Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-20

Auditor gave The Instructions with my ad.
vice; bur the bids of Mr. Allen, though
made, FOR SOME reason were not received,
and par or the whole OF said lands sold TO
Others. n. .s-. -
shall still refuse TO execute convey,
anee 10 Mr.. Allen, without lshe direction Of
The General Assembly, or his right to il un.
der the resolution shalt be judcially deter
mined. All that has been done has been |
with the view 10 place the business in po-
si,ion 10 be closed al the earliest practicable |
period. f4. 1
Il is moi my wish to throw any obstacles
IN the way Of Mr.. Aliens claim. lle. has
performed important services, had il no,
been for which, the State would have been
wi.hou. all she has gained by them, perhaps
forever. These lands are, in fact, an unex.
pecied acquisition 70 The State, and If the
contract canno, be execuied. Mr.. Allen is
justly en,i.led 10 the tenef. Of il in some
other mode OF compensation. There are
sill olher lands, many thousand acres, his
supposed, TO which The Sieie is justly ensi-
lied, under the above grants, bul which can.
no, be obiained, as 'ithas been determined
a, Washington, withou, further Legislation
BY Congress. To these claims, MI. Allen
was, during the Issi, and Is, in the present
session, a,lendiug, with commendable in
dus,ry and perseverance,, and |. is believed
the bill will be perlec,ed in tho State, in the
course Of few months.
have, at The present time, no Legislation
10 recommend. In my opinion, the action
Of The General Assembly may properly
be deferred until the business is finally
. closed. Indeed. il would not have been
, brough, TO your nolicc in this communica-
T. ,ion. but for the, purpose Of disabusing the
. public mind, as many reports have been cir,
S cu.a,ed prejudicial 10 the action Of some ol
S The officers Of State, The pas, summer, in re.
: laton 10 so ne Of these lands.
!. The State Capitol, Of which bare mention
n has been made. has been carried up with
j very creditable cxertions, the past season
n When The Inconvenience Of the presen
n halls o! legislation and the insecurity o
the S.ale Offices are considered, economy
e alone would seem 10 demand. that the New
is State House should be finished in The shorl
is es. practicable period, consistent with It's du
'e rablli,y and plan. The appropriation Of tn
'e last session has been, il is belived, judicious
is y expended, bui was found insuffici On, /,
n place the building in safety for winter, an
10 other sums have been advanced by Il,
r Audnor for ,ha, purpose, with my concur
b. renee, and which should be provided for
a such appropriation as shall BE- deemed exp,
a dien, by the General Assembly for The Gu
ne rem; year.
II. A second Annual State Fair Of Ohio W,
ly held in Columbus in September last. Thel
MS was exhibited II grea. variety Of invention
ID, in labor saving machinery, and farming in
ot plemenls. many Of them highly Imperial
and useful TO the agricultural portion Of OF
Ia, people. Also, in the several branches
rlS manufactures and mechanical ingenu,
IRE there was no less display Of utility and ski
is There were even specimens Of s.a,uary
tm the fines. marble from the quarries Of r,
he men,. which would have done no d.iscre
10 the chsel and genius Of tho grec, sculp
be Of tho age. =
in The improved breeds Of horses, eau
sleep, swine and por,tty could hardly
re. cxccllei in any c;ner par Of the Union
the The Ponolog.cal and Horticultural exhi
ing blions, fcr an adverse season, were hg
respectable, The ladies presented for
rely spec,ou, OF their own handiwork, eleg
the specimens Of embroidery and other wo
The of ART. showing a refinement in taste, an
the conmendable industry worthy Of praise
;on. imitation. t. .r...
eak. The grounds were fitted up with IN
rec. Judgment and convenience 10y The Agr
,ura Board, and mo pains or expense
! the peared 10 have been spared 10 render the
828. hibi,ion in,eres,ing and useful 10 The
une, mense multitude assembled. ,,, ~. ..
State Il seems TO be conceded, that exhibit
the Of this character excite 10 industry and
yton ula,lon. They bring together differen, cl
had es Of our people, create inlerchaDges of
lruc. li'nen,, and are productive Of general b
ID 10 fits TO the community. Any further AID
hose cessary 10 sustain the efforts Of This B.
oner should noi be withheld, and il is belir
made thai common justice requires, that all /
ded regular sessions on business so impora
, the our whole population, should be al the
IN in ponse Of the State.
III tuO itlllHoulutO COuucCuUUS WIN
,reby subject is tina. Of an Agricultural Buret
may Statistics. 1t is authorized by the Cons
3, 10 tuition as department in the Office Of s
ni.ed lury Of Stale, but in my opinion shoul
ay be under the control Of the Board Of Agr
mode lure.
ses," Such department. is much needed f
III be benelh Of the largest class, by far, o
s res population rlhis Stale, The tlicrs Of the
Through The medium Of such dl
same m mi, thar information peculiarly nece
con- 10 thrifty husbandry, can be acquired
en-, Of ,ransmiued. Varieties of seeds may b
other seminaIed and the agricultural resourc
hould tho STATE developed, and their extent,
E with reasonable cerlain.y, made known.
one. subjecl is recommended TO your care.
l,c Of In looking over the law 10 provide E
eived, elec,ion Of electors ul President and
d ser. President Of The United States il appe
Sla,e, be imperfect, and To require an amend
!. was Tho Sd seclion enac,s. THAT il shall
|, off. duty Of lho Judges Of elections 10 seal
Of The Of The poll books" &C., (which sh
con. carried, within three days, allcr The
Ne files election, 10 the sheriff oil the proper
Allen W." &c.
lie pas, The sheriff is 10 deliver The poIl-bi
npele received by him, or cause the same
ousand delivered, To the Secretary Of State, q
made The difficulty that may arise und,
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