Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-19

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ion Gazette that the Miami Valley is suffer-
ing sadly from the absence Of rain. The 4
pastures in many places are burnt up; and
many OF the streams are failing. The corn
between Cincinnati and Dayton appears 10
be beyond the benefi, Of rain; the under
leaves are dend and Top leaves are rolled up. |
Al best; there cannot be much more than
half crop of this staple in the Miami Val. |
ley. The stock Of old corn on hand, will
be likely 10 advance in price, as The prospect
Of the new crop becomes apparent.
From letter published in tho Spirit Of
Progress, from the Hon. Dnnham, Of In
diana. the Louisville Democrat learns ,ha,
the Secretary Of the Inferior has decided
that the volunteers and soldiers Of the Black
Hawk war are entitled to warrants for l60
acres of lands, instead Of 40 acres, as here
tofore determined by the Commissioner Of
Pensions Recipients Of 40 acres warrants
assigned should return the same and receive
warran, for 160 acres. Those who have
assigned their 40 acres warrsnIs should
make new application for the remainder.
The Free Press published flaming call
for meeting Of The faithful last week, and
announced that Gen, Cass would be pressDt
TO address it. When the General arrived,
however, he absolutely refused TO speak.
and the whole thing fell through Detroit
Tribune.
. General Cass has no "stomach for the
fight His defeat in the Convention pro.
duced an irritation which bids fair 10 con.
tinue through the canvass. Locofocoism is
in bad way when it can. raise meeting
in Detroit.
Opposition of a Hunker.-Charles T. In.
gersoll, an old bunker Of Philadelphia, and
man who is distinguished for his assaults
upon distinguished wings, speaking Of The
Baltimore nominations Of both parties says
he has known Gen. Scott forty years. and
on many trying occasions has found him al
ways patriotic, judicious, and serviceable.-
He adds, seen. Pierce | consider Of a very
good hu in the confusion Of competitor al
f.he Convention"
Celebration at Fremont. The S9th an
niversary Of Croghan's brilian, and hero.
ic defence Of Fl. Stephenson was celebra-
fed at Fremont on Monday last. The iden.
tical cannon used in the defence of the Fort
was in procession-i. having been presented
to the citizens OF Fremont by a resolution
Of Congress. Some five or six thousand
persons were in attendance, and the celebra.
ZION as whole, passed ofPleasan,ly.
Frightened into Insanity.-Miss Caroline
Whitney, Of Nantucket, while walking
through Purchase street, New Bedford, Mass,
few evenings since, was overtaken by an
idiot known as "Ra(e," who placed his
hands upon her shoulders, and uttered some
incoherenl words, which alarmed Miss Whit
ney so much that she Immediately tainted
and has since become insane.
MAIL ROBBERY The Newark Advocate
Of the 4lh inst. says =
1--WE understand tia, The mail was robbed
this morning, abou, four miles this side Of
Columbus. The robbery was not discover
ed unul the stage reached Reynoldsburg
one or more canvass bags and trunk Of
trunks were afterwards found in or near the
road, cut and broken open, and newspapers
and clothes scattered about The place. Tn,
ieuer mail came through safe.
, Christian Colonists for Palestine. Phil
, ip d. Dickson, practical farmer, and hi
wife, from GrouoD, Massachusetts, sailed o.
the 22d ull. from Boston by way Of Smyrna
, for Palestine. for the purpose Of joining tn
, Agricultural Mission for the Jews, under III
superin,endence Of John MeshuIam, nea
Bethlehem Of Judea. They took with then
: : supply Of agricultural tools and seeds.
Manufacture of Sieel.-Prof. o. Roe, F
R. S., in lecture delivered before the Roy
| al Institution, stated ,ha, the natives oil III
. Fast Indies did not make their fine sIeel b
! mixing iron with charcoal in crucible, q
a is commonly supposed, bu. pu. into ,h
crucibIe along with The iron, green wood an
a vegetables. They make excellen. sleel OF
Of hoops and old iron which has been throw
q away. He said they did their work in on
, half the time we did.
: In slave case in Texas il has been de
e cided that the condition of blacks in lllI
n country, during the existence Of Mexica
law. was that Of freedom, and that lhei
n offspring, born before the adoption Of III
: constitution of the Republic. are consequent
y free. This decision, if confirmed by IN
Supreme Count, will sci al liberty severe
!. thousand blacks.
e The latest arrivals over the Plains spea
g Of thousands OF emgranis on their way |
: the gold regions and Oregon, and almost al
: Of them getting along finely. Thoug
: many Of the trains suffered severely lror
y sickness, shortly after leaving the settle
It menls, yet nearly all Of Them soon regaine
i their spirits and health.
EXECUTED Matthias Skupenski, convic
ed of The murder Of the boy Lehman, WI
o executed in the Jail yard a. Philadelphia Q
Is the 9th. He made confession previous
; his execution. and manifested no fear on ii
Igallows.
SALT Inspected number Of busl
i els Of Salt inspected on the Onondaga Re
= : erva,ion during the week ending July 3ls
= !. was: AT Sali6a. 9I,309; Syracuse, 49,3aS
3 Liverpool, 28,927; Geddes, l4,464. Tols
EG E 184,204 bushels.
J. WISE BEQUEsT.-Judge De Vaux, Of n
j. agara Falls, who died of cholera few day
ID ago, wiled The bulk Of his properly, amou
ting 10 some 5000, 900, 10 The establishme
IA and endowment OF an educational institute
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