The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-14

mouse OF Messrs. Sharpe, kithey q Co.. and
organized meeting BY appointing John
Roe Of ILL.,, President. Moses Gregory, Of
Ohio, y. P. & P. N. MadegBn, of Als,,,
Secretaries. The people were addressed byJ.
g.. Mitchell, of Ill, and in very able and
instructive manner BY Moses Gregory, Esq,
of Portsmouth. After the adlIresseS we
partook OF very rich rrpsst Of 0yst,r rs, ives,
oysiers) and other ie!icacies Of which we
felt il to be much better TO partake :han to
,rrite about.
I After the cloth was removed, nr. A. G.
Byers was announced as orator Of the 0cca-
sio0 and delivered an address which MGuld
do honor TO county court lawyer. from
Ohio. The Doct. was followed by Robert
w, Mitchell Of Ohio in whose remarks the
voice Of Ohio was heard. After the speeches
were completed, the following regular and
volunteer toasts were read. 4
Here follows thirteen patriotic regular
toasss Tor which We have not room.
VOLUNTEERS.
| BY Jerry Kndau--The people Of Califor
nia--rna theyrpalise all their golden dreams,
/ thereby enabling them TO return to their re-
spectise homes. H3 non y
By Reabcn-Callfornia the Youngest off.
spring OF the mother public-when all
otller bonds that unite US are severed, may
this new family tie bind, bless and prcserue
the Union.
BY Tom Brke-The Gbals--very scarce;
ounce .iggins cannot induce US to forget, but
will enable us to return to 1.-THE girls we left be-
hind u.s."
BY W. J. Finton-Ohio-wh her voice is
heard in the Union, it will be for its preserva
ton. WISE
BY A.. G.. Byrs-The Pacific coast-may il
soon become familiar with scenes like the pres
ent.
By VIM. Salters, jr.-Our Iandady-may she
4 become as wealthy as she is mild, amiable and
5 accomplished.
BY III Gregmy-Ohio-she has maintained
her credit at home and abroad-may she nevel
have cause to repudiate.
BY j. s. Randall--The Portsmouth boys
may they ever be good and true as their gals art
gracious and beautiful.
We have only append ed few Of the sentl
ments offered on the occasion, and the selection
clain no merit only that they were from Obi
: oans and will therefore be more interesting :
J. a majority of your readers should you give ther
S place in your paper, which, If 1t occurs, will
T. we trust be proceeded by revision. We di
:. not intend this episte for the press, but merel
,( from and to friend. Should 1t be printed W
g trust you will put it in fOrm; Which you are a
8 ware is always necessary before going to press
Should anything of Interest occur during tn
! summer, you may possibly hear again ffom
. REUBEN.
~ P. S. 2nd--We used,to read the Enquirer
, with considerable interest at home, and dom
- forget that .distance lends enchantnent to tn
= view," but mail US copy euery ioeek, 50 tina
IN we may possibly get one occasionally. Mail 7
- San Francisco to J. Kendall, VIM. Salters, A
IS G. Byers, and yours REUBEN.
ri P. s. 3rd--Our book is not yet full and al
W in the city. Before closing, must tell you ths
:. some of the boys are here. write in the StOr
Id of Candy & Co. John Varneris Gandy's part
20 ner. They are engaged in the stock mark'
20 and are doing considerable business. Mr.. Ka
II of Portsmouth, starts home in day or tw'
:" Charles Hunter and he are here.
y This city wss ihe scene OF another grei
!" excitement last hight. Two mpn were fieb
II Ing Yesterday, when u man named Mye
from near Columbus, O., was shot while Ell
ct deavoring 10 separate them. He was sh
sr. by one OF the beligprents named Roe, wi
nd attempted to escape but was arrested BY q
IL. city marshal. Last night mob broke OPP
ell The doors where the unfortunate man W
me conf ned, and after marchi lg him at to-
led head through some Of the principal stree
'ut to convenient place on X. street, hung b
III, until b. Was dead in presence OF about 4O
ms people. The fight arose from dispute a
IRE gaming table, and the Two first engag
gs- We re saii lobe drunk.
es, To-day there is considerable excitemp
oly md il amounts to this the man deserved
b. hung; those who hung him justify the
tea selves consequently, and when rebukrd
the these who would have lalus executed a
'us order prevail, say that It will be lesson
en- olh-rs and prevent the so frequent USE
ate fire. arms A sad lesson truly and the
ior tzens are now holding meeting before
me court house. for the purpose ol orgonlzin
er) band oil " regulators, on the old reguld
tile system Of the west.
cas- / will not comment on such proceedin
but but recollect that nine tenlhs OF such occ
bad rpnces are brought about oy drinking a
or 3 arse at lhe gaming table. think you "
ave conclude with me that if the proper auth
- ities aided by the people would go TO W
will and suppress, as far as possible, gsmbl
eel and drinking. i: would be for all the v
ody best system Of regulation that could
adopted.
no The health of the city Is good at pres
ated and business appears brisk. Provisions
dis low and supplies large. Yours.
has REUBEN