Wednesday evening.
ohlen, the Columbus seduoer, has been
indicted for murder.
The State Musical Convention at Mans
The largest income for 1869, reported in
Mansfield, was So 9l4.
Mansheldians propose to make an excur-
sion to Mammoth Cave KY, about the 9th
Of June.
Franklin and Clark counties are each
making efforts to obtain the Agricultural
College.
Urbana has open air concerts on pleasant
evenings and is proud of the beauty and
elegance which assemblies on such occa-
sions.
We understand that there are number
of democrats in Licking county who will
not be candidates for Sheriff this year M.
Vernon Banner.
Mansfield is earnestly bent on erecting
Water Works, probably on the Holly plan.
A committee is Investigating the matter.
Mr.. J. Williams, of Marion, while stop
ping at the st. Cloud hotel in Canton on
the 18th leaped from his bedroom window
in a 1T Of temporary alteration and was
very seriously injured.
Rev. o. Allen, for many years a promi-
nent Baptist preacher, and an old resident
of Columbus, was fatally sun-struck on the
morning ofthe 18th while cutting grass in
his yard.
All Sabbath School Superintendents are
requested to forward lists of their delegates
to the State Sabbath School Convention to
DR.. D. Phillips, of Springfield. The Con-
yention win be held in that city on Thurs
day next.
The following are the amounts Of assess
ments reported on annual and monthly
lists to Colonel Issac Gass, Assessor OF In
ternal Revenue, Eighth District of Ohio:
Riehland, ss4, ,75s l2; Union, s16,O50 5s; Del
aware, SIS, ,602 a. Marion, Sl2,I Jos O9; Morrow,
s10s529 81; total, $4,000 go.
The following are the assessments on the
annual list for 1870;
Richland, sl9, ,I4O u; Union, $1,000 SO Della
ware, So ,sS5 4s; Marion, 81, ,2O6 SO; Morrow, So,
5a4 a.; total, s46,2s5 OF.
Mr.. William Neil, one of the Oldest and
most prominent residents of Columbus,
died on the 18th inst. at the residence Of
Ex-Governor Dennison, his son-in- law.
He built the old Neil House and was the
protector Of many important public enter
prises.
A hen belonging to Mr.. William George,
on Gay street, in this city, few days ago
Matched ont a brood of chickens, and
among the number was one with four well
defined and perfect legs. Itwalks on the
lore 4eBsI Out When standing sJl1l feSts on
the hind legs.--lHt. Yey7aOn Banner.
Two more large bones of the skeleton of
the mammoth or megatherium, discovered |
In Union county last fall, have been taken |
ont recently. The skeleton is in detached |
fragments, as though it had been torn apart /
and the fragments dragged about by beasts /
of prey. 1t is thought that the entire /
skeleton Will be found in toIerable stata
of preserYation.-Oht State Journal.
The western Social Science Associ- |
alton will hold its second meeting at
Chicago on the Sth and 9th Of june. Es-
says on live topics will be read by a num-
Der Of eminent men.
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