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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
NEw YoRK, May %.

T. F. Meagher arrived here on
last Wednesday night 10 the Brig
Acorn, from Pernambuco, whence
he escaped from Van Dieman's Land
in an American whaler. He says he
had partial liberty. or ticket OF
leave. at the time he escaped, but did
not violate its conditions. Having
a feet horse saddIed in his stable, he
armed himself well with pistols; he
then addressed a letter 10 the magis-
trate Of Ross, twenty miles distant,
and in a township Of the district out
of which he was not permitted TO
go; in the letter he returned bis
ticket Of leave, and said he would
remain at his house that day till
twelve o'clock, when his leave ex-
pired, in order to give an opportunity
of arresting him il they could
When the magistrate read the letter
he ordered the Chief Of the Police
to arrest Meagher, which the officer
refused.
Meagher says he waited six hours
after the time expired, in order that
the authorities would not accuse
him Of having violated his pledge.
He waited till the police arrived, and
the moment they entered at one
door he passed out at another,
mounted his horse, armed and
equipped, and rode around to the
front Of the house and confronted
the officer, telling them TO arrest him
If they could. at the same time put
ting spurs to his horse and in com,
pany with three young Englishmen,
who had furnished him with his
horse and arms, was soon out OF
sight. They had TO travel one hun
dred and eighty miles TO the coast
where he embarked on board the
whaler, the name Of which he keeps
secret.
On his arrival in this city he pro-
ceeded quietly TO the house of his
friend, Richard a. German. on Dean
street. Brooklyn, where he is now
staying.
He was welcomed last night by a
large number Of Irish societies, and
there is great excitement among the
Irish population.
Mr.. Meagher addressed a vast
assemblage in the front Of the house
last night, in which he said his only
regret was in leaving Smith OBrien
and John Mitchell behind him; he is
fine military looking young man,
and a splendid orator.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
SLAVE ExcrrEMESr.-Cousidera-

SLAVE ExcIrEMENT.-Cousidera-
bic excitement has been created in
the East by Gov. Hunt, Of New
York, pardoning out Of the Penilen-
tiary Maryland slave, to prevent a
reclamation of him by his owner.
The Maryland owner says he wrote
to Gov. Hunt after the fugitive had
been sentenced, asking If there were
any petitions for his pardon, and ad-
vising MIN OF his intention TO take
the necessary steps to reclaim him
when his time should expire. Being
advised that no petitions had been
presented for his pardon, The owner
waited the expiration Of his sentence,
and was on hand on the day with
the proper papers and officers, but
was asionished TO learn that a par
don had been issued the day previ-
Gus and the fugitive had escaped 10
parts unknown. II these had been
the facts, every good citizen North
and South had just cause of COM
plant against the New York Gov
ernor. But here is the Governors
version Of the affair, which alters
the face OF the matter somewhat:
The newspaper statements to
which you refer are erroneous in
several important particulars. An
application was made 10 me a few
days before bis term expired to par
don him on the ground Of his inno-
cence.
1t was clearly established by the
proofs presented to me that he had
been convicted OF a crime which he
never committed. He was sent 10
the state prison for larceny which
never occurred. Under these cir
cumstances | considered his impri-
sonment clear violation OF law.
] granted the pardon, therefore,
not as a favor, but as a right. H.
vas an exercise of justice and not OF
mercy. In my action upon this as
upon all similar applications, inten-
ded to be governed by the intrinsic
merits OF the case. 1t was not known
to me that he was a fugitive slave.
Al the time OF granting the pardon
] bad no knowledge or suspicion that
Snowden was the same person re-
ierred 10 in the letter addressed to
me by DR.. Allen Thomas, of Mary
land.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
NovEL SErrLxmEEr-CuRIoUs

NOVEL SETTLEMEET-CURIoUs
MovEMENT.-On Friday we met
with a gentleman from Western
Virginia, making purchases OF Dry
Goods and Groceries for a store, the
connections with which are worth
noting.
A colony Of sixty persons,
gathered from Northampton, Mass q,
Brooklyn and Auburn, New York,
all firm believers in what is termed
the Spiritual Philosophy (announced
by A. J. Davis, ct al have pur-
chased 5000 acres Of land in a
splendid location, about 40 miles
from the head Of steamboat naviga-
ton on the Kandbcha, and so miles
from Charleston, Va, upon which
they have settled. They do not
have a community Of property, but
each man is steward OF his own
MISUNDERSTANDING Unity o.
Faith in the Bonds of Peace"
In general they receive all theil
spiritual and temporal advice from
the spirit world, although they dc
not consider directions from ihi:
source infallible, but submit every
communication" 10 the test Of rea
son. Most Of the parties interested
in this movement are men Of some
wealth. and all are said to be wei
educated and refined people. The
object stated is spiritual and integra
developement, which they expect to
promote by living in one community,
On the property purchased, are
mills, tavern stand, post office and
store, and it is for the latter that our
informant was purchasing supplies,
Among the emigrants is Rev. t. L.
Harris, Of New York, who is TO edit
a weekly paper soon to be established
by the Society.-Cin. Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
OuIrk Trip-The ATIeghruy Ahead.

The Steamer Allegheny made the
quickest trip between Louisville and
Cincinnati on record, beating the
Telegraph and Pittsburgh.
The time as attested by passen-
gers, was 10 hours and % minutes
between the two cities, from which
80 minutes are to he deducted lost in
fixing supply pipe near Aurora, ma
king actual running time 9 hours
and So minutes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
CALIFORNIA EMIeRANrs.--B Boat

CALIFORNIA EMIGRANrs.--Boais
down from the Missouri bring the
information that the California emf.
grants have nearly all left their quar-
!ers in the upper towns. There are
none OF any consequence at lnde-
pendence, very few at Kansas. and
scarcely any besides a few small
at ST. Joseph. The
health OF the latter place has been
very bad, owing most probably to
the immense crowds Of emigrants
who have focked to that point with
in the last thirty days. In the town
adjacent there has been but little
sickness, and we hear Of none now.
Ehe Mormons, at bast accounts,
were moving Of like an immense
army from Council Blufis.-Mo. Rep.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
AN ACT

To authorize Guardians to release the interest
of their Wards in tax titles 10 real estate.
SEC /. Be Il enaeted By He General Assem-
By Of the Stale Of Ohio, That where any lands,
town lots, or other real estate, have here
tofore been, or hereafter may be sold
for taxes, and the title thereto has be-
come vested in any minor, ii shall and
may be lawful for the guardian OF such
minor TO convey, in the name and on be-
haff OF the minor, by deed ofrelease and
quit-ciaim, all the tight, title and inter-
est OF said minor. in law or equity. in
and to such lands, town lots, or other
real estate, to any person or persons en-.
titled to redeem or recover the same:
Provided. that such person or persons
so entitled to redeem or recover said
lends, town lots, or ether real estate.
shall pay to the guardian aforesaid, an
amount Of money not less than that for
which fhe same was sold; and the taxes
subsequently paid thereon By the pur-
chasers or those claiming under him, 10.
gether with interest and fifty per CEN
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
I.p.r,.., mai. Arr.-rssssL

The Marietta Tri- Weekly InteLi-
geneer Of the Doth says: ave learn
that from and after the lst OF July
next, the great east and west mail,
heretofore sent from Cumberland
over the National Road to Wheeling
and thence to GAINESVILLE, will be
sent over a new and very different
route. The arrangement is as fol-
lows:
The western mail will leave BaltI-
more twice every day, by Railroad
to Three Fork; thence by stage, a
little over so miles, TO St. Mary's,
Middle IsIand) thence by steamboat
to GAINESVILLE; thence west, to Colum-
bus, and so on, by Railroad. Only
46i hours time will be occupied from
Baltimore TO Columbus.
Under this arrangement we shall
be on the direct east and west mail
line, and shall be served with mail,
each ,0ay. TWICE DAY.
The mail matter for Athens, Vim
ton, Meigs, Gallia, Morgan. Monroe.
and other counties we suppose will
be distributed here.
The contractor proposes to put
four light draught, fast steamers on
to the line from ST. Mary's to Zanes-
ville--carrying no freight, but simply
the mail and passengers. Two Of
these boats will leave St. Mary's
daily for GAINESVILLE and two will
leave GAINESVILLE daily, for ST. Mary's
boat stopping one hour at
Marietta, for change of mails.
Such we believe are the leading
features Of the new and important
mail arrangement which will soon
go into operation. We shall ere
long call attention to the great ad-
vantages Of this change, not only as
increasing the rapid transmission Of
mail mattAr and putting this region
of country in the enjoyment Of first
rate mail facilities, but as opening
new line OF travel that will increase
in importance until the completion Of
our Railroad shall make it one Of the
most important ihoroughfares in the
country"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
BLAcKwoop's MAGAZINE.

BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. = The
Nav number Of this universally ad-
mired Magazine, has been forwarded
TO subscribers by Messrs. Scott &
Co. CoHTENTs:-Gold: IFS Natural
and Civil History; Life OF Niebuhr;
Thomas Moore; My Novel, or, Va
rielies in English Life-Part XXI;
Our London Commissioner, No. H.;
The Gold Finder; The Vineyards OF
Bordeaux; The Democratic Conied-
eracy.
Within the same narrow compass
and for the same money no where
can be had so correct a view Of Eng
lish and European life, literary and
political, as in Blackwood and the
other reprints Of Leonard Scott &
Co.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

OFMessrs. Spalding & Rodgers
Floating Palace, passed up The river
last Saturday night, in tow OF the
steamer North River. The Palace
was built at an enormous cost ex.
pressIy for Circus exhibitions, by
Messrs. S. & r., and from the high
praises bestowed upon it by the Gin
cinnati papers, it must indeed be a
grand affair. Our citizens will have
an opportunity of examining it, as
the company will perform here on
tine 5th proximo.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

To BE HUNG.-John Collins and
Turner Clark, two Of the persons
who so cruelty murdered Justus
Brewer and vile, on the 24th Of
February last, were convicted OF
murder in the first degree, at the
court he'd at Greenupsburg last
week, and.were sentenced to be hung
on the 25ih day of June next
There is no doubt that the sentence
will be executed, and that the
wretches who committed so cool
bIooded and diabolical murders win
meet a just fate. In fact, hanging
would seem too good Tor them.
Reuben Clark, John Clark and
William Hood, the other murderers,
were not tried for the want OF time,
and their cases were continued until
The next term.-lronton Register.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

The Louisville Courier saws the
Morse & O'Rielly lines to N. Orleans,
have been united, taking effect June
lst. The lines will exist under the
name OF the New Orleans & Ohio
Telegraph Company. The same
lines 10 Cincinnati. Wheeling and
Pittsburgh, have also been united in
business. and this arrangement com
mences June LIST.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
Alh OfLufy.

We are requested to call a meeting
OF the citizens Of this place, 10 take
in consideration the propriety Of eel.
ebrating the coming fourth of July.
The meeting will be held at the Court
House on Saturday evening next,
5th inst.
Accommodation calling attention
TO this subject has been crowded out.
A full attendance at this meeting is
desirable ii a general observance OF
the coming 4th by our citizens shall
be agreed upon.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

NJ The Athens Messenger has
placed the name of Gen. Scott at the
head Of its columns, meaning there
BY that the old hero is the first choice
of its editors for President. The
Meigs County Telegraph has had the
same name at its head FOR months.
We suppose the voice OF the Wings
Of this district is for Scott. But so
far as we are concerned we stand
prepared TO run up the name that
shall be agreed upon by the Conven-
lion, and our choice is governed by
considerations which Mr.. Bolts gives
expression to thus:
al shall support the man that upon
consultation with Wings from every
part of the Union, shall believe to
be the strongest, and most certain to
bring victory TO our flag, and defeat
to the other SIDE"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
NNWA eV eNNeN
An ACT
psspip. TIE po~sr. q PI.at sad TunpiEs
BY AUTHORITY.

Defining the powers OF Plank and Turnpike
Road Companies.
SKu 1. Be Il enacted by The General .asseDably
Of ne STATE Of Ohio, That il shall and may be
lawful for any Plank road or Turnpike
company heretofore chartered under the
laws of this state, for the purpose Of
constructing any road authorized by
their respective charters, and 10 provide
for any present Indebtedness which may
exist against said companies respective
Jy, to issue the bonds Of such company,
TO the amount, including such indebted
ness, of one half Of the capital stock OF
said company actually paid in, and ex-
pended in the construction OF such road;
said bonds to be issued IN such sums,
and in such forms, as the board Of di-
rectors of said several companies may
each prescribe. and TO bear interest, and
become payable at such time or times,
and place or places, as they may sever
ally designate; and for the redemption
of which, the faith of said several com
panies are hereby respectively pledged,
together with the property, rights and
franchises thereunto belonging; and
which said bonds shall not be subject 10
a higher rate of interest than that proVi-
ded by law; Provided. that nothing here
in contained shall be so construed as to
authorize bonds to be issued of less
denomination than one hundred dollars,
or in the similitude Of bank notes de-
signed to circulate as money.
Sec. 2. That the stockholders Of any
company which shall issue bonds under
the authority of this act, for the purpose
of raising money with which TO con-
struct the road of such company, or any
part thereof, shall be each individually
liable for the payment of such bonds,
over and above the stock by such stock
holders owned. to a sum at least eq1al
in amount to the stock owned by each,
at the time the Indebtedness on account
of said bonds shall be created.
Sec. s. That any company that shall
avail itself Of the provisions of this act,
shall be governed by and be subject to
the provisions of any general law that
may hereafter be passed, for the incor-
poration of Turnpike and Plank Road
Companies.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
JOEL w. WILSON,
President Of the Senate pro tenn.
Hay 8. 1852.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
AN ACT


To provide for filing vacancies in the Board Of
Couuty Commissioners. and prescribing their
powers and duties in certain cases
SEC. l. Be IL enacted by the Genepdi .A1ern-
By Of tie Stale Of Ohio, hat the county COM
missioners OF the respective counties,
shall have power, to compound for, or
release. in whole or in part, any debt,
Judgment fine or amercement due TO
their co6nty, and tor the use thereof,
except in cases where they, or either OF
them, are personally interested; and
whenever said commissioners shall com
pound for, or release, in whole or in
part, any debt. judgment, fine or amerce-
ment, as aforesaid, they shall enter up
on their journal statement Of the facts
in the case, and the reasons that gov
erned them in making such release or
composition.
Sec. 2. That the provisions OF this act
shall not extend to cases mentioned in
an act entitled an act restraining the
power Of county commissioners TO remit
fines, penalties and judgments, in GER
tain cases, passed February eighth, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-seyen.
Sec 8. That whenever there shall be
a vacancy in the Office of county COM
missioner, from death, resignation, re-
moval, or any cause other than the ex-
piration of the term for which he was
elected, and the interest of the county
shall require such vacancy to be flied
before the next annual election. the
Probate Judge, Auditor, and county Re-
corder, of such county, or a majority Of
them, shall meet at the seat ofjushce of
the county, and appoint one or more
commissioners, as the case may require,
who shall continue in office until the
next annual election, and until the COM
missioner or commissioners then cleo
ted. shall be qualified, and no longer;
and the absence of any commissioner,
from the county. for six months in sue
cession, shall be deemed a resignation
of the office.
Sec. a. That the fourth and twelfth
sections Of the act entitled an act estab-
fishing boards of county commissioners,
passed March fifth, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty one, and the fourth
section of the act, passed February eigh-
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight, entitled an act to extend the
provisions of the act passed February
twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hum
dred and forty-three, entitled an act to
authorize the Court of Common Pleas to
remit judgments or recognizances in
certain cases, and for other purposes,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
April 30. 1852
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

AppoHntunents Dy tne eHetnoatst Oonherence.
We understand that the Methodist
Conference in session at Boston has
created tour new Bishops, viz: DR..
SIMPSON, OF the Western Christian
Advocate, and the Rev. E. r. AMEs,
both OF Indiana, and the Rev. Mr..
ScorT, of N. Y, and the Rev. Mr..
BAKER. of one Of the New England
States.
Rev. CHAs. ELLIOT has been re-
appointed editor OF the Western
Christian Advocate, published in this
city, and Rev. LEROY SwoRMsTEDr
Book Agent at Cincinnati.
Gin. Atlas.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

BenevoIence is daily more and
more generally acknowledged as the
true rule OF conduct. The maxim
"Live and let live," will soon be so.
perseded by a still noblsr principle Of
action, alive and help live.n
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

DELEGATE TO BALTIMoRE.-The
Stale Journal says it has been in
formed that Hon. John Welch has
been selected as delegate from this
Congressional district to the Wing
National Convention, and Hon. v.
B. Horton. as alternate. The dele
gallon from Ohio is now full. Con-
vention meets June 18th.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
The wheeling BrIdge.-DecisIoa OF the
Court,
WASHINGTON, May %.

WASHINGTON, May -.
The Court gave its decision to-day,
in the Wheeling Bridge case, viz:
Firsf.-No change will be allowed
in the decree OF the Court, unless it
will provide a safe and convenient
passage at sll times for boats having
chimneys eighty feet high from the
water.
Second.-The Court will not sane
ton either plan proposed; but, If the
defendants can made a draw, not
less than two hundred feet wide in
the western bridge. and make the
channel equally as convenient as the
eastern channel was before the erec-
ton Of the suspension bridge, and
remove ali other distinctions from it,
they may try the experiment at their
own risk and on their own response
bility.
Third.-The decree heretofore
rendered shall be recorded, and
unless the obstruction to navigation
be removed or remedisd, or, or be-
fore the lst Of February next, the
bridge shall be removed.
The defendants were ordered to
pay the costs, which are SIS, 900;
Judges Daniels and Tanner dissen-
ting
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
AN ACT

To amend the act to provide for the appoint
ment of Notaries Public, and prescribing
their duties, passed March 10, 1852, and to
repeal section 3 Of said act.
SEC. J. Be IL enacted By The General -4ssen-
6ly Of The State Of Ohio, That the third see-
ton Of the act to which this is amenda-
tory, be, and is hereby so amended as
to read as follows, to wit: That each
notary public, before entering upon the
duties Of his office, shall provide him
self with an official seal, with which he
shall authenticate his official acts. upon
which shall be engrayen the arms ofthis
state, the words "Notarial Seal," and
the name of the county in which he re-
sides; which seal, together with mis- of
fetal register, shall be exempt from ex-
ecution; and on the death or removal
from Office of such notary public. his
register shall be deposited in the Office
of the recorder of deeds in the county
where such notary resides; Provided,
that il shall be lawful for any notary
public, duly commissioned as such, to
use, in the authentication of his official
acts, a seal Of the similitude ofthose au-
thorized by law previous TO the passage
Of the act TO which this is amendatorY;
and provided, further, that whenever it
shall be necessary for any such notary
public TO procure new seal, such new
seal shall be of the description herein
before first designated.
Sec. 2. That the third section of the
act to which this is amendatory, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
w. MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

CouRr.-The Court Of Common
Pleas commenced in this place last
Monday, Judge Peck presiding
The Grand Jury were out but a few
hours and found only one indict-
ment, and that for petty larceny
The following gentlemen composed
the Grand Jury: S. M. Parker,
Foreman; James Mcclellan, Andrew
Watts, Samuel Holley, James M
-Wcmeldorff, Daniel Prose, }. }.
Blsgg, David Tate, N. A. Fisher
William Watkins, John H. Stafford,
John N. Kerr, A. w. Warner, w.
D. Rose, George Stafford. The civil
docket will probably occupy most ol
the two weeks allotted to this coun-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

There is a general complaint in
Central and Southern Ohio, and in
many districts Of Kentucky, that the
first planting of corn has rotted in the
ground. The cold and wet weather
may be the cause, but as much Of last
years corn was poorly ripened, ahe
fault may be found in the seed.
Gin. Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03
EMIGRANTs FOR THE WEsr.-An

EMIGRANTs FOR THE WEsT.-An
unusually large number Of emigrants
are daily vending their way west
from New York. The cars and
boats from that city are crowded
with them, and in one week three
thousand had been conveyed over
the Central Railroad line. The
great majority of them appear TO
be in comfortable circumstances.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-03

Ex-senator Hannegan, of Ind, has
delivered himself up to the proper
authorities for an examination into
the circumstances resulting in the
death of Capt. Duncan his brother
in-laW.