Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-09
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Sons OF TEMPERANcE,-Th Grand Di.
vision Of the Sons Of Temperance, at their
session OF Circlevlle, on Friday last, elect.
ed the following officers:
Thomas II. Cummings, G. w. p, Poland;
Jno. R. Williams, G. w. A., Salem;
VIM. Bremigan, G. S., Circleville;
Dr.. J. B. Thompson, G. T., Columbus;
George G. Eaton, G. c., GAINESVILLE;
/, w. H, Clark, G.. s., St. Clairsvile;
Rss. Joseph Hamilton, G. Chaplain, Circle.
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MARsHFIRLD, October 28.-The funeral of
Mr.. Webster was attended to-day by fully
ten thousand people. Among the promi.
nent men present, we noticed Governor
Marcy, Abbott Lawrence, Governor Bout.
WE'LL, FIX Chancellor Jones, Of New York,
Erankin Pierce, Of New Hampshire, and
Judge Sprague. The service was performed
by Rev. NJ Alden, an orthodox clergyman,
and was brief and simple. The remains
were buried on Mr.. Webs,er's own ground
at Marshfeld, with those Of his wife and
children.
All the papers for claim of land have
lately been filled with the Land Commits.
sioners in California, covering four hundred
square leugues Of land, 5000 square miles)
TO be localcd on the west bank OF the Sacra.
men,e river, extending from pu,a Creek TO
poin, above Shasa city, and reaching back
TO Clear Lake and the Coast Range. The
tract specified includes nearly all of Shasta,
Cousi, and Yolo counties. The claimants
are the heirs of Augustine de I,urbide, the
first Emperor Of Mexico, who was once
banished, returned with u military expedi.
lion, was taken prisoner, and shot,
PRESIDENT FILLMoRE.-The Baltimore
American learns, that rs an appropriate mark
Of respect for The President OF the United
States, lumber of gentlemen--Senaiors
Members Of Congress, Judges of the Su
preme Court, and citizens OF both pollica
parlies-have employed Mr.. D Stone to ex
eccte bust, in pure Italian able, of Mr.
Fillmore, with the design OF having i, PLACED
permanently in the Presidential mansion, a
an a. Ipropria,e testimonial 10 rhe characte
Of one who has so greatly adorned and dig
ni6ed his high position.
WARs.-Some curious persons have beel
At the trouble Of analyzing history, or, il
other words, human nature. The following
Is the gratifying chemical result: Five hun
drcd years Of history contain rs years @
religious war, 973 Of foreign do, n Of civ
do., ITS Of peace or exhaustion. In thes
SIS years Of war there wero 1874 pitche
balles.
The best thing for love is sickness.
any of your friends are troubled with III
complaint, don't, therefore. persuade ther
TO seek consolation in good advice or arsenic
but induce them 10 eat raw cabbage ill the
get the cholic. AS DR.. Wing very jusil
observes, no man can go crazy abou, pieC
ofcalico as long as his stomach is derange,
The Commissioner OF the General Lar
Office has authorized the agent Of the Sta
Of Michigan TO select 750 900 acres of lar
In tracts Of from q township down TO for
acre lot, for the purpose Of building The so
Canal. This will give the State goo
chance 10 pick up farms and mines in Il
Lake Superior, country.
SMITn b 'BRlEN.-It lie feared that II
noble Irish patriol and martyr is not desli
ed long for this life. Its said he is slow
passing awuy, oppressed by i'll health a
melancholy. We trust his epitaph may
written with Emmeu's, by free countl
and in the blood Of that country's oppress,
There is q day Of heavy relribuuon har
ing over England for the wrongs Of pc
Ireland. o.
RESEARCHES IN PAlEsTlNE.-A letter frt
Mount Lebanon states that the exploratiC
OF the Rev. Drs. Edward Robinson and
Smith, in Palestine, have added much to
, geographical knowledge Of the country
SOld Do,han and Succoth have been raj
from the dust and superstition Of centuri
and brought to light" The results of ii
researches will in due time be given TO
public.
THE LAKE FIsHBaIEs. - The fisheries
the western lakes have gradually iDcrea'
Until instead Of being carried on by a
Indians and half-breeds, as they were
years since, 10000 persons are now m
or less dependent on the fisheries OF L
Michigan alone.
The number Of tunnels on the Bal,in
and Ohio Railroad is Twelve, and their
eregaie length is about TWO miles.
shortest is one hundred and five feet, and
Longest four ihousand one hundred
long.
John C. Clarke, Solicitor Of tho 'Trea
10 the State Of New York, and form
membcE Of Congress from the Chent
pislrjcI, died al Chcmung on Monday las