Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-07
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MORMON MIssioNARIRs.--The Norman
Elders held Special Conference al Sal,
Lake City, August 28lh, and mads extensive
missionary arrangements considering their
numbers and means. England seems TO be
'nelr great held of labor, no less Than thirty.
seven Elders being appointed missionaries
to shat benighied country. To Ireland ,hev
send TWO; Wales Two; France one: Gsrma.
ny four; Berlin three; Norwsy ,wn. nan.
mark one; Gibraltar TWO; fiindos,sn nins.
Siam TWO; China three; Cape Of Good Hone
three; British North American Provinces
four; West Indies four; British Guiana TWO.
Texas three; New Orleans one; 81. Lonis
one; Washington City one; Iowa one: Ans.
!Iaila nine, and the Sandwich Islands nine.
appointments wers coafrmed by the
unanimous vote Of The congregation.
Inc Mormons prove The ruth OF the old
saying: small parties make up in vigilance
what they lack in numbers.'' ~
NEBRASKA TERRIToRY, Of which n n Dro.
posed 10 form new territory, extends from
The fortie,h degree Of nonh latitude 10 ,hs
iorty..hird, and from the Missouri river to
the Rocky Mountains, and includes an area
OF 10000 square miles. Nos, of il is loca.
Ted between The same parallels Of latitude as
the State Of Iowa. The Plate river runs
through the center. Already there are some
white settlements in This territory, the prin.
ciPal being a. Bellevue, Grea. Nemahaw
Agency, Delaware Crossing. For. Laven.
worth, and s.. Mary's Mission. which towns
have just chosen.a a delegate 10 Congress-
Inc soil Of this territory is said to be gene.
rally rich, alluvial, and much OF lhe country
Is capable Of Immediate occupation.
The Eastern papers are Publishing broad
pages OF the correspondence Of our Govern.
ment, in years past. on the Cuban question.
we have not room for H. The substance
oi u is, that we canDoI consen, thar Cuba
shall pass from Spain 70 any o.her European
power, and lasserly, ,ha, Polk offered [, 100.
100000 for the Island, which was perea,p.
'orily refused by Spain.
TaE AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNIoN.--
The following is summary of the Iabors Of
ihiny..hree Missionaries In the service Of
the American Sunday School Union, for TWO
months, reported a. The stated meeting of the
Board Of Managers, on the sixteenth ins.:-
Books sold TO Sunday Schools, S5,723 !;
value Of books graluilously bestowed on po or
schools, S974; number Of schools organized,
343; number Of schools visited, 457; number
Of miles travelled in performing this service,
1859. .a-..; tSnt ssp d,
The receipts Of the Society are totally in.
adequate 10 meet the calls which ore daily
and urgently made for Sunday School Ia.
bor.s ,.6. s..,.. {.,si.i.s1 ssaees a3f
CHARLESTON, s. c., December LA Co.
lumbus' Georgia. immense damage has been
done. The river has swollen thirty feet;
the reservoirs forming the water power for
driving the factories gave way, carrying with
i, part ofthe palace, the mills, and variety
oil works. The reservoirs ruins oil the fac
tories, excep, the Coweue. Eight hundred
hands are thrown out of employment
BosToN, December 2.-Tho extensive
Piano Manulaciory Of Mr.. Chickering, in.
cluding his store, was burned 10 the ground
last night. The total loss is about $780,
600, Of which $57, 900 is covered by insu.
rance. One hundred hands are. ihrown.ou,
Of employment. Awa.chman was killed by
falling walls.
lloLLlDAysBURG, December 2.-This az.
'ernoon al O'Clock, on the Portage Rail.
road, a section boa, loaded with powder,
bound for Pittsburgh, blew up with iremen.
dous crash. No one was ascerlaihed to bs
injured. The explosion was distinctly heard
al this place, distance of ten miles. 4r
CINCINNATI, December a.-Last nigh, a
collision occurred between Two freigh, Irains
on The Railroad, three miles nor,h of In.
diOnapolis One person was kille1 and
three badly wounded, who will no, recover.
The popular vote in Alabama is neariy
t'Oenty thousand less than ii was four years
ago. ....7 ..se
Park Benjamin is lecluring to the good
people Of Cincinn ati.
man by the name Of White, is said to
have made $500, 900 this season in his pork
operations. That is comfortable.
Thackeray's third lecture in New York ,
was upon "Sleele, and the times Of Queen
Anne" He continues 10 have crowded
houses. s
The Louisville Journal completed its 2Si
year last week. Prentice has established a
reputation in this department. that is seldom
equalled.
Hon. John Sergeant died in Philadelphia
on the 24ih November. Mr.. s. had been
long In public life, as member Of Congress,
&c. In 1889, he was the Wing candidate
for the Vicc Presidency on the Iieke. with
Mr.. Clay.
"Shell oysters, fresh from New York yes
,erday," is now the cry in Cincinnati. A
man is driving abou, she streets with carr
full Of The Biyalyes, with the sand Of Perth
Amboy sticking 10 their shells. Cincinnati
is getting 10 be Q right smarl yilIage!
Preston, Wing, has been elected member
Of Congress from the Louisville (Ky.) dis
Uric. by large majority. s
CoNvIcrRD.-Wm. Howard was convicted
few days ago for the murder Of Driehaus.
proprietor ofIhe White Mansion, Louisville,
KY. and sentenced 10 be hung on The I 9Th
Of January next.
ELECTORAL CoLLEGR OF OHIo.-- The
Pierce and King Electors ofOhio mel at the
Senate Chamber last Wednesday, and lrans-
acted their business. Wash. Mclean, the