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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14
A TExAs STORY.


few weeks since, while court sitting at Paris, in
Lamar county, Texas and while the tavern Of Mr. Tucker
filled with lawyers, litigants witnesses. &c., robbery
committed upon the premises attended with most lud
circumstances. Mr. Tucker and his numerous guests
retired to their beds at the usual hour and after night Of
profound and undsurbed slumber awoke mothers
Of hem coatless and panalooness Some daring thief had
entered their sleeping apartments and carried off every rag Of
clothing belonging to every soul n the house. The Bonham
Advertiser inmaes that when the fact known and the
thing understood, series Of ta6rr oipats of the most
iudcrouy interesting nature offered by the gsrmeness
lodge the sufferers themselves laughing long and heartily
at ridiculous figures each while syng and lodging
about in search Of their missing clothing Il was not long
however, before the missing garments were found stacked IN
the public square, whittier the burglar had carried them And
now came the serious feature Of the pocket
had been rummaged every red skenaI were empty
Several emgrants bad lost oil their money and the lawyers
attending the court reduced to par with the clients who
had the day before lined their pockets for them. Some
four hundred and odd dollars the nett profit Of that par
cular nights work to the enterpsins protector who
,tirey off undecided
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

The "Lquor Law" lately passed by the Legislature Of
MArsK very stringent 10 It's provisions It forbds the
nufacture sale Of all spuous and intoxicating liquors.
cep by authorized and licensed town AGENTS. and then only
for medicinal and mechanical purposes II any unlicensed
person shall manufacture sell these liquors. he Is subjected
Tor the ss conviction TO ne Of $780, for the second con-
yc,on to fine Of 5000 and for the third 70 $500 and four
month"; imprisonment j authorizes the search Of stores &C.
for sptuous LIQUORS intended for sale without license. and
the destruction Of the liquor unless proved to b imported
and il the original packages in which imported No
person engaged in the unlawful ac allowed to st on
Jury in any case arising under The act.
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MEASURES OF WEIGHT.
ID weight in brass. d bouton, of 20 kilogrammes.

klogramme in brass godets, with divisions down to
the grqame.
box containing the h9gramme, bouton, with divisions
down to gramme; and the divisions of the grame, en-
te,siAes.
Cast iron weights So Of 90 and Of 10 kogammes and
series from 10 kilogrammes to the half hecogramme
MEASURES CAPACITY.
Standard Of BRASS with their disks of unpublished
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

v NnE FAOAOAEn W MI E SULPHUR SPRINGS
i Fauquer county. Vrgnia) will be opened for visiters
on the LIST OF June They are situated on the Rgpahannoek
burg, and fifty, nearly due west, from Alexandra.
No pains have been spared continue the attractions
place the votaes Of pleasure the seekers The
recent publication in pamphlet Of the eminent Rev. Thorn
ton Stingeow shows beyond all question: the healing qua
es of this water in several dseaes-dy pepa ropy NC
He had spent the previous here thorough
and sitting examination Of the details Of the reported by
him. and he is Of opinion that the extraordinary medicinal adj
van'aes OF the springs have been obscued III the greater a
lurements to fashionable lite.
The railroad from Aexandra is rapidly approaching these
springs and will make the "Trip delightful one from ha
city and all north of it In the me the stsgrs run tr
weekly from Washington and viii be daily after the LIST OF
July. daily line oil stages will be run by Mr. Quenberry
from Frederisksburg after the list OF July and IN the mean
time he engages to send at the regular are
(S3,) rs they may present themselves
Terms OF board the last year. via For the season.
ending the l of October $50 for three months SIS for
two months $50; one month SIS two weeks SIS; ous
week StO for day 81 IS Servants and children under
half price Ne charge for children under three
years old For transient visiters and horses the same here
tofore. DhNirsL WhhD,
NAV i6-cp2m Superintendent.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

CJOPYl ING PRESSES Of the most approved construc-
I } ton, several different sizes and kinds
Also, English and French copying paper
Copying fnks, BrusheA Oiled Paper, BE.
NAV - FRANCK TAYLOR.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

merchants first sent such houses thhe which being put up
in day for each month required for the erection Of English
wroushtiron building and answering better in many other
respects caused many orders to be returned for similar
houses that the inventor compelled to increase his
force so as make his factory Of the leading industrial
establishments Of great city Already
Of this American mechanic either in separate oes ons
in whole houses The largest front Of the kind in the world
Except of the Crystal Palace) 10 that of the Baltimore Sun
Office which ranges for $50 feet two Streets and is five
stories in height Your Washington readers who have all
doubtless been struck with the light and elegant yet
and substantial appearance Of the front Of Adams Co.
Express Office in your city, get better idea OF the foufe
ensemble Of an iron house than be conveyed with pen in
hand by recalling that to mind. Both the buildings here
referred 10 were constructed here and sent off to be erected
without being put together with much certainty that every
part would answer it's purpose though they were portions
Of an ordinary or improved printing press To
give the reader an idea OF the demand for them at present
existing may mention that beautiful from, is now being
at their establishment for the progressing building OF Mr.
Michael Shanks on Pennsylvania avenue while they are
also engaged the drawings for another for the 'front.' Of
the asrcuturalimpement warehouse which Mr. Ftzhugh
Coyle now occupies, 7,h street, in your CITY, They
are casting four large houses for San Franchises magnificent
front for the United States custom house building there
house to be put up in Macon, Geogis tower 80 feet in
height and 20 feet In diameter to sustain rsbe weighing
10000 lbs, for the authorities Of This city, Who but two or
three years SINCE with great reucaucs consented 10 the
erection Of the FIRST iron building Of this rm bssng their
objection on the ground Of danger 70 Arss. from bursting in
,case Of Are
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FROM THE LONDON TIMES.
ExcHEaUER CHAMBER.-(sittngs, in Error. Present,
Lord CAMrBELI, and Justices Pateson Maule Colebrdge
Cresswell, and Talfourd.)
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

ANARnow EscAPE-A man named BERDUE, who was re-
Gently the hands Of vissnt committee in California, and
came near being hung owing unfortunate resemblance
to Stewart the convict, has been discharged from custody
This man he'd several escapes Fret he escaped
hanging BY the mob San Francisco subsequently
tsncsd 10 death by legally constituted court and again
sentenced to fourteen yes imprisonment that he
was gues Of every charge brought against him. and owed
Il. his trouble 10 the Close resemblance in appearances
to The convict above named Several witnesses most
positively % the identity Of Bsrdoe but subsqueoty upon
bsng confronted with Stewart the real cupr acknowledged
sheir error
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
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DEArH OF JAMES BUcHASAH.-We have to record to-
day the death Of old and esteemed FRIEND JAMES b.
cHAsAs Eco, for many yesrs the British Consul in the city
of New York. Mr.. BucHArAN, some years ago, when he
retired from the Office be filled many years. removed to
Clifton, Niagara Fsls where he had most delightful re-
sepce and where he received bis old friends with great hos
pslty. At the time of his death he visit to his
daughter in the vicinity Of Montreal where be died suddenly
on Saturday last aged 81 yean-M Y Com. Adpcrfiscr
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

Mr.. CLAY AND FATHER MATHEw.--The follow
ing letter has been received by H. GRINNELL, Esq,
of New York:
ASHLAND, OcroBER 9, 1851.
Mr. DrAR sIR: observe that you have put in motion
plan for the relief Of Father Mathew. enclose check
fry dollars my mite. which request you apply to the
fund which is being raised for him.
With constant and friendly regard
HKSRr GRrEskLL, Esq H. CLAY.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

Mr. CRAWFORD, the sculptor, Of New York, now resident
Rene, has been elected honorary member Of the Impe
rial Academy Of Fine Arts At ST. Pete'bursh Mr.. Crw-
ford who for many years has enjoyed widespread European
reputation s the first American artist upon whom this dis
tnc,ion has been red.-Commereiai Advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

ANOTHER TRrUmrH-The London Morning Chronicle
praises Brussels carpets exhibited at the Fair, and
which woven upon powerooms at The msnufscioy Of
Mr. BIexLow the inventor, in Massachusetts, The Chro
nicle says "Abough various attempts have been made to
adopt the powerloom carpet weaving in England there Is
not we believe this moment any machinery perfected for
that object Our American brethren have therefore gained
another step ahead Of us and have another laurel
this wel-coptested field OF the industrial arts"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09

/ ace BOOts-Kid, Morocco, Calf and Kip,
IL for sale at april17 EDWARDS. .
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
Puhlic Sale.

Notice is hereby given that will on the 23d
day Of August, next, offer for sale at the door o
the court house in the town of Pomeroy, Meigs
county, the following real estate, to wit lot 23i,
divided into two paris First that part Of said ot
adjoining the lot of oren Branch, commencing al
the corner of said Branch lot on Walnut street
next, tosaid lot 231 on Walnut street and running
so far westwardly along said street with the FROM
of said lot as toinclude the building on that part
of said lot next to said Branch lot supposed to be
about % feet inches, and then back TO the real
of said part of said lot to include, from front tc
rear, all Of that part of said lot secondly, all The
residue ofsaid lot 23. being the westerly or north
westerly part thereof. To be sold by the order Of
the court of common pleas, at the suit of Robert
Hysell, against VIM. H. Dixie, James Murphy
John Davis and Samuel Morton, under decree
in chancery. Appraisement, First part $SS3
Second part s400. f TIL. IRWIN
$40 t- Is Master Com'r in Ch'y, M, G,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
Pomeroy Academy.

THE FALL TERM of this Academy will COM
mence on MONDAY, the 18th Of September.
instruction is given in all the common branches
Of English education, the Latin, Greek, French
and Germaa languages and Higher Mathematics.
The Principal is not ambitious that his pupils
should 90 over more ground than Others, but it is
his aim to instruct all his pupils so thoroughly
that when they have finished study they will
nave complete practical and theoretical know
ledge of it.
An Apparatus will be provided to illustrate the
principles of Chemistry and Philosophy, and q
course of lectures accompanied with experiments
will be given on these sciences, during the ses-
sion. No effort will be spared to make the 1nsti-
tuition one Of the very highest order, both in the
number and extent of the ssudes pursued, and in
the facilities for acquiring athorough knowledge
of them.
Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography and His
tory, per quarter, $5 90
Botany, Natural Philosophy, and Astrono-
my, in addition to the above, 81
Natural Sciences, and the Higher Mathe-
matics, Moral and Intellectual Philoso-
ply, Rhetoric, Logic, Book Keeping, the
Latin, and Greek Languages, 90
No scholar is taken for less than Quarter and
no deduction made for absence, except in cases OF
rotracted sickness
G. G. GILES, Principal.
Pomeroy, August IL, 1851.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09


ET Consumption is a disease which is carrying
is victims to the tombs by thousands, without
being arrested in It's progress BY the medicines in
common use at the present time But brighter
day is coming, and has come-as to successfully
arrest this disease. DR.. ROGERS LIvERW oRT
AND TAR, not only gives immediate relief in
Coughs and Colds, but from the testimony ofnen
of the highest standing here and elsewhere, it is
making some very remarkable curesof Consump-
ton. Improvements in the treatment of diseases
are onward, and nothing can arrest its spirit in
the present age. Those who are afflicted with
diseased Lungs, would do well to call on the
Agents and see the certificates of DR.. VIM. j..
Richards, Judge VIM. Burke, the wife of the
Rev. Geo. W. Maley, and of Dr.. Hiram Cox late
Professor in the Eclectic Medical College in Gin
cnnati.
For sale in Pomeroy by J. P. FLEMING and D.
REED, Agents for Meiss county ns7w2.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09

rrDR. GuYsorTs IMPRoyED ExTRAcT OF YELL
Low Dock AND SARsArARiLLa is sure remedy for
Hereditary Taint.
Thousands of individuals are cursed with grlev-
Gus complaints, which they inherit from then pa
rents. The use of the Yellow Dock and sarsa-
darilla will save all this, and save vast amount
of misery, and many valuable lives, for i tho
roughly expels from the system the latent taint,
which is the seed Of disease, and so takes off the
curse by which the sins or msfortunes OF the pa
rents are so often visited upon the Innocent on
spring.
Parents owe it TO Their children to guard them
against the effects of maladies that may be com
municated by descent and children Of parents
that have at any time been affected with Con-
sumution, ScIofula or Syphilis, owe it to them
selves to take precaution against the disease be-
pg revived in them Guysott's Extract OF Yel-
low Dock and Sarsaparilla is sure antidote'
uch cases. See advertisement. n3ow4n
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09

HN1o Medicine has ever obtained a higher To- q
,,'ors deserved reputation than Hooensack !
Worn syrup; Il is daily efectins some 2, lne mos.
.s,on;sS;nS m n snd wonderful cures that have ever
heen recorded in the annals o. Meeleans. a.,
How important y Is for the pupi.s y Anow sna, nI
now x AZ hand that can be lc;i1u upon n all
o.sss Sere worms are the primary cause ol Ineh
s,,sss,;pS.
TA;s S,e boldly assert from our khowiedge q
sns scdpmuosed in destroying woms and from Inc
numerous unsolicited testimonials we a's ua'N
How many are pining away miserable ,.ssS ss,s-
,ence nnder the snpposition that they are oyspep-
tic, when worms are preyins upOA ~
AZ an evidence Of the above We leie. e, YOU 70
the testimony Of highly Respectable rn'slciah
\ of Mannahawken, New selSe' o,,no,t,,n;tv N.
MEssRs. HoBEHsA HsAcK--Sirs:--hho oppol.yui:v e.. e.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09

OSiery-A fine assortment of Ladies' and
Chldren's Hose, comprising every variety,
just received by april17 EDWARDS.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
Observation-Disclosures snTc.

BY virtue Ct all order TO me directed ~ n.
court Of cen f7on pleas cf MeTs county wei
offer atpuhl'c sale al tie docr ii tLeffort house
in POmeroy, On the first Say ef tie EeSt icim, be-
tween the hours pnstrtcf ~ law. illf pllewrg
real estate as the prUperyof IoSeHh Pony, dec q
to- wit; The northwest quarter .of the n, rihcast
quarter Of section %. tswn 9, r,uec Is, in the
Ohio company purchases --contaning 40 atts
nrc OF less.
TERMS or SAIE:--One ia ri cash in hand, enc
third in SIX mouths, and the residue in one year
from the day Of sale, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security. Appraised at $50.
A. INGELS. Atm I.
August 5, 1851 .-n43Ni.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
AdminisfratOr's Sale.

BY virtue of an order to me directed by tile
court of common pleas of Meigs county, offer al
public sale at the door of the court house in
Pomeroy on the first day Of the next term, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, the following
real estate, viz; apart of fraction No 2, in town
ship No. Q, range No. Is, in the Ohio Company
Purchaser and beginning at the southwest corner
of said fraction, and running thence east % chains
and 10 links; thence north 80 deg. west IA chains
thence north 40 deg. west 2 chains and "a links
thence south chains and 55 links; thence west
13 chains and 25 links; thence south 8 chains and
30 links, to the place of Notwithstanding
20 acres more or less Appraised at S454.
TERMs:-One third cash in hand one-third in
six months, and the residue in one year from the
day of sale according to the statute in such cases
made and provided. t
A. INGELs, Admir-.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
SUERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of q writ Of plu. ven. exp. TO me di-
rected by the court Of common pleas Of Gallia
county, Ohio, will offer at public sale at the
door Of the courthouse in Pomeroy, on Saturday,
the Goth day of September next, between the
hours prescribed by law, the following real estate,
viz: 40 acres of land in the southwest quarter Of
section No. 4, in township No. s, of range No.
Is, in the Ohio company'S purchase. Levied on
as the property Of John II. Caywood, at the suit
Of Joseph Marshall.
NJ. w. COLLINS, 8. N. C.
August 10, 185l.-n45w5.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
pUCHANAN,s JOURNAL OF MAN;


MosruLY-s2 pages per number; 81 per an
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! This is the only journal in Europe or America
devoted to complete and original system OF An
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an investigation. Specimen numbers will be
sent gratuitously. Address the Editor, Dr.. J. H.
BUCHANAN, Cincinnati. Remttances at the
Editors risk.
Volume first being stereotyped, copies will be
sent by mail for 80. This volume contains nine
plates, one being map. of the New System Of
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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of writ of pl. vend. ex. to me di-
,ected bv tie court of common pleas of Meigs
county. Ohio,I will offer for sale near the resi-
dence of jeremiah Grey in Olive township, on
Friday, the 18th day Of September next, between
the hours prescribed by law, the following pro.
perty: one fat boat, one horse, one two morse
wagon, ana thirty thousand slaves. onered as
the propertyof said Grey at the suit oil L. L. har
ding for the use Of ]. X. Davis.
NJ. w. COLLINS, 8. M. c.
August 49, 1851 --n46w6
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
Hope for the Amjctcd,

4 Ii WHO MAY BE 81 FFERING WITH
~ arrangement of Nature from taking Mer-
curry, may be cured by taking the Extract OF
American Oil, which purifes the blood, and
will cure Fresh Cuts, Fever Sores, Bruises, Scalds
Burns, information, Flux, Erysipelas, Rheuma
hsm, &C., with the small sum of 25 to 80 cents.
For sale by WM. B. PENNINGTON, MiddIeport,
MegS county, Ohio; also, by II. HAYMAN, Letarts
vile, and S, H. BARRETT, Rutland. Call and get
bottle, and you will find it to be one of the best
medicines now in use.
August 5, 51.--n43w3.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09

BY virtue Of two writs of alias vend. ex. 10 me
directed, one from the corgt Of common pleas of
Athens county, and one from the court, Of com
mon pleas of Vintcn county, Ohio will offer at
public sale on Monday, the 4th day of August,
1851, between the hours prescribed by law, at the
mill of Downing g. Co., in Coalport, the following
property to wit: One Double Engine \ Boiler
and three run of mill stones. offered as theprop-
lerty Of R. Downing et al. at rhe suit Of Hamp-
ton. Smith & Co. NJ. w. COLLINS, S. u. q.
II July "a, 1881.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09

NJ OTICE.-William Pullins, Catharine Pull
~ Inns, Isaac Sheets, Mary J. Sheets, John F.
Spencer, William v. Spencer, Andrew ]. Spencer,
Smiley A. Spencer, James A. Spencer, ClariSsa
Spencer, John ] Perdon, Margaret Perdon, La
vina Crops, Christian Creps William Creps, Mary
A. Crops, and LYDIA Crops, will take notice that
a petition was filed against them on the 30th day
of July 1851, in the court of common pleas Of
Meigs county, by Francis F. Spencer, and is now
pending therein, wherein the said Francis de-
mands partition ofthe following real estate, to-wit:
40 acres of the west side of the northwest quar-
ter Of section No. g. town No. Q, of range l3, in
Megs county; and that at the next term of said
court application will be made by the said Francis
for an order that partition may be made of said
premises. F. +. SPENCER.
August 8, 1851 ,-n43w6
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
August 10. iSS
N0ficr.

VfSTHER CHASE, widow, Royal Chsec, Join
Ia Chase, Ssnara Chase, and Oscar Chase, heirs
at law Of Abel Chasc, jrdeceascd, will take no.
ticc that petition was filed against them on the
2fth day of March, 1851, in tlcCourt Of Conmcp
Pleas Of Mcies county, by Nicholas Staphury, and
is now pending therein, wherein the said Niche
las Staubury d,msnds PARTITION of the following
real estate. to-wlt: ,aHthe real tstateo Of wbcaiie
said Abel Chase, jr, died, seized IN said county
and which is particularly described iusaid pcii-
ton; and that ut the next term Of said court rp-
plicaiion will be made by the said Nicholas Stan
bury for an order that partition may lie madc,cf
said premises. N. STANBl RI.
July 3, 1S51.--n40w6. S3 80.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-09-09
COOPERs WANTED.--The sub

vscriber wishes to employ at his shopinShef-
DkLNfeld, Meigs county, Ohio, near Pomsroy,
! al ~ ten JOIrneyman COOPers. None
hut I Sood workmen need apply. The highest prlce
viii be paid in cash, and steady employment
given. Apply soon. v,, - MvR1cK
\ Sheffield AnpnSt u, 1851 .--n44w4,