Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-05


up a long article on the subject thus:
"ln The nine years that have elapsed since
Morse erecled his first telegraph from Bal
timore 10 Washington, from twenty TO thirty
thousand miles Of wire have been stretched
over this Continent, England sends her
galvanic missions under The sea 10 Ireland
and beneath The Straits of Dover 10 France.
Naples unites herself 10 Gaeta BY a subler-
rraiean rod. In Austria, 5000 miles are
in existence In Germany 1000, and all
Europe is becoming rapidly inlerlaced with
these thought hi-avenues, while Egypt, Asia
and South America will soon become SUBJ
jecl 10 their dominion. The earth might be
more Than circled by the 9ral subterranean
and submarine pathways for intelligence
now in operation
BUTLER CoUNTY.-Fellow Wings ofOhio,
"Old Butler" is after YOU 4! We propose TO
do better for Gen. Scot, in November, $40
being taken as the standard, than any of
our sister counties. There's our. glove on
it. What say you boys ?-Scoh Battery.
Fellow Wings Of the rost Of the State;
who will pick up that gIovc7 Butler county
has heavy Locofoco majority 10 overcome,
and caunot hopcio accomplish it al one pull.
Blu, the good men and true there, are doing
their schole duiy, and are certain of doing
more than their share Of what is necessary
to carry Ohio. What county will do better
than Butler?
The rec ent accidents TO steamboats,, and
consequent loss Of life. has led to an exam.
inalion Of The comparative risks of steam
boat and railroad travel, which has resulted
much in favor of The latter The Railroad
Journal thinks that unless steamboat travel
ling can be rendered safer, only the inferior
grades of lravel will be left TO The boat, and
it will become entirely secondary 10 the
more safe and rapid method Of transi, by
railroad.
VIRGNA.-The Wings of this State are
thinking Of nothing else than carrying it by
a rousing majority. In the Western part OF
the State, the news is most encouraging.
All they ask Of the eastern part is TO hold
their own, but the enst says it shall gain on
its old vote. The Wings who were indiffer-
en-. at first are every where becoming warm
and eager.
The case of DR.. GARDINER is now under
investigation at Washington by the Congress,
ional Committee. The examination is pri.
vate. Sixteen days have been occupi in
the examination of single witness, Mex
ican comptroller, whose testimony is strong
against GARDENERS claim. He says ,ha,
GARGlNER's S mine processes 10 be located in
a district where the Mexican authorities
have no knowledge of the existence OF any
mines.
OREGON Our latest news from Oregon
is that the Legislative Assembly met, in ac-
cordance with proclamation Of the Gov.
crnor, for an extra session. July 26lh, and
after hearing the message and debating the
question, il was resolved that there was moi
sufficient cause for an extra session, and O
vote was passed to adjourn on the 30lh, sine
} die. 4...
An &C, was passed a, the las, session ol
Congress providing for. the making and dis
lribu,ionof letter envelopes, bearing postage
stamps, which are to be supplied TO tho pub
lie at the cost of procuring them, as near a.
may be. The advantage of this is obvious
and the public have long demanded it, Al
poslmasters are 10 be furnished with then
for sale, and as "o,her persons" may buy
= them by the quantity Of the government
agents, doubtless the bookstores will be sup
piled with them.
=. OHIO GALPHNIsM.-In addition to the de
y faIcaiion of w. G. Williams, late Locofoc,
}, treasurer Of Coshocton, amounting 10 $4,
S 423,23, we learn that a series of frauds hav
: been committed by the Locoloco officers G
Knox county, running through number G
years. and amounting 10 between 5,00t
> and $4,000! Knox has been the banne
t. Locofoco county for many years, and ,hi
. is the price for The honor
= Eight slaves made their escape from Mi
e ami county, Kentucky, on 'ruesday nigh
g The 7lh inst. Ii is supposed aid was give
: on this side of the river. The Marysvil
@ Eagle calls for an association Of slavehoC
,r ers for The protection Of their property.
y PHILADELPHIA, September 26.-0le Bul
g The Norwegian Violinst, declared his inter
l. tion Of becoming citizen in independent
D Hall, this morning, before the officers Of ii
l. Court. His Colony in Northern Pennsy
X, vania is fourishing. Several hundred No
ID wegians are clearing land, opening road
q &c.
ANOTHER DANGEROUS CoUNTERFElT.-W
were shown on yesterday, by Mr.. Dye,
le counterfeit FIVE dollar bill on the Sprngfe
oil Bank, Ohio State Stock Bank plate. L,
at well executed and calculated 10 deceive al
" but good judges of money. The name
H. the bank may without much trouble,
changed 10 any one Of the Ohio State SIo'
o. banks and much caution should be exercis
/, while handling any of this kind of none
d. Gin. Gazette.
" SAD AccIDENT.-Mr. Robert Nixon, VIII
engaged in painting building in Crclevil
" one day last week, fell distance Of
~, feet, and was so much injured that he di
in tho course Of a few hours.
ave u.e Mos, Of the Banks in Cincinnati now S
ny sight exchange on New York'Cily al pal
iou ,o result caused probably by the scarcity
western currency.
Ity, A whaling captain. who lately arrived
wife New Bedford, and who had visited N
ev- South Wales, says that the suferngs ex
Of rienced by the gold diggers in Australia
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