Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-09-28
Governor Hammond. of South Carolina,

Governor Hammond. Of South Carolina,
estimates The present capacity of the Slave
holding States as equal to The supporI of 900
100000 of inhabitants To give Virginia
as dense a population as Belgium has,
(Which exports more human food than Vir-
ginia does) would require all the people now
: in the United States 10 reside in the "Old
Dominion"
The increase in San Francisco is aston.
ishing. According to the Herald of that
place, the number OF persons who arrived al
that place from all sources during the month
of May, was ten lhousond six hundred and
foriy-one During The same period no,
more shan fifteen hundred psrsons departed.
III IS estimated that the population Of the
Sla,e will increase 100000 during the pres.
ent year.
A Writer in the New York Ext ress quotes
paragraphs from various British papers in ia.
vor of Gen Pierce's election, and states his
belief that British gold will be used freely
in our canvass. He thinks that "John Ball
will bleed freely to defeat Scott and elect
PIERCE" John bled very freely in the war
of 1919 TO defea, Scott, but he didn't do ii.
His blood ran freely, and then he ran him
self.-Lou. Jour.
SHOCKING MURDER.-Two men named
Haley and Wilson met near Waynesville,
Greene county, TO settle dispute, few
days since, when the former killed the lat.
ter by beating him over the head with
club and gun, both of which were broken
in the operation. To make certain his
murderous intention Haley jnmped on Will
sons head with his boots and uamped ito a
Jelly. ..
A gentleman has just returned TO Cincn.
natl, after an absence of four years, and
found his wife welded TO another man, she
having heard from various sources that her
husband had died in California The ques.
ton now occurs, whose wife shall she be?
The present incumbent is said TO be willing
10 yield all claims to the returned husband.
Mr.. VENABLE, distinguished Loco(oco
Congressman from North Carolina, at late
speech in Richmond Virginia, congratulated
the Democracy, that after the election Of
General Pierce, no river and harbor bills
would become laws. Cannot Mr.. Venable
be induced to deliver that speech in the
Northwest.
Powell's great painting Of the discovery
of lhe Mississippi by De Soto, for the eighth
fand last hnoccupied panel in the Rotunda OF
.bhe Capisolsis nearly finished. The paint
Ling is said 10 be- magnificent beyond desctip-
lion. and well worthy Of the place MS meant
10 adorn.,
zPRENTtts is incofrigible. His disease is
growing worse diurnaly. Just eok here
"The editor of the Southern Democrat
says that he has been "trying to count the
Whig lies uttered during this canvass" "
We apprehend that all the lies the fellow
counts, t0iH be nailed 10 the counter !"
JUST so SQUIRE
They may talk about Scott, now, if they
like; but look out for Pierce after The battle
is foughtr-Nat. Dem.
The soldiers say thar was just the time to
look for Pierce IN Mexico.-Det. Adu.
Who WERE THE NINE sEs?-The elias.
scal scholar will answer: l. Clio, Muse Of
History; 2. Euterpe, Lyric Poetry; 3. Tha.
liza, Comedy; 4. Melpomene, Tragedy; s.
Terpschore, Choral Dance; 6. Eralo, Err
coIic or Amorous Poetry; 7. Polyhymnia,
Rhetoric, EIoquence; 8. Eurana, Asrono-
my; g. CalIiope, Epic Poetry.
AGRICULTURAL PAPERs.-Moore's New
Yorker states tnat 5000 were saved in one
year by means of an agricultural paper,
which stated the fact that soaking turnip
seed in fish oil will prevent the ravages of
the turnip fly. The seed was soaked forty.
eight hours, and then rolled in ashes.
The New York Musical Times states,
on what il describes as reliable authority
that the nett product of the partnership be-
tween JENNY LIND and Mr.. BARNUM was
100000 Of which the latter had $4,000
more than half The story is quite in The
style of The Arabian Nights. Is it at all
wonderful that the first talent of the world
hasens 10 America, when the harvest is so
splendid? ?
The Poughkeepsie Eagle chronicles the
discovery of Marble Quarry in the neigh!
borhood Of that town. The marble is of
four qualities; the first black with an Egyp.
tian yellow and white vein; the second dark
blue, with light blue veins and clouds I; the
third pink; and the fourth black without
veins, constituting the principal part.
AT Iowa City, there is Scott Club, which
has Ex-Governor LUCAS for its President,
and Major De FOREST, who was Chairman
of the POLK gloriicalion meeting in 1914,
for lis Vice President.
The Railroad from Chllicothe to Marietta
is under contract, 10 be completed in two
years, with track to Bel pre-, opposite Par
kersburgh. This will connect with the
road from Parkersburgh TO Baltimore.
A destructive fire took place in Chilico!he,
on the night of the 9Th inst, destroying sew
eral frame buildings, opposite The Court
House. The night was very calm, and the
iremen by great exerlon prevented the fire
from extending 10 the fine brick blocks in
the vicinity.
The King Of Holland, it is reported, has
rendered his friendly services 10 America,
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