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

Gen. Pierce's grandparents were lrish.-
Courier.
The fathers Of all Locofoco candidates
are lrishmen and their mothers Dulchmen
JUS, before election. To take their own
stories for .rue,' they have not had native
born candidate for Office for twenty years.
Il is moi more than Two weeks since i, was
proved as plain as bed post that Pierce was
descended in The perpendicular line as
Pompolina says in the play, from brave
Henry Percy. surnamed Hot-spur. Histo-
.ry does no. state that Harry Percy, was an
Irishman The Courier must explain the
incongruity. Notwithstanding there is doubt
about Mr.. Pierce's genealogical descent,
there is none about his descent from his
horse in Mexico, at very fortunate mo-
ment- Buffalo Erpress.
CoLoRED PEoPLE's CONVENTIONAL call
is issued for Mass Convention Of the COL
ored people Of Ohio, 10 meet at Cleveland
on The 8,h and 9Th Of September. The
object of The Convention is TO consider meas
ures for the education and elevation Of the
free colored people, and TO choose delegates
10 National Convention expected 10 be
held this fall. The State Convention al
Cincinnati was conducted in manner high
" crediiable TO its members, and we have
every reason 10 suppose that the meeting in
September will be such one as will greatly
aid in placing the people it will represen. in
The position 10 which they are entitled
Clep. Herald.
The Wing Spirit in Ne,O Orleans.--The
Wings of New Orleans determined the 9th.
er day to form company, 10 be called the
"Scou Rangers" Accordingly, meeting
was held and the ball pu. in motion. With
in ,wenty-four hours, instead Of of a CON-
pany, Battalion Of 400 young men had en-
listed, and al the expiration Of The third day
The Company" hod swelled TO Regimen
of over 800 !--al Rangers under The ban.
ner of Scott! Hurrah for louisiana i
NeWark Times.
There has been break in the Locofoco
parry in Iowa, and Ls Grand Byingion il
among the boilers. The -Baslinglon Tele.
graph talks right out. Il says:
The Democracy has been betrayed by
their wonld.be eaders-and the moral obi
quiiies, political iniquilies, and sectiona
proclvilies of such mercenary Shylock
and political lscariois as LIE Grand Bying
ton merit the red hot lashings Of the public
press. Such aiellow as he, who ro,ted Of
down 10 the veiy heels in the political pud
dies Ct his own creation in Ohio-a specu
tor in dead mems clothes, TAX titles, AM
town lots," &C., &c.
Old AshtaJulG.-The Cleveland Heralt
has correspondent in AshIabula count.
who writes thai ",he work goes bravely on
there being daily accessions TO the Scot
ranks from the Free Sellers. Hurrah 70
"benighied Ashiabula," good for 1000 ma
jorily for Scott. We have no great excite
menI on The subject, but the better judgmen
Of The people Is prevailing. Look at US
our Harbor blown away for want Of appro
prations, SO lha, no ligh, can be pul in tn
Light House 10 save the lives Of our citizen
who are engaged in commerce. God pre-
serve The poor sailor."-Lancastcr GAG.
The HOMESTEAD BILL KiLLED.--In III
United States Senate, on Friday last, ,h
Committee on Public Lands made an unla
vorable repor, in regard 10 The Homestead
Bill--lwo Of ihe Commi,tee favored an
three opposed the Bill.
Bennct's Land Bill was also rePor,e
upon unfavorably,
i Among the most amusing features oil III
Niagara Falls Convention, wapa q long pro
cession OF The school boys ofNisgnra conn
lay, bearing massive cent, underneat
which was inscribed, "Ws buy our ow
leandy, and gofor Sconl"