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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

IRISH WIT.-Two gentlemen we're once
dspuIing concerning the quickness of reply
on the parl Of Ihe Irish. Ons of them hold.
ing that what people thought was repdr.
Tee made AT The moment, was already cut
and dried for The occasion, while the other
held The contrary To setlleg the mater
they resolved TO Try some lrishmen them.
selves. !, happened that the mex. door to
the former gentlemen lived son Of Emer.
aid Isle, who was in the habit Of creeping
,hto' hole in The fence which separated
the yards, hooking pralies." The gentle.
man having seen him one nigh, al il,
though, il a good way TO settle the disputed
point, Having informed a friend Of III @
project, they stationed themselves along
side Of the hole, and as PAT poked his head
and shoulders through one Of them gGvo
him smart blow on the Uranium with
shovel excIaiming;
"Here sir, where are you goingl"
"Back again, BY jabbers!2 said PAT and
back he went. .-r r..r t-sH
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

YOU'VE MEN.-The idea is prevalent in
some communities thai young men are unfit
for generals or statesmen ; but Alexander
the conqueror Of The civilized world
Greece, Egypt. and Asia--died at 80.
Bonaparle was crowned emperor of
France when SS years Of age, Pitt.
the younger brother, was about twenty years
Of age, when in Brilain's Parliament, he
boldly advocated the cause OF the American
colonies and but 22 when made Chancellor
Of The Exchequer. Edmund Burke, al the
age Of s5, wus the first Lord oflhe Treasury
Our own Washington was but 25 when he
covered the retreat of the British d, Brad.
dock IS defeat, and was appointed to The com.
mand-in.chicf Of all the Virginia forces
Alexander Hamilton at 90 was Lieutenant
colonel and an aid TO Washington a, s5 q
member Of Congress. and at 80 Secretary o
the Treasury. Thomas Jefferson was 9s
when he drafted the ever memorable Decur.
a,ion Of dependence. Al the age ol SO Sll
lsaac Newton Occupied The mechanical chair
at Cambridge College, England, having BY
his scientific discoveries, rendered his r am,
'immonal. tTltH OaG .aHaf
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

o. A rustic youth and country girl
sal-(acing each other =, the supper table
Of huskmg party. TIE youth, smi,ien
with the charms Of the beautiful maid, only
vented his passion in sly looks, and now
and then touching Kaly's toe, with his foo.
under the table. The girl, ei.h,r (earlhl'of
the purity Of her stockings, or determined to
make the youth express whol ho appeared
so warmly 10 feel while in silence, when 10
cried OUT "Look here, if you love me, tell
me So, but don't dirty my stocking"
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mo. I4l


AN ACT limiting the power Of certain Municipal
Corporations.
SEC /. Be ii enacted by The General As
sembIy Of the Stale of Ohio, That wher.
ever, by the charter of any incorporated
Town or city in this State, containing more
Than twenty thousand inhabitants, authority
is conferred upon The Town or city council
lhclcoi. TO utter the number or boundaries OF
The wards, or election districts therein, no
such power shall be exercised prior 10 the
passage OF general law, providing for The
organization and government Of such town
or city. JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
tr. AARON PARDEE,
President, pro lem., Of the Senate
March /, 1850.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

Pat, can yc tell me,whut is virginl"--
TO be sure can, Jenny" "WeII, then,
will ye be after doin' III" "Yes, jis,, IT'S
woman thai has never been married NJ all.",
"Be ye in cVrn' 81, PAP" Eyes, Jenny"
The suinls in Heaven bc praised, then, my
mother is avrgiu. Mu father niver married
her ~ ALL n..a ..,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18
Notice.

A 7 my instance an attachment was this day
IA issued by n. H. Rice. aJustice Of the peace
OF Salisbury township, Meigs county against the
property and effects Of Milton Foulk, an abscond-
Ing debtor. ated October 81, 1851.
.Y t.sA WILLIAM S. MYRICK.
.I771 Petroleum or Rock Oil.
DETRoLEUM OR ROCK OIL, Of a very pure
quality, for TalC Of the wsrks Of the coaiport
Salt Company.
February "a, ItJ9~wS
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bubbles.


BETTING.-The Cincinnati News tells tho
following anecdote, which cutiousy y illus
rralcs thc insane passion for betting which
is evinccd by persons of a peculiar consli'
luIion. A man vino had lived lifetime in
the indulgence Of his favorile passion for
gaming, was taken most alarmingly ill.,
Three or four days passed away, and the
disease having reached its crisis, his medi.
cal aticndan, informed him thai he stood no
chance for recovery. .
'Wha''li you be,!' said the patient.
Bet there's no use in betting, for you
are just as good as dead NAH now. You
can live more than an hour ....
AN hour FIJI just tell you wha, il is; III
bel you an X thai | live an hour and quar-.
ter; up with your lin and show your spunk.'
Some ,hrec.quurlers Of au hour elapsed,
when the dying man with a convulsive effort
raised his head, and with his last grasp ftf.
ling dead upon The pillow, exclaimed
Rake IL dOwn-rdke ii dotDn, dOctor}
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18
THE WESTERN MAN.

We find an article descriptive Of this ge-
MUS American, christened The Western
Man. so nptly done by the Keokuk Dispatch,
and so exactly expressive OF our own ideas
OF the parsonage in question, ,ha, We must
perforce adopt the child as our own, cloths
him, and "se, HIM up:
In Western society are to be found men
OF all cmes and latiludcs. The homes, and
frugal New Englander, The hearty and prim
New Yorker, the reckless Texan, and even
the saffron. colored Callornian--al these
make up western society, and iniuse yaEf-R
ely into go.ahead wes,ern character And,
as old wine is not put into new bottles, so
are western manners always cheerful, buoy.
ant and exhlerant. Brother Jonathan oe
the West is person Of great vanity. but Of
little mock dignity. He is aspiring, thor.
ough, active and practical. He has not vet
come 10 doze, like the Eng gishman, over
beer and corn.laws after dinner nor like The
German, over musly Lexicons and meei.
schaum, nor TO kick up his heels with the
volatile Frenchman. when his soul feels
merry. Ye, we defy the world TO show a
cIeverer fellow, or one more peculiarly his
own man.
Ho is in this ,ruer type Of the nation.
He steps longer and higher, and thinks fast,
or Than the people OF other countries. His
spirit is free. like the wild wind which
sweeps over his own magnificent woods and
prairies, and his Thoughts are grand as Of
one who looks on glorious landscapes, cheet.
ing rivers, waving forests, limpid lakes and
gorgeous sunse,s.
Yet, in all this his discrimination OF hu.
man nature, and in the practical affairs of
life, is greater than thai of eastern men,
lie eau excel all others in the aptness and
cordialness Of his address and manners, and
where are those who can beat him OF bar
gainl We are proud TO believe that under
The rough coats of western men is enfoded
more manliness, and that as society they
more characterized by intelligence, than the
men of other countries. Like The rough
diamond, their briIliancy is real and solid,
though it may he hid by rude covering,
while the embezzements which shins in
more polished ci,clos, often gld tho mcrcs.
h,,h,ae lLal -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18
REGULAR PACKET.
Between Pittsburgh, Marietta, POmc-
pnN mud lnAlliMnliS.

Sn TliE new and fast running steam
vAxstnTtSA er GOV. MElGS, Captain JOHN N.
ssSSEk SHuNK, will make regular weekly
Fpi between the above ports. 49,,
leaving Pittsburgh for Marietta, Pomeroy ana y.
Q ,lipolis, every TT ESDAY, at 2 o'clock, r. M;
Returning leaves Pomerog for MaTieIla ana ~
Pittsburgh, every THURSDAY at sociock' ~ M
June 9, 1851. .-n3If.
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. &%Sa5fHB "a

ilHE FIRST PAGE OF VOLUME
No. 2.-On tie first page of Volume No.
can be seen the removal OF l.. 5. CRoFooTs
Saddler Shop to room fitted up expressly lor ms
accommodation, on Front street, two doors below
Crawford q Stiers store, where may be found at
all times all kinds Uf
Saddles, Harness, Brides, Whips,
Or, in fact everything that is ever made in a Sad
dler Shop: and what is still more desirable you
will always find the bhoyS at home ready to patch
up your old Collsis and other fxins, just by the
way Of accommodation, you know.
UT CALI around and see what tall shop he has
got, any how l.. S. CRoFooT'
Pomeroy DecembefS, S5-n4tf.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18
Pomeroy, Marietta 4 Cin-
6s1rn"h Regular POmeroy and
L44sst;FaSS Portsmouth Semi-Weekly
szzstsE6& Packet-The Steamer
II EV EUVU

JOHN BRUBAKER, MASTER, will make semi
weekly trips between Pomeroy and Portsmouth.
Leaves Pomeroy every Monday and Thursday,
At I, o'clock, A. NJ.
Leaves Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday,
al 10 O'clock A. NJ.
Gr The REVEiLLE having been purchased and
fitted up expressly for the Pom.roy and Portsmouth
trade, will run regularly, leaving promptly at the
above hours. All business entrusted to this Boat,
will receive particular attention.
Pomeroy August 26, 96.--m2
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

sus Welfare Div isiOn, No. 80, Sons
Nkzof Temperance, e,--MeetingS every Saturday
IS Evening. Hall in DeCamp's building.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

~ ~.. AUDIroR's OFFICE. !
=. a Pomeroy, 1852.
certify that the foregoing law is correct.
ly copied from the original copy furnished
Sy the Secretary Of SIaIe.
e. . s. HALLIDAY,
ues .. auditor Of MeigS County.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

SEcRATRY OF STATES OFFICE
Columbus, 1859.
| certify that the foregoing law is correct.
ly copied from The original roll on file in
this office. ~-n
.E WILLIAM TREVITT,
Secretary Of Stale.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

. 10. q. F. .-- Naomi Lodge,
HSE No. l17,-Meetings on every Friday
SS~ Evening. Hall in Edwards building.
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Fisks Patent Cases.

What will be the next thing patented,
the most fertile imagination cannot conjec-
ture A Mr.. Fisk of New England has
just taken out letters patent for collins
They are warranted (alas where's the
testimony p to stand the weather and pre-
serve untouched by the worms, the bodies
Of defunct mortals, to the very latest period
Of recorded time. 1t is curious to coniec.
ture what effect metallic collins will have
upon the world, suppose them to become
fashionable. We fear they will change the
whole face of things, and alter, if not sub
vert the whole order of nature.
If human beings are to be cased up in
metallic collins and slowed away into the
earth, as they die, annually 'by millions"
something OF the bulk Of the earth will be
increased and the metal called iron must
become so much enhanced in value, that
the machinery for manufacturing for the
living, will have to be giving up to make
strong boxes for the dead. Is not this tine
tured with profanity? Vain, frivolous, fool.
ISL whims Of tickle aud capricious man -
Has not the Great Creator of all things, so
arranged and ordered, that the worn out
materials Of the living, shall 20 back to the
dust from whence it came; and be manu.
featured over, TO come out again in endless
succession, with the freshness and glory OF
the morning in spring 1t is even so
Mr.. Fisk. And let the sheet-iron of your
collins be never SO thick let them be pain
ted with fire. proof, and waterproof paint,
and vanished with the very best copal OF
shellac, yet will they moulder-get dim,
and rusty and crumble TO pieces-Ay, 20
back to the earth in an undistinguished
mass that cannot be recognized from the
very loam itself.
''lmperious Caesar dead and gone to clay,
Might stop hole to keep the wind away;
Oh that that earth which kept the world
in awe,
Should stop hole texpel the winter tnaw"
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Groceries and Liquors.

WE WOULD call the attention Of our
w friends-and buyers geneully-fo
our recently received stool: Of Groceries and
Liquors, comprising the following articles:
10 barrels Mackerel, 10 quarter barrels
do, 8 kits DO, barrels Loaf, Crushed and
Powdered sugar; 10 boxes Claret Wine, 10
boxes Herrings, 10 small chests Imperial
and Gunpowder Teas, do. black Tea, 10
Gross Matches, 10 boxes chinese fire crack
ers. 10 boxes Foxes starch, 8 boxes quarts
and half gallons Pickles, boxes each 70.
matte and pepper catsup. $50 lbs black pep
per, 2 bags old Java coffee, 10 boxes Hollis
Bnckwheat, 10 Kegs table butter, 10 boxes
cheese, 10 half barrels extra st. Louis Flour,
20 barrels do. 2 baskets Olive Oil, 10 boxes
II lbs each, Gilmons 5 Lump Tobacco, 6
halt barrels saleratus, Is boxes Macoroni and
vermicella, Is whole, half and quarter kegs
powder, $500 percussion caps. 40 ba rrels ex.
ira Whiskey's, Brandles and Gin, and 5 bar.
rels Louisiana Rice. The above articles
will be sold by single packaed or quantity.
oct Soy. JOSHUA BEAL =
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M R. F. VAY,
Italian Pro fessor OF Music.

1taI1 an PrOfo00of OF NJ uSiC.
HAVING permanently settled himself
I L with his family, in the City Of Baton
Rouge, where he has resided since eighteen
months, offers his respectful thanks to those
persons who have already honored him with
their confidence, and tenders anew his pro-
fessional services to all those wishing TO be
fought on the Piano, Violin, Guitar or in
Vocal Music
Convinced by a long experience, that in
the study of music specially pedant,y is
disgusting, and fiat general routine Of il.
strucI,on will only produce Indifferent per.
formers, he viii use all his endeavours TO
place himself on level with the intelli.
gence of his pupils.-encouraging rather
than disheartening their efforts, while adj.
herring strictly to the precepts laid down BY
the best masters; he will continue as here
toiore TO tune Pianos. His prices will be-
81 for twelve lessons of one hour each, and
S6 for twelve lessons Of half hour each.
Apply at his residence on Convention be-
tween Main and st. Charles SITS, or at Mr..
Neirey's variety store, on Laurel ct. OILY
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LARGE CLAlM.-All the papers for
claim of land that have lately been
filled with the Land commissioners in
California, covered fo1r hundred square
leagues of land, 5000 square miIes) to
be located on the west bank Of the
Sacramento river, extending from Puta
creek to point above Shasta city, and
reaching back to Clear Lake and the
Coast Range. The tract specified in.
cludes nearly all of Shasta, Colusi, and
Yolo counties. The claimants are the
heirs Of Augustin de Iturbide, the first
Emperor of Mexico, who vas banished,
returned with a military expedition,
was taken prisoner, and shot.
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The Crescent City.
dies for its own use.

This steamer was in the river last
evening, and dispatches were sent up
that she had been permitted to land her
mails and passengers, but had been or
dered not to come into port again
We cannot understand this, but why
should VIC express our wonder at any
thing the Spanish authorities Of Cuba
may do, under the encouragement they
receive from our Government, and the
perfect IMMUNITY with which any out
rage insult may be offered to our flag
and citizens Della 9Th
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

EARLY yesterday morning We went about
town amongst the grocers cnquirins the
"price Of Candles" we expected to find an
advance on the previous days's prices Of at
least two-and. half per cent but no, the
prices were steady and firm at twenty-five
and three quarters the pound. We asked
TO know il the demand had been heavy for
the past few days and were answered with
blank stare from every salesman. We
were under the impression that everybody
in town would be OVERLOOKING full of the
illumination tonight, but alas for our short
sightedness, no one seemed to know any
thing Of it.
We marvel at this for the "Comet" pro-
posed the thing and the Gazette echoed the
request in flaming article of two columns
length, and we thought after this that the
minds Of our citizens would take right hold
Of the matter and a brilliant illumination
woul! follow-an illumination for the re-
ception of the "New Constitution We
did not ask ourselves the question how
would Mr.. Blank be effected in his politi-
cal career by it, or how Mr.. Brown Blank,
would be advanced on the road to party
preferment; had we asked ourselves these
questions We might have at once accounted
for the firm prices of candles.
Examinations can be had for Mai. Gen.
Snodgrass' triumphant entry into the deser-
ted city of little Poodledom, or "Col Mix
waters defence of the mole-hiIls of Aspen
wep' but to have demonstration of the
people FOR any great triumph in art or
science is something worse than ridiculous.
A triumph that is to give peace and
happiness, to the human fanily--a triumph
that Ike the Telegraph puts girdle round
the earth in fifteen seconds. is no triumph
when compared with the daring exploits
of fire and birthstone and blood of the
world renowned Major General Joseph
Gingle, we have no cause to marvel that
the Comets suggestion for an illumination
to night is TO be attentively overlooked
The Comet has twenty four boxes of car
dies for its own use.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

A curious genious, who styles him
self "the apostolic forc-unncr," is
stumping it in New Jersey. His dress
and appearance are said 20 be of the
most unique style On his hat he
wears a large metallic spread eagle, and
around his neck he carries curious
brass horn, which he sounds when he
wants to draw an audiance. He
claims. under the constitution, right
to blow his horn.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

Gcology.-Dr. Charles Schcrzcr, a
geologist accompanied by DR.. Moriz
Wagner, Zoologist, under the patron
age Of the Academy of Sciences of Vi
emma, Austria. They have visited the
Lake country, and have explored the
mineral and other portions Of that quar-
ter. They now intend visiting the Iron
Mountain, Pilot Knob, and other por.
tons Of the mineral sections of this
State. This visit is with the intention
ofpublishiDg work under the auspla-
ces Of the Academy of Sciences on
their return to Vienna.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

TURKISH NEws-A letter from Con.
stantinopie, 9th Sept in the Cologne Gaz.
zette, says: "The Patriarch Armences has
been dismissed The difficulties which had
arisen between the Ottoman Potre and Per.
STA on the subject Of frontiers have been
arranged The ex-mimister of the marine.
Soliman. Pscha, has been appointed embas.
sador to the court Of Vienna k
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

II fear" said a country minister to his
flock, when ] explained to you in my last
charity sermon. that philanthropy was the
love Of our species, you must have misun-
derstood me to say specie, which may ac-
count for smallness of the colIection.n
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municsteA.

Mkf
HRIoRTANr TO SoHooG TEAc1E1s
En-. CoMET-Sy As there seems 70 y
very general Misrepresentation on the PAT
those connected with the Public Schools,
in regard TO the balances paid into the Pub
lie Treasury, by the late Perish Superinten-
dents 1 beg to offer through your peper,i q
few brief explanations.
1t seems to be thought, that such balances
should be paid to the several school distri-
cts to whom thev are due yet the law says
they shall be entered to the credit Of the
respective Parishes" II is true that when
Parish Superintendents furnished stateme-
nts, showing what was de the several dis
tricts, the monej has been SO applied. This
was done because it seemed in consonarce
with all the school acts, except the last |;
they having in some degree, given the dis
trict vested right to the tame, there was
ev,sy probability that the Legislature really
intended that this SHOULD be done and would
50 declare, whenever this most lily di.
gested law should be revised.
In many instances. no statement has been
furnished by the Parish SaperiLtentents.
TO shew what was done in each district,
when of course all that could be done by
the State superintendent, was, to pass the
amount paid in, to the credit of the respec-
tive parishes.
Another error extensively prevails, it is
that all the money paid in by the Parish
superintendent, is at the disposal Of the
State superintendent, which is very lar
from being the case. 1t was only after con-
siderable difficulty, and when backed by
the opinion OF the Attorney General, that
the Auditor would allow a single dollar of
this money 10 be touched.
The authority to do so, was by no means
clear, for OF this point as on many other
important ones, the law was not explicit
and was very embarrassing to those who
had TO carry it into execution. Very early
in the consideration OF the subject, the State
Treasurer and Superintendent coucured in
opinion, that under the act of jan % 1852.
ITO appropriate certain sums Of school
monies for the purpose Of paying the Par
ishes Of the State, and city of New Orleans
the amount unpaid coming to them as COL
lected during the last year, the money
might be drawn from the Tresurery which
on the concurrence of the Attorney Gen.
eral, was done on the 18th of July. AS
the appropriation OF the 10Th Of January,
was for the large sum Of 1880 dollars. it
had been hoped that all, or nearly all of
what had been, or might be paid into the
Treasurey by the Parish Superintendent
would be covered by it. This was far
from proving to be the fact, for there re-
NAMED uncxpeDded of this appropriation,
only Sll,294,24 an amount that all will
see, is totally inadequate to pay the amount
received from the Parish Superintendent.
which is at least 1000, an amount likely
TO be much augmented when all the Super
intendehts, (which is very far from being
the case at presently shall have settled their
accounts. RoBERT CARTER NICHOLAS.
State Supt of Public Education.
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Communicated

ED CoMrr :-.<chn you satisfy the anx-
ious enquiry of d trembling world who, is
ONE OF THE BAR "Om who miles doUn
the laugh Of the semneyn that cannot sane
ton tribute of respect to the memory Of
Daniel Webster?2
This great ONE en- trembling world
should know in time, TO prepare to stand
from under when he does smile. NJ
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

n Wonder Of the .4ge.-Tbe Natchez Free
Trader of the Sd inst. states, as an instance
Of the wonder working powers of the tele-
graph, that election news had been received
in Natchez from Boston and New York be-
fore any was received from Vidalia, La,
Just across the river.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

Messrs. Harper &: Brother, Of New York,
havein press, and will Immediately publish,
the Private Life Of Daniel Webster, from
the most authentic scources, written bv
Charles Lanman, Esq, who has for a long
time past been the confidential friend and
privrte secretary Of the deceased states
man
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

The Wing Genital Committee. in conse-
quence of the uncertainty, as they say, Of
the result Of the vote on the Costitution,
have postponed the Convention to nomn-
ate candidates for State Offices, from the 18th
to the Goth of November.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

The Scientific American gives a new
cure for hicoughs. Raise one or both hands
high above yo'.r head. 1t is said to be a
certain remedy.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-09

Ohio was fifty. years old (since her
admission as State,) on the day Of the
Presidential election.