Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-05
VARIOUS ITEMS.

VEGETARIAN.-The annual meeting of
The American Vegetarian Society wars held
at The Chinese Assembly Rooms, New York,
on wednesday evening. About ffy per.
sons were present. Several addresses in
favor Of the vegetable diet, argument 10
show thu man was never intended for Gu
niverous animal and learned dsouislions
upon the shape of the teeth, the formation
OF the stomach, the powers Of The digestive
organs, the meri,s OF vegetables, and The de.
merits ol meat, were read TO- the assembled
tily, apparently TO their perfect satisfaction.
We learn lha, Mr. JoHN HUFFMAN, Dep.
uy Warden, was seriously, If nos lalally
injured by being stabbed bv colored pris,
oner named GILcHRsr, in .he Penilen,ary,
on Saturday last. Gilchrisl, who is repre-.
sen.ed as an active. desperate fellow, had
been showered for some offence. and had
returned without permission 10 his work.
Huffman went to him, and while mildly in.
quring Of him the cause of his misconduct,
was stabbed in the side before he was aware
that the fellow mad knife. The thrust was
repeated several times, and .he wounds are
very severe.
TENNEssEE.-We are permitted 10 copy
The following paragraph from letter Of the
18th instant, ION one OF the most reIfabie
and intelligent Wings in Tennessee to
friend in Ohio;
81 think you may set down Tennessee as
CERTAIN for General Scott. No irjurv will
be done 10 lhe Wing cause by Genlry and
Williams. Our bes. Wing orators are in
The field, and doing good service. Ecan as
sure you The rieht spirit is fully at work.
There is NOT a dissenting pOice here in the
Wing ranss."
The THREE CANDlDATEs.-Tbe Memphis
Eoge and Enquirer perpewales the follow
ing:
A Dutchman who had just returned from
q visit 10 his friends in kenlUcky, was 40.
piled 10 The other daslo know how The Pres.
idenual election was gong in that Stale
who was foremost man in Kentucky? Said
Hans in reply:
"Dere is Tree candidates running 10 Old
Kenluck where | nv been. Flrslch, dere
ISL one dey call odd Chippewo'-he will
get shmuu sprinkle Of votesch. Den dero
is odd Lundv's Lane he will make a
mishty good run; but dere be one dey
call 'Churubusco.' lie WILL scHwEEp DE
PLATTER
A difficulty has occurred at Carlisle, H.,
between the whites and colored persons. in
Econseguence of fghl.oeiween negro boy
and sun of ex-senator REEsn. The fglil
became general, and several of The colored
persons were tied up and whipped, and d
cannon loaded with ouck.shot was fired nlo
negro house. The colored persons were
ordered 10 leave The place in three days.
The FISHERY QUEsTloN.-A lelegraphic
despatch from Canada, 10 the New York Tr.
bune, says "The rumored concession 10
Americans, Of fishery rights, has caused
much excitement here, and an influential
meeting OF all classes has beer held. Strong
resolutions for an address 10 the Governor,
and petition 10 The Queen, praying for a
suspension Of negotiations, were passed and
forwarded 10 England by The Canada"
Dr.. JACKSON, of Boston, The original dis.
coveler Of aomSlbelc agents, has written an
a,,ic on The recent deaths caused by chic
ro 'orm, and attributes ,hem to the poisonous
qua ities impaired by The impure materials
from which some chloro(orm is manufac-
'ured. From The pure article he thinks no
danger can result.
The City Council Of Toledo have publish.
ed statement in which they estimate the
whole number OF deaths from cholera in
that city, this summer at $50, while their
population may be put down al 1000.
The first annual Fair orlhe Indiana Board
OF agriculture will be held in Indianapolis
on he 20lh, 21st 22d days OF October, on
he military grounds, norlhwes, Of the State
9ouse, in that city.
The Jews in the city of Dayton have
been presented with lot by Mr.. Henry
HERMAN. and will Immediately make ar
rangemehts for The building Of a Jewish
Synagogue.
We see by the English accounts That the
venerable Robert Owen has announced him.
self a candidate for Parliament.
The railroad from Dayton 10 Troy will be
completed and in operation in the course Of
November. II will be stocked and run by
The Dayton and Cincinnati railroad,
The Cincinnati Price Current says there
has been a failure IN the broom corn crop
! This year, and thai there vii not be over half
an average yield. In consequence there has
been an advance in The price OF brooms.
/ Three bundled thousand dollars of the
SIX per cent bonds of the city Of Wheeling,
guaran,ied by The STATE Of Virginia, and is
sued for railroad purposes, have been sold
in New York al premium Of 81 per cent.
The daily consumption Of milk in the
city Of New York is one million quarts,
cost $4,000 or nearly TWO millions Of dol
lars year a.
The overland emigration this year 10 Cal
ifornia and Oregon, is estimated at 10000
people, with 5000 wagons, and go 900 ca,.
tie. A returned traveller gives The names
Of The following from this State, who have
died on The roule-WM. IlAGs, CESAR LOTT,
JAMES LEE, NJ. M'LANE.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that Mr..
CHAs. ANDERSON is confined q, home by Sc
we're sickness, so that he is not able 10 mee
the appointments made for him by the Cen
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