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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21

|, would seem ihus Mr.. George Law is
deeply interested in a war with Cuba, and
should he be permiued TO bring il about, he
will make handsome speculation permit
ting o,heIs, however, 10 do the 6ghing.--
New York city Is the head quarters Of his
operations, and there nearly all the excite.
men, originates. The New York Evening
Post, the leading Democratic journal Of the
city, does no, hesitate 10 charge Law and his
associates, owners Of the line Of the United
States Mail steamers touching a. Havana,
with "slirring up, during the past year, an
unhealthy and ieverish state OF feeling be-
tween This Government and the authorities
Of Cuba"--,hat upon the arrival Of every
steamer for months past, inaamma.ory re-
poris have been circulated by the press de.
voIed 10 The interests Of Law, aud ihe sfforl
has been made to produce impressions that
some offence had been commi,led by the
Governor General Of Cuba iha, demanded
war and subjuga,ion. Of the Island. The
Posi- asserts thar In case Of war, Laws 'shipi
will be wanted by The Government, and BY
The terms Of his conwac,, they will have ic
be paid for with ten per cent advance upoE
their appraised valuc, which will doubtless
be twenty-five per cent. above The real valu,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
From the Ohio State Journal.
Farmers Beware Of Foreign Bank
Notes OF doubtful character.

A large amour, Of foreign currency is
being brought into this region TO pay for
hogs and other products. |, comes here on
the regular course Of business, and, in the
absence of our home currency, il goes into
general circulation.
Much of this currency is from the east
and is either so well known, or so secured
by public stocks az that l, is received with
confidence by our Banking institutions.
Bui-MARK THrs-efforts are being made
10 folst into circulation along with what is
good, the notes Of some Banks of doubtful
character, OF whose condition IS unknown
here, and some Of no character at all. Fol
instance, notes purponing TO be Banks "a
hos. of lhem) located in Washington City
and which really have no existence. have
been brought here lately. That currency
iS wholly worthless.
The Banks Of Columbus, we are informed
do not receive the notes Of the Banks o.
other States, unless such, as are Of we'll es
sablished credit and gereraliy eufrent. OF Oi
such as are secured by public stocks.-
They reject. particularly, Wisconsin, Mich
igan, Erie, Pa, and Bank Of Milford, Della
ware. The western ore refused chiefly be-
cause Of their distance from home; ant
others because Of the ignorance Of Ihei
condition, especially the las Milford.
Our advice 10 Farmers is, to take nothing o
doubtful character.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
From the Marietta Intelligencer.
Another Steamboat ExpIOsiOnI

The following eamo 10 our hands al 8
o'clock this (Thursday) evening:
"Ths Steamer "MagneI'' exploded her
boilers this moftling dBou, 7 o'clock, a, The
head Of GrundsieW Island. The following
are the killed and wounded as far as could
ascertain:
Abner Long, Pilot, from Allegheny City.
instantly killed. one deck hand missing,
supposed to be blown overheard. Boyd,
captain, badly injured. w. C. Beck, clerk,
not expected 10 live. Robert Lstoni pilot
thigh broken and Otherwise Injured. w.
Chaliant, mate, slightly injured. VIM
Flood, watchman, blown into The river bu,
no. much hurt. Mt. Parks, passenger from
Parks Landing below Burlington, slight y
injured. Sheppard Cd engineer, tHarmar..
slightly hurt. The boai stink Immediately
The upper works ars nearly all blown of
-sotne portions neur the Top of the bank.
A portion Of one Of the boilers was bowI
clear across the River, on TO Grandview Is
land.
Every person on The boa. wos mere o
less injured with the exception of the Is
engineer, Mark Ballard, and one I6remal
who were on watch al the time and ha
gone ou. on the wheel for some purpose.
&c. JELLY, S. B. Courier"
Dec. IA, 1852.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
Chapman and Murphy.

Perhaps we are meddling with matters
which do not concern us; if 90, we beg par.
don for publishing the following "very pal.
pable hiI."
A man by the name Of James Murphy,
living somewhere in this county, wrote 10
Chapman, Of The Ohio Stale Times. 10 stop
his paper, as it did not abuse Gen. Scott
hard enough. Chapman publishes The let
Ter rer6aiim, thus making The author pub
icly ridiculous. Among other things, Muir.
ply declares ,ha, he is "free soiler from
the Crowne Of his head, 10 the Sol Of his
foot" To this Chapman demurs in The fol-
lowing language, inImaling that the said
Murphy is probably Out Of soap. Hear him:
"He wishes us 10 understand that he il
Free Soler from the crown Of his head
TO The soles Of his feet. We doubt not bu,
there is plenty Of free soil on all the surface
named, but The inward principle never coult
inhabii such tenement"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
Later frorn Europe.

BY the arrival Of the steamship Africa a,
New York, Dec. II, P. M, we have The fol.
lowing items OF news:
Cotton was firm and unchanged, with
good demand.
The advance on Whea. during the week
had been from Sd 10 4d per bushsl, and on
Flour ls Cd to Is. Corn was active, and
had improved Sd per quarter.
GENGEAL lNTELLlGKNcE. The Chancellor
OF the Exchequer laid the bulge, before the
House Of Commons on the cd inst. Il rec.
omEends gradual reduction on ten TO is.;
no change in saga7 duIies; a reduction Of
one.half on glass dIry; exemption on indus.
trial incomes; the extension of the income
tax TO Ireland, and the house lax 10 be ex.
tended and increased. -
The English funas had declined, owing
10 the aspect Of the French affairs, and The
proposed income in the army and navy.
/ lhere is an increase in the estimate fol
line BRUSH army and navy of 100000.
The surplus Of the revenue for the yeal
is estimated a, fl,4o0,0O0.
In the British House Of Lords, on the q
inst, Lord Canricade gave notice OF mo-
lion affirming free trade policy, in which
Lord Derby acquiesced, and offered reso
luton fully endorsing il.
The Artillery and Marine service are Il
be increased in England.
i The second report Of The Commissioner
Of the Worlds Fair is published; they hav
purchased good house and estate a, Hyd
Park for 100000, and some 45 acres ad
joining for E163,OO0.
The con.rac, for ship canal a, the 18Th
mus Of Darien has been signed at London
The canal is 10 be thirty fee, deep q, 10,
| tide, and one hundred and forty feet wide
with locks four hundred feet long.
A Birmingham house has received order
i. 10 coin 400 tons Of copper for The Frenc
|. empire.
a. Lord Frankfort has been sentenced TO
months Imprisonment. in the House Of Cor
reclion, for libel on Lord Henry Lennox.
' In france, the yeas for The Emperor sur
up eigh! millions. The result was laid be
l. ioio Ho GHpoIoT a. Oh tlOuu Ou Uc u
9 inst, in speech by M. Bellaul., 10 whic
the Emperor replied as follows: ~ take lrol
!. this day The title OF Napoleon the Thir'
}, with The crown, because The people have a
n ready given i. 10 me by ncclama,ion; b,
:. cause the Senate proposed legally, and Il
If nation has ratified" In conclusion,
said: Receive here my oath that | vi
yIspare nothing 10 secure the prosperity c
a The country; and that, while main,ainir
s peace, will make no concessions, whe
y The honor and dignity Of France are col
cerned."
q. Generals De Sain. Arnaud, Maynau, al
10 De Casiellani are appointed Marshals
A, France. The Prefect Of the Seine pr
n claimed the Emperor at the Hotel de vii
!. on the I'd, amid deaiening cries Of VII
y PEmpereur.
.e The Emperor made his niumphal EN-,
IF into Paris at o'clock on the same da
-e amid universal reclamation.
The Empire was to be declared in all
W paris Of France on Sunday.
h The Russian Ambassador had return
i. from France, bearing an autograph lei.
n. from the Gar 10 Napoleon.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
Yankee Enterprize I'm South Amer.
fNm
Dec. IA. 1850.

By the schooner Lamarline, which cleared
a. this port yesterday for Cumana, Vene.
zuela, party Of adven,urers go out, fur.
nshed with complement Of machinery,
for the purpose Of raising treasure from The
wreck Of the Spanish vessel, San Pedro,"
which was LOST off Venezuela more than
century ago. Ii is supposed thar the vessel
had ubouI 100000 on board, which was
sen, by The Home Government, 10 pay of
troops in her domnions In the new world.
Some Two years since, portion Of the
presen. party discovered the wreck, and
with the aid Of lmle apparatus for the pur'
pose, succeeding in raising abou. $25, ,00o
and cleared the wreck so iha, they now an.
,cipa,e operations will be comparatively
easy. A steam engine will be carried out,
and also diving machine Of in genious con
sHuction, newly invented by Mr.. james A.
Whipple, together with submarine armor,
and oil other apparatus deemed necessary
for the most scientific sfa.homing Of the
"boundless deep" Should this enerpriLing
company secure the whole Of their sup
posed vastly rich prize, they will no, onl!
suddenly become milionares in wealth, bu
mllionares literally "of the first wafer. y.
Boston Trans.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
The Maine Liquor Law In New
Hampshire.

The Judges OF the New Hampshire Su-
perior Cour., in ,heil late opinion, find The
following objections 10 the bill:
First. The bill confers on Justices an ex.
tent Of authority The constitution does moi
sanction, particularly in respec. 10 the power
il gives them 10 pronounce sentence Of for.
fe,ure on liquors seized for violation Of
the law. xs.t
Second. The bill provides for no trial by
jury, or for appeal and trial by jury before q
higher court. The constitution provides
.ha, in all controversies concerning property
the parties have right TO trial by jury.
Third. The seventh section of the act
conflicts directly with The Constitution Of The
United States. This section provides lha,
no action can be maintained in any court in
The State, either in whole or in part, for in
,oxica,ing or spiriruous liquors sold in any
olher State or county. No law Of this State
can deprive citizen Of the United States OF
The rgh, TO enforce claim Of debt before
The tribunals of this State.
Fourth. Liquors are properly. The law
in recognizing them as such in the fourth
section, when in the hands Of town aulhori'
lies for sale, and for mechanics use, can.
no, by The force Of q few phrases, make
properly lose its character when in Other
custody.
Fifth. Doubled or increased penalties ir
cases Of convictions under appeal, because
il operates as penalty upon the party
claiming an appeal. conflicts with It's righu
to an appeal, and cannot be supported by .h'
constitution.
Sixth The bill b designed BY iLS pro
visions to demand excessive bail, and rende
il difficult for the accused 10 procure sure
ties. Fiji had been added that the accused
should no, have ,hs benef, Of counsel u
defend him. the parallel between the presen
law and the practice in England in lorme
days would have been complete.
Seventh. The conviction Of principa
through any act Of one ageD. is held 10 b
unconstitutional. The accused should b
confronted with the witness agains. him
says the constitution, bul the liquor bill say
no; and i, is therefore opposed 70 the con
sti,uiional rights Of The CITIZEN.
Eighth. The people have right to be Sc
cured agnins, all unreasonable search @
Iheir dwellings, ct cetera, and all scare
warrants must be under oath. according n
the constitution. But searches and arres,
may be made according TO the bill. wilhou
warrants on oath, and il is thus unconstiIu
iional.
The Judges wind up BY stating ,ha. som
Of the objections are Of the most seriou
character. The opinion is signed b
Judges GilchrisI, Woods, Eastman, an
Bell.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
From the Ohio State Journal.
Ohio State Teachers Association
ANNUAL MEETING.

The filth annual meeting OF the State As.
socialion will be held in the city Of Colum.
bus on Wednesday and Thursday the 29lh
and 3O,h days of December next.
M. F. Cowdery, A. NJ, Superintendent ol
the Public Schools Of Sandusky City, will
deliver the opening Address, on Wednesday
morning; and the Rev. E. v. Gerhart, D
D., President Of Heidelberg College, will
deliver the annual Address on Wednesday
evening. A valedicIory Address from the
Rev. W. C. Anderson, D. D., President OF
The Association, will be expected at the close
Of the meeting.
Reports upon interesting educational top
les will be read by the Rev. A. Smylh, A
NJ, Superintendent of the Public Schools o.
Toledo; and by Prof F. Merrick, of Ohio
Wesleyan University.
Arrangements have already been made
with The following Railroad Companies ,c
carry delegates at half tho usual fare: the
Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark; the Cen
,ral Ohio; The Cleveland and Columbus; the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, the Cleveland
and Ashtabulu; the Li,le Miami and Co,
lumbus and Xenia; and The Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton.
Ladies attending the meeting will be en-.
lerlained gratuito0Sly by making Ihemselye,
known 10 the commil.ee Of Reception. which
will be at the depo. on the arrival Of III,
cars on Tuesday.
The indications from all parts Of III,
State are, that the coming Annual Messing
will be one Of the largest and most interest
ing educational meetings ever held in Ohio
In The present educational crisis, there il
greater need Than ever Of prudent enlhusi
asm, determined energy, and selC.sacrfcnl
effort. y
Teachers and friends OF Education Il
other Stules are most cordially invited ic
participate in our deliberations.
LoRIN ANDREWS.
4 Chairman Of Er Com.
Columbus. Nov. 1859.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21

Between, Friday and Monday, The river
rose abont fifteen or twenty feet, 1t is now
abou, stationary, and in excellen. boating
order.
We regret tha, we have had no opportu.
nily to become acquainted with the officers
of the regular Piusburg and Cincinnati, pack.
cts. Occasionally we receive a paper from
one of them, bu, from which one we are
unable 10 say Weaver, Of The Buckeye
Suite, and the Clerk Of the Pittsburg, whose
name es scopes our memory, we shall not soon
forget. We are indebted 10 them for many
liue acts of kindness, while travelling on
those excellent boats, in times past. We
shall, in future, leave paper at the whar
for each boat, and seek early opportunity
10 make the acquaintance Of the officers.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
California News,

The steamship Philadelphia, from Aspin'
wal, ,Sarrived ut New Orleans on the oh
inst. bringing the California mails, with
dates TO The l6lh ull. She brings TWO hun.
dred passengers and $9,s50,Oo0 in gold
The city Of Sacramento has been almos
entirely destroyed by fro, nearly every house
having been burned. Many lives were lost
The entire loss is estimated al $4,000 900
The State hospital was destroyed. The pa
lienis suffered dleadfully. Nine.tenlhs O
the population were left houseless. Three
hundred and fifty buildings had been pu. W
in nine days after the fire.
Destructive fires had also occurred al SaT
Francisco and Marysvile. The fire al Sar
Francisco broke ou, on The 10Th of Novem
Der, and destroyed thirty houses. Loss es
iimaled al $i50000. Fire At MArysvill,
occurred on the l7lh November, and de
siroyed several squares.
The election returns were all In. Major
i.y for Pierce and King 1891. San Fran
cisco is decidedly Wing.
STATE election resulted as Solows: Senate
six Democrats seven Wings; House, forty
one Democrats and nineteen Wings, will
three districts 10 hear from,
Large numbers of the Chinese are re
turning home. and the emigration from Ihu
country is now SMALL
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21


The New York Hsruld has become one
Of the regular organs Of ihe Locofoto party,
in New York. Ia late number is a rich
article, headed "Row in Tammany Hail."
We copy enough Of il 70 give an idea Of the
morals that prevail in thai head quarters Of
modern Democracy. Wegive the cOnclu.
sion Of the scene. The Committee had me.
10 make arrangements for the primary cleo.
lions for Committees. &C., for the ensuing
year. What a scene for civilized com.
muni.y! But wha, else could be expected
where such wrs.ches as Captain Rynders
and his gang Of bullies rule the parIyi-
State Journal.
The main question was then called for,
and was about TO be put, when Mr.. John s.
Austin, and ono OF two others, entered the
room and uttered ihreais. He was request
ed by the Chairman 10 retire, as not being a
member. He refused 10 do so, and took q
seat. The Chairman then deputed Mr..
Mcintyre, Of the Fifteenth ward, and Mr..
Leonard, Of the Second ward, 10 60 10 the
Station House 10 obtain d police force 10 pro.
,ecs the Committee, ihere being at this time
a tremendous force outside shouting and en-.
ldeavoring 10 come in.s Mr.. Barr then re,
quesled Mr.. Auslin 70 leave. He agreed ic
lido SO, bu. signal cry being given at The
instant, the door was burs, in and iorren
Iof men with their hats off and their sleeve,
tucked up, and weIlprimed with drink, rush
ed forward, some Of ,bem Aingng pepper
boxes, some ,umblers and some chairs, ant
whatever missiles phrehzY could supply, q
the obnoxious heads Of the Hunker section
Of the Committee, while others used ,hei
fists vigoyously. The scene was frigh,lul
The lights were ex.i6guished. and ..h.e veil
made night hideous. The Commi;,ee wa
broken up, and the r:embers were compelle
10 ny BY Various avenues, through whc
lnccy were pursucd by their assalants. MI
Schell was struck by chair, and his seal
3 was Gu, open from the top Of the head dow
, 10 The temple. The injury was very sever,
The wound was stitched and dressed by D
Hilton, and MIR. Schell has been ever sine
= confined TO The house. We have heard tn,
o in the confusion and darkness some men
g bers Of The Barnbulner section receive
knocks intended for others.
There was also considerable skirmishin
outside.
: The majority Of the Committee repaire
S 10 the As,or House for safety and for a rel
J.. devious, and they agreed, informally, 10 CO
a meeting at Tammany Hall on Wedne
: day next, when the call for the primal
elections will be acted upon. They also e
5 pressed determination TO prosecute the
y assailants, and all who aided and abeu,
> them 10 The utmost rigor Of the law.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
State Agricultural Society.

This body assembled on the 9Th inst, in
the Hall Of tho House Of Repres en,aiiyes,
Columbus, o. About seventy counties were
represented, and grea, ineres, was mani
tested in its proceedings. Five members o.
the Board were elected--J. G. Gest, Ole
member, and R. W. Steele, Of Dayton; ]
W. Ludd, Of Jefferson; Jas. Mcintosh. o
Portage; and Jas. T. WorhingIon, Of Chill
licolhc. DR.. WaIls, who has been Presi
dent Of the Board, declined a reelection
The Convention was composed Of many o
the very best men in The State. The mex
STATE Fair is 10 be held in Dayton.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21

his 10000 muskels bough. Of The Gov.
etamsnl for $3l4,465, but never paid for,
will find d market a, an advance Of al leasl
half million Of dollars, and the great ben.
efac,ot Of Cuba would doubtless be permit.
ted. under The new Government TO enjoy
such privileges for himself and s,eamers'in
the ports Of the Island es may be deemed a
suitable acknowledgment Of his patriotic ser.
vices in their cause"
We commend the above TO tho attention
Of the Fillibus.er press. They ough. to
know the source OF their intelligence, and
then tell their readers how much reliance
can be placed upon it. The Post, we take
i, will moi have its authority disputed, even
by Its Fillibusier brethren.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21

THANKs.-sena.or Wade will please &C.
ceps our thanks for public documents recent
ly received.
The officers Of the steamer Ohio, which
arrives al this port every Sunday, never fai
10 furnish us Cincinnati papets of Friday
The patronage of the boat appears to be In
creasing SO rapidly that Its owners will soor
find it necessary to rebuild and enlarge. Ac
ccp' our thanks, gentlemen, for timely "a
Yors.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21
Ths Ms,hodists in France have held then

The Me,hodists in France have held their
firsl hhhual Conference al Nismes. The
system Of government is 10 be somewha,
diffsren, in ils operations Than elsewhere.--
."Each district will name Two representa-.
lives, who with The President and Secretary
of tho Conference, will form the siaIioning
comminee," We presume tho French
Methodisls have thus organized, unier the
advice Of tho British Conferences. One
thousand dollars Is TO be sen, TO their aid Ly
the Methodist Missionary Board Of this
country.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21

peI The Passions and Intelligence of Men;
Fragments from an Unpublished Magazine;
A Political Leuer 10 Friend in the Coun-
Wy, or. What shall we dot General Review,
Critical Notices, &c. The present number
closes the volume. The publisher announces
the facl that The lis, Of the Review has been
augmented by one.half since July, This
is no more than il deserves. Il is ably ed
lied, and afforded at the reasonable price Of
$S per annum; 2 copies IS.
The TEMPLAH's MAGAZINE De.
cember number Of this excellen, monthly,
edited by DR.. Wadswor.h, of Cincinnati,
and devoted 10 the promotion Of Temper
ance, andils associate virtues, next presents
itself. Every temperance family should
have This lille visitor upon their parlor ia
BILE. Small and unpreiendingas il is, |, con-
,ains much original matter which is enter.
,aining and instructive. Il 10 the official
organ Of that beautiful Temperance Order
called the Temple Of Honor. Terms: 81
year.
The MUSICAL WoRLD.--This weekly, de-
voted exclusively TO Music and Musical In
.elligence, is a regular visitor In so music
al place as This, Ii should have an ex,en
sive circulation.
ARTISTS JOURNAL This is neatly print
ed li,sle puper, issued monthly, devoted ,c
the interests Of Inc Artists Union--an as
sociation ol Artists in Cincinnati. We ar,
ever ready and willing TO encourage the Ars
oy our influence and means. If ii can b,
done in Legitimate manner. But we cal
no. encourage gambling Of any sort; an
therefore cannot conscienllously recommen
this institution to the patronage Of oai read
ers. The "Annuul Distribution" ;" is no,hn
more or less Than an "Annual Lottery D..aw
'ng," and, as such, 10 violO,.;on Of Inv. +,
well as breach Of morality; and ,houg
all the ministers and Church members !
the land should paironize this institution
and we regret that so many Of them are
be found doing So nothing else can be mat
: Of 1t. Among the prizes to bs drawn Ii
Isl Of January are e's'Voyage of Life
by Sonlag-which, il il resembles The ori
inal, is magnifcen. painting; Duncanson
"Garden Of Eden," and several other pain
ngs of equal merit. Price of Lottery tic
cts IS.
The Macarthur REPuBLIcAN.--L. s.
l.. w. BORT, have recently purchased ne
materials, and have re.eslablished the VIII
press Of Vinton county. l. will bs reet
+, lecsed that previous 10 the election, they SO
J.. their old establishment 10 The Oppositio
The new paper is greatly superior 10 {,
q old. Success attend il.
!. BLAcKwooD's MAaAzlNE.-The Mover
o Der number Of this favori,e monthly co
:. tains The following articles: The Gold
d Age-a Poem; Katie S,ewart--a True S.ol
IS The Ros'sio.ive Tariffs of Foreign Cou
10 tries; My Novel, or Varieties in Engli
v Life; the Pilgrimage of Tie Flagellan
). Queen Mary; A Moral from Walmer, a
r. the Hollowdays.
n The British Quarterlies have also be
h. regularly received; bu, we have no, spa
i, to notice them properly. Several oil
r. works have been received, which will
O, noticed hereafter.