Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-05

- The following new post offices have been
recently established in Ohio: Bunker Hill, at
Butler, w. R.. Person, postmaster; Bayard, Co.
lumbiana, 7. ]. Canon, postmaster; Bloom Cen
tire, Logan, H. A. Freeman, postmaster; Haver
Hill, Scioto, Thos Davidson postmaster; Mace
dona, Summit, lie Grand Odell postmaster; Egypt
Mills, Belmont, John Shepherd, postmaster; Ro-
land Centre, Mahoning, Joshua NJ Casky; Earl
vile, Portage, Q. II. Duel; Scottsville, Warren,
]. G. Bercow; Barber, Washington, Jesse John
son. Post-otfice at Williamstown, Montgomery
county, is discontinued. The name Of the Office
at Craham's Station, Megs county, has been
changed to Racine, and that at Whitestown, OF
tawa county, to Elmore.
~ The frequency of fires and the losses in
Cured by the Insurance Companies of Philadel-
phia, have induced them to increase the rates oi
premiums to be charged upon fire risks. 1t is
said that within the last few years, every Fire In
surance Company in that city, has diminished its
accumulated fund, consequent not only upon the
occurrence of so many unaccountable fires, but
upon their extent, from the unsafe nature OF the
buildings which have been lately erected
- The Alabama Southern Rights Conven.
ton declined nominating third candidate fo
President, recommending the Unionists to pursue
any course they might think proper. The Geor-
gia Convention has been postponed till Aug. 1S
An old man named Mahan, was shot by {
negro named Mason, in Gallipolis, last week
The negro is held to bail in the sum Of 5000 fo
his appearance at Court.
- The Town Council of Gallipolis have
passed an ordinance regulating the sale of spirit
uous and malt liquors. The Ordinance prohibits
the sale of less than quart except for medicina
or mechanical purposes. 1t also prohibits th'
sale of any liquor, to be drank on the premises.
Judge Allison, of Philadelphia, recentl
decided that in cases of bigamy, the conviction
renders null and void the last marriage. A di
vorce is unnecessary.
At a meeting of the Grand Encampment
/. o. o. F., held at Cincinnati, July %, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Thomas M Lain,
Warren, Grand Worthy Patriarch; Paxon Goats
of Cincinnati, Grand High Priest; L. G. Thral
Columbus, Grand Senior Warden; Nathan Stew
art, of Cincinnati, Grand Junior Warden; A.
Foote, of Cincinnati, Grand Scribe; d. 7. Smell
baker, of Cincinnati, Grand Treasurer; Nelso
Haywood, Grand Representative to Grand Ledg
of the U. S.
I - An attempt is making to establish whole
sale store in Charleston, S. c., that will surpa,
any thing of the kind in the United States, in Of
der to prevent the trade going to New York.
Two of the firm are now laying in stock in Eu
rope. They expect to sell $1,00O,000 worth
goods in one year.
- The three candidates for Governor in Main
have publicly announced their preference for, an
their intention to support the Maine liquor Law
--1t.is reported that Hon. J. ]. Crttende
will probably be offered the vacancy on the 81
preme Bench, occasioned by the death of Judg
MKinley.
- Henry Stanberry, Esq, declines to be
candidate for Congress from the Franklin distric
- The Baptist papers mention large addition
to the Churches of that denomination, in Philt
delphia, Buffalo, also in Alabama and Illinois.
- Hon. John p Kennedy, of Baltimore, h,
been appointed Secretary of the Navy in plaC
of our next Vice President, who has resigned.
An order has been given to lay down &C
ditional mooringS in the Cove of Cork, for eleye
men of war, The object Of assembling SO larg
a feet in Ireland is not yet perceptible, and
creating good deal of conjecture.
At a recent militia training in st. Cathel
ines, Upper Canada, colored company appeare
on the muster ground, and serious row occurre
which resulted in the severe wounding and prot
able death Of several persons, white and coloret
} An assault was alterward made on the colore
settlement near town, and much property WI
j was wantonly destroyed,