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

win closed doorS. representatives were present
from most Of the states. After being in secret
conclave for several days, they nominated Daniel
Webster for President, unanimously and ]. W.
Kennedy, of Pa, for Vice President, on the ID
ballot The Philadelphia papers call it :" the
most mysterious body which has assembled here
abouts for long time" Itmet without previous
notice, was composed of nobody knows whom,
and sat with closed doors" The papers are all
anxious to know who this Hon. ]. w. Kennedy,
of Pa, can bo. We don't know; but we have
heard that Ex-Governor Porter had some 'honor-
able" relatives of that name.
Since the above was in type, we learned that
Mr.. Kennedy has published card declining the
nomination, and declaring his intention to sup
port Pierce and King. The Ledger says, ''when
the small fry will not bite, what may be expected
from the big fish,"
Senator Wade, Of Ohio, has introduced bill
into the Senate Of the United States, to open and
improve line to Oregon. We hope something
of this kind will be done.
The Wings of Western Virginia are wide awake.
In Kanawha county, two beautiful liberty poles
were erected in one day, each decorated with a
Scott and Graham flag Several discussions have
taken place between the champions of the two
political parties.
The Wings Of New Lisbon raised pole one
hundred and seventy-three feet high, few days
since.
The railroad fever has assumed the epidemic
form in some of the neighboring counties The
Pike county people are holding Mass meetings by
the dozen, to secure the building of the HILLSIDE
rough and Parkersbmg Railroad. The Vinton
Republican is down on Mr.. Ellwood Morris like a
Thousand of BRICK" for daring to report favora-
bly, on any route which does not run mme diately
through the centre of Vinton county. The Ma
rietta and Parkersburg papers are engaged in
controversy about the two roads. 'The combat
thickens," yet we are not sufficiently acquainted
with the matter to "mix in," and our citizens ap-
pear Indifferent to the subject.
A new Medical College has been recently es-
tablished in Cincinnati, under the supervision of
Prof. Mussey, Locke, Judkins, Comegys, and 9TH
er well-known and highly influential medical
gentlemen.
The Hon. Robert Rantoul died at Washineton
city on the 9Th inst. His disease was malignant
erysipelas. He was not considered dangerous un.
til two hours before his death. ~,
BY an arrival from the Cape of Good Hope, we
have advices to June %. The financial condition
of the colony is represented in very discourag-
ing state. The war is raging with undated fury.
The Wesleyan missionary station at Mount Box
was attacked and plundered by the Hottentots,
and seven of the residents killed, and many
wounded. A party of Kafirs attacked detach-
ment of military, and killed and wounded 19; the
Kaffirs afterward cut the throats of the wounded,
and then carried off large quantity of ammuni-
ton.
At Koskiusko, Miss, en- the 22d ult., DR.. B. D.
Roy shot DR.. Brook, who has since died Of his
wound.
The coal companies at Cincinnati have COM
bined, and have raised the price of coal from 10
to IA cents per bushel.
The Democrats of Hamilton county, after two
months of the hardest kind of quarreling, met
together-Miamis and Sawbucks-and nominated
county ticket. D. T. Disney and E. G. Roll
were nominated for Congress; Thos. Powell for
Representative; Alex. Paddock, Com. Pleas Judge;
G. J. W. Smith, Sheriff; A. ]. Puden, Prosecu-
ting Attorney; John Patton, Commissioner; Eli
Baldwin, Auditor. The fighting, however, is not |
over yet The German fellow citizens" who
reside across the Rhine, refuse to support the
ticket, and declare they will be heard The Wings
meet to nominate their ticket to-day, at Mt Pleas
ant. Charles Anderson and Lewis Broadwell are |
likely to get the nomination for Congress.
A Wing has been elected to the Legislature in
Mississippi county, Ark.
The Halifax papers of the 7th, announce the
arrival Of Sir Gaspard lie Merchant, new Lieut..
Governor, in Flag ship Cumberland. The work
on the European and North American RAILROAD
commences without delay.
Mr.. Papineau, Just elected to the Canadian Par.
lament by very large majority, declares he is in
favor OF annexing Canada to the United States
Gov. Bell. Of Texas, has determined TO call into
OOAapaiilOoOl 10 dlQ the
regular force to defend the Rio Grande valley.
The Ohio Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church will hold its annual session at Zanes-
ville' commencing Wednesday, September /.
BY despatch from Washington, we learn that
the fishing difficulty has been temporarily settled
Mr.. Champion, the British Minister has sent dis
patches to his government, urging them TO sus-
pend their orders and withdraw their naval force.
Rev. Dr.. Tomlinson, formerly President Of Au- |
gugta College, KY, has been chosen President of |
Ohio University at Athens, in place Of DR.. Ryors,
resigned. Prof Howard, Of Springfield was elec- |
ted Professor Of Natural Science. The other
members Of the Faculty as organised are, Prof.
Williams, of Languages Prof Ballard, Of Math-
ematics; and Rev. ]. F. Given, pastor Of the M. |
3. Church in Pomeroy, principal of the Academ-
zeal Department. The system of scholarship was
adopted by the Board, and the price of scholar |
ship fixed at SIS for three years. The members
stood 8 to 8, on the vote for this new policy; and
Prof. Hoge resigned, in dissatisfaction with its
adoption. The Presbyterians have long had con-
tlol Of this institution. 1t is now in the bands Of
the Methodists.
Jabes Thompson, a coalition Senator from Ply
mouth county hung himself in Halifax on the
10th inst.