Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-12

The Railroad bridge across the Muskin.
yum river At Marietta will be the larges, In
Ne State. Il will be over 600 feel long, land
WIN be SO high as 10 be above the reach Of
the bighes, foods.
schooner bearing a, her mas, head The
names Of PIERCE and KING, arrived Al Tole.
do few days since. and was obliged TO
leave the harbor without cargo--being the
frs, vessel this season that has not been
able TO obtain one.
A new pass has been discovered from San.
ia Fe 70 California, through the Rocky
Mountain Rahge. Il was discovered about
a year ago BY Captain Walker. and he rep
resents il as being as practicable for horses
and wagons, as the road from Santa Fe 10
Missouri. An official survey will probably
soon be made.
Nep York, Aug. 4.--The verdict render.
ed in the case of the Henry Clay, was death
from The resul, Of the &C, Of the owners and
officers. The act evinced depraved mind,
regardless Of human life. The verdic, &C.
cords with The second statutory definition Of
murder.
Private adyices from Payta say an en-.
gagemen, took place between Flores and
Urbina--lhe later completely rou,ed.--
Flores intended to enter Guyaquil on the
10Th.
Buffalo, Aug. 1.-The cholera broken
out al Bufalo--a gentleman, his wife, TWO
or three children and clerk died within
few hours of each other. Great excitement
prevails, and the people arc leaving the
city.
Buffalo, dug. 4.-The cholera is disap.
pearing; there were l3 deaths within the
las. "a hours. Judge Devcaux, the wealth
les, man in Niagara county, died ofcholera
q. the Falls yesterday. ..
Several deaths by cholera occurred in
Sandusky City.
Savannah, Aug. S.-Grea, conAagl a,ion
this afiernoon-seven,y houses burnl-loss
$75 600 to 100000. Il swep, everything
from Hubby stree, north 10 Margaret, and
south 10 Laurel, east Of the canal. The
houses were principally wood. One hun.
dred families houseless.
G. w. Crawford, of Georgia, The Secre.
tary Of War under General Taylor, who
brough, odium upon the Administration by
his connection with the Galphin claims, has
come ou, for Pierce and King. Ii is pre-.
sumed. the Democratic press will now keep
silen. on this subject. as they have 20, the
Chief of The Galphins.
Twelve hundred packe, ships, and one
hundred and for,y.fve steam vessels ATE
engaged in commerce between ireland and
Englan ...... -.
WOMEN IN THE AscENDANcY.-The CEN
sus of France. OF 1851, gives one curious
result, The number Of women is greater
than that Of men! The difference 10 extra
ordinary, being nearly million and half
In Paris, the difference is on the other side,
there being twenty five thousand more men
then women.
According to tho. French census, one
Frenchman in seventy dies by his own
hands; and one woman in one hundred and
twenty-five.
Mr.. Webster has prepared family burial
place at Marsh6eId. at a cost Of about 81,
900, on the summit of a hill in one Of his
fields; overlooking the ocean.
The noted California Indian Chief, Bah.
tis,e. while intoxicated a, a feast, lately,
drew his sword and plunged i, into the body
Of his wife, killing her instantly. Next day
her body was burned upon a funeral pile.
with all her effects, even TO some gold dus,
she had collected the day before. |
A director Of The Ohio Central Railroad
in a leuer TO the Philadelphia American says
that Wheeling will 10 any event be the east
ern terminus Of thar road. Thus The sia,e.
mems of the Pittsburgh papers tina, the road
would cross the river four miles below town.
is erroneous.
The American Scientific Association will
NEE, this year in Cleveland, CONNIE encing
Aug. 18Th. A large number Of tho most
learned men in the country are expected 10
be in attendance. lat t.s.
A ship of over 1900 tons burihen, is now
building. in New York city, TO be propelled
by Ericsson's Caloric engine. This engine
is propelled by heated air. 'ti.'t
"Ole Bull is paying visit 10 Gen. Pierce,
at Concord. N. H."--Sfotesman.
He. doubtless, needs FIDpLING TO keep his
courage up. Ca, gut music is sovereign
remedy forasphyxia.-W Wheeling Gaz. on
IMPROVED STocK.-The Scioio (O.) Gsz
says ,ha. Messrs. Watts & Renick, who left
for England sumo weeks ago to purchase
cattle have returned to this country, having
brought nearly twenty head Of improved
stock principally from north Of England
DR.. Waus wss expected to arrive home las
week.
The number OF prisoners in the ponitentia'
ry from Cincinnati at the present time, is 40
The expenses Of the Indiana Convensiof
for revising the Constitution. were $86,683--
worse Than ours, considering the size of thu
Safe.
James Siruble, Esq, one Of the Repre-
senIalives ia the Ohio Legislature from Ham
illon county, has resigned on account Of u
health Mr.. Siruble died shortly after hi
resignation. Mr.. S. was member Of ,h
Constitutional Convention. nv a fFI5
The State Fair will be held At ClOvelan,
the l5lh. l6Ih, and l7Ih Of September.
Tho Presidential eIection takas nlace thi