Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-24
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
- The Massachusetts papers bear evidence
to the good order, peace, and temperance which
are observable in that state, since the passage of
the prohbitory liquor law. The first ten or twelve
days it was in operation, the law was generally
and quietly operative in closing the open traffic
in intoxicating liquors; and, as a natural conse-
quence, the good order, peace, and happiness of
the community have been exceedingly promoted,
no cases of drunkenness appearing, to pain the
heart; no quarrels and brawls to disturb the in
habtants; the Police Courts having but little en-
ployment, and the people rejoicing that at length
they have the power to absolutely control the
shocking evils of dram-seliing This state of
things is said to exist throughout almost the en-
tire rural districts of the state, from Berkshire to
Essex and the Cape. In Boston, the law has not
been strictly enforced, and intemperance RACES as
badly as ever.
MIR. Willard, an auctioneer of st. Joseph,
Missouri, was seized by party Of men, on the
9th ult., who carried him to the woods, tied him
to tree, and whipped him to death. The body
was discovered in the afternoon, and three men,
named Langton, Jones, and Anderson, found near
the spot, were arrested and lodged in Jail. Mr..
Willard was accused of having contracted debts,
with the intention not TO pay them. Great ex-
citement prevailed. The Jail was strongly guard
ed to prevent the mob from lynching the prisoners
- The entire amount ofsgold in circulation
is said to be 848,000,000; of which the wear and
waste is stated TO be 81 per cent. annually, OF
Gl,660,000, The consumption of gold in arts
and manufactures, is estima ed at S6,050, cooper
annum In Birmingham, England, there is a
weekly consumption of gold, for chains only, Of
1000 ounces. The weekly consumption for gold
leaf in Great Britain is 6S4 ounces. For gliding
porcelain in England, $500 ounces are used an
nually. 81
- Late English papers state that return Of
the assessments to the property and income tax,
lately published shows that the assessment of
land in respect of occupation has increased in
England, in the year ending 1851, as compared
with ls43, from s41 1858, $50 to s42, 404; and
in Scotland from 95,211 1866 to 25, $780, 104, and
on the average of the three years 81, as COM
pared with the years 1843-5, from E46,323, ,283 to
G4s,096,S30, for the whole of Great Britain; that
the amount of lands, mines, canals, railways, ETC.,
has increased since 1814-5 from about 60 to 1864
millions, or 75 per cent? the assessment on lands
alone being e47, 1884, 622, or within II millions of
the whole amount of the schedule in 18l4-6; that
the assessment Of income from the public funds
is sreduced from co., ,909, 1893 in 1843 to E26, ,4S5,
1872 in 1851 that the amount of salaries is in
creased from 60, 1854 to Eli 500, 1853, or nearly
two millions, in the same period; whilst the prof
its of professions and trades have declined from
Ell, 1893, 3Os in 1s4S to EOS, 7l7,O4s in 1851, or
about 8 per cent; but on comparing the average
of the three years 1885 (there being reduction
Of about six millionsin 1S44) with that Of 1s49 81
the falling of is 81 ,24543S.
- The village of Ffedonia, N. r., has been
for long time lighted by natural gas, which is
sues at certain places spontaneously from assures
in the underlying strata of rock. The supply,
however has hitherto proved insufficient for the
:, demand. Recently, while a workman was en-
Daged in drilling fora further supply Of water in
the well of one Of the hotels, ssure was sreached
from which, on the withdrawal Of the drill, large
and constant current Of gas issued with much
force through the water. Upon placing a funnel
over the jet, and applying candle, the gas ignit-
ed, throwing column Of flame to the top of the
wall, near twenty feet, and burning the man Sc
t verely Up totbepresent time, the gas continues
to issue unfailingly and it is the intention Of the
prophetors Of the hotel to apply it to immediate
use in lighting their building.
Mr.. H. Carpenter, Of Rome, offers to entel
into bonds, to any amount thatnay reasonablybt be
INJURED, with responsible suretes tofurnish an,
~ kpad company with materials for railroad
track, at the rate of one thousand dollars pc
mile. The price heretofore paid is about foui
times that amount.
- Late Havana papers state that the Cover
nor General Of Cuba has given authority for th'
establishment Of telegraph lines through all part
and 70 the principal cities Of the Island. Thl
companies undertaking the work are to commence
in six months, and complete the lines with th,
greatest possible activity.
- The area Of the Japanese Empire is said Il
be 266.60O square miles, which makes itlarge
than France and England put together. Thepop
ulaSon is reckoned by the American writers, AM
probably without exaggeration, At thirty millions
aess civilized, no doubt than the Chinese, but
good deal more hardy and Earlike,
- AhlsmaA on board the steamboat Arntri
can Eagle q Albany, afsw days ago, had bot
his hands of by being csughtin tie sranh.