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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31
Disasters ON the Western Waters.

The 81. Louis Republican has published
a statement showing the total number of
STEAMBOATS, lost, and recording loss of life
on them, from The beginning Of steam navi-
CATION in The West up TO the year 1861
Boats sunk, 576; of which the totol tonnage
was 85,258, and the total original cost
$7,113.940. The above statistics refer only
to boats sunk by snags and other obslruc-
lions. The total number of boats destroyed
by fir1 is 166; total original cost $2,0lO,-
854. The total number Of explosions is
209, and the recorded loss OF life 1,440; the
number of wounded 839. The supposed
pecuniary loss is pu. down at about So ,800,.
900. Estimate Of persons killed by eos
explosions, averaging | persons to each
case, 2,299; estimate OF persons injured
averaging 8 TO each case, 1881. Supposed
total killed and wounded $3.50. The RECORD
Of boats destroyed by collisions is some
what incomplete. |. comprises list of Al
boats, whose original cost was 1888, ,906.
The above our readers may have noticed
in the Locofoco papers. We clip il from {
certain Locoloco exchange. 1t is doubtless
correct, and melancholy picture it gives o
the state of western Waters It is none
tho less true, also, ,ha. the same candida,,
for The Presidency whose name stands at The
head Of that Locoloco paper has repeatedl,
uoted against appropriations by Congress
for the IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SAME WEST
ERN WATERsl Mr.. Pierce thinks il perfectly
right and fair that Congress should improve
Eastern rivers, hurbors, &c, but the grea
,horoughlares Of The West mus, be 10
alone-i. is UNcoNsTlTpTloNAL' 10 improy'
! THEM
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31

GREAT SUIT AT ECONOMY Pittsburgh,
August 19.-ln The suit of Nachlrieb VS..
Economy Society, the commissioners ap.
pointed by The U. S. Supreme Court com.
menced investigating the amount Of assets
of The Society. The head Of the Society,
Baker, has been TWO days undergoing exam
ination, which is very searching. The ex-
animation will occupy month. An i'm
mense amount Of property is involved in
The case. Nachwieb, formerly a member.
was expelled about twenty years ago, owing
to difficulties with Count Leon, and claims
his share of property and damages. A COM
missioner was appointed on preliminary
decree 10 report, and to be subsequently, ar
gued. Among the assets was five hundred
thousand dollars in specie, Withdrawn from
circulation during Jackson's administration
on the suspension of specie payments by the
banks, which has been lying idle in vaults
al Economy, ever since.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31
Lakes and Rivers.

The magnitude of The Commerce Of the
West is not realized by The West. Were ii,
we should not now be complaining about
our neglected Harbors and Rivers. So
mighty an interest has only to ACT TO have
what it needs-ahd it should have.
The steam marine Of The West is thus SET
down:
STEAMERS. TONNAGE. OFFICERS
AND CREW
Mississippi Valley, 953 67,s57,S4 GAIA
Ohio Basin, 343 67,60l,8l 1888
Northern Lakes and
Frontier, 1854 69,165,87 1856
And now see the results of the compuia-
lion of passengers in order TO estimate the
uses of these waters as lines Of travel.-
Take the years 1850 and 1861:
PASSENGERS.
By the 81. Lawrence and Lakes, 1,514,290
By The Mississippi and Missouri, 882 ,593
By the Ohio and its tributaries, 3,464, 693
Total, 5,861, $50
The tonnage OF sail vessels. OF flat and
keel boa's, is supposed to be equal to the
steam marine. The computation of the Sen.
ale Commiltee '48, based on 'enroled and
licensed tonnage, set down The money value
of the Commerce of the Western waters al
($341 ,486,603) three hundred and forty
millions, four hundred and eighiy.six thou.
sand, six hundred and three dollars. To
This was added The estimates of The fiat boats
-unicensed-600, 900 tons, clearly under
the mark.
Sic am was introduced upon the Western
waters in 1917.
Since then, sixteen hundred and sixteen
boats have been built The loss of life ia
1851, from casualties, amounted 10 over
eleven hundred souls; in 1849 it was nearly
as large. Of the boats mentioned above,
four hundred and ffiy.nne have been lost
by snags, ard Twelve millions of properly
sacrificed The Secretary Of The Treasury
makes this exhibit. Tha, The annual de-
slruc,ion of boats on the Western waters is
six hundred, end adds that their value is five
millions; thar the cargoes swell The total
amount 10 eighteen millions. This fearful
loss of life and properly is enough 10 rouse
and unite the West, and to combine with it
all The sea5oard, 10 establish National sys-
tenn of Improvement which shall proceed,
year by year. TO guard and project bolh.--
True Democrat.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31

A model lady puts her children out to
nurse, and tends her lap.dog; lies in bed till
noon, wears paper.soled shoes, and punches
her waist; gives The piano fits, and forgets
10 pay her mlIiner; GUS her poor relations,
and goes to church when she has new
bonnet; turns The cold shoulder TO her hus-
band, and ans with her "friends," never
saw ,hmble, dom, know darning needle
from a crowbar; wonders where buildings
grow; eats ham and eggs in private, and
dimes off a pigeons leg in public; runs mac
after q new fashion, doats on Byron; adores
every new fool who grins behind nous
lache, and when asked the age Of her youn
gesI child, she replies, "Don't know indeed
ask Betty"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31

A CASE OF PoIsoNlNG-The family Of
W. o. Forris,, Esq.,, Of this village, were
poisoned yesterday. Arsenic was put in the
lea kettle, and the family, consisting of Mr..
Forrist and wife, and Mrs. Forrisl's w.
and sister, drank Tea at IL" .'o'''er
so large an p" unner' Ihere was
yc~- ~uoun. Of poison as 10 produce
."I'lng in short lime. Dr. Hamilton
was called IN TO prescribe for the family
and 9npIyzed The water in The tea kettle ano
iopod il TO contain arsenic. He thinks The
lamlIy will all roGbver.-., ,"1GrdOn Republic
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31

lsn't /. singular that mineral waters are
beneficial only to the weOl,hyl In :" -, 49,,
experience we never knew a obvsic,a, ~. W
advise poor man to go 10 Sara,oso. orr or a,, ~
other watering place. y WY
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31

A Minnesota paper styles the salt region
OF that territory ".he richest on the lace Of
the earth"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-31
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ne Dollar and Eiffv Gents.

One Dollar and Fifty Cents,
If paid in advance,
Two Dollars within the year.
if not paid until after the expiration of the year
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
will be charged. ~
nrNo paper will be discontinued until all ar
rearages are paid, except at the option OF the pub
fishers.
GTAll communications on the business OF the
Office must be postpaid to secure attention.
NJ To Clubs, of ten or more, the paper will
, be furnished at liberal reduction in price,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-08

Kossuth arrived in this city half past yes
terday afternoon, from Albany. lie down the river
in the steamboat Aida. As she neared her dock, Mr.
kossuth and Mrs Kossuth walking the pro.
menade deck. with four other IIungarians When the
Aida reached the wharf the party immediately
shore, got into the Irving House carriage, and pro
cceded to that hotel where Kosuth mp stairs to
rooms. With the exception OF Mr. Tom Bunting Of
corps Of military reporters there was not single per-
son on the pier to the great Hungarian and bid him
welcome Thus it appears that the NEw YoRR HERALD
was the only establishment in town that sent delega
ton to receive him his return from his Eastern and
Northwestern tour. Where the hundred Of thou
sands that welcomed him previous occasion He
visited in the Of the evening by Governor
Wood of Ohio, and other gentlemen staying the
Irving House. But there appeared to be absence of
all fuss or pomp and everything quite different from
his first appearance here There is notice taken
OF him now than of any private lie is accompanied
by his secretary, w. Pulxsky and ohr members Of his
suite ana viii remain for time the Irving House
lie ne is very sorry that Cass has received the
nomination for the Presidency
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Alh0nlss Arrival.

Alhcni the celebrated contralto vocalist arrived here
yesterday, in the Hermann and IS staying at the New
York hotel. She is accompanied by her husband and
sister and by egnor Z. Vvier her secretary together
with Augustine Revere the great bary.one buo comic
ginger considered the fret living vi his class and
Antonio sangiovanD excellent tenor Madame
Aboni does not intend TO sing present. but 20 take
house, and to clay o for two three months for the
purpose Of seeing the curious sights Of this great country
She intends TO visit Niagara Falls 10 climb the Wnte
Mountains, and to ramble like wild all The fine
scenery and magnificent valleys worth seeing during
the summer In the fail she will open the campaign,
and enter upon brilliant in the United States
OF her there cannot be doubt Her European
reputation is immense She il beyond all doubt The finest
onoo singer in the world and she has the merit Of
ing he first to make that kind of voice popular She
will therefore in all probability, produce quite
ten. Whether she wiz sing in opera, in concert
her own hook, under cngagcncntsbc appears not
to have yet determined She is not in haste and will
take time to make up her mind to what ii best.
In person and looks Madame Alooni is the most Magn
fu frame, is quite tan and well proportional with face
full Of intelge and eyes fun of fire. She will look
well the stage Like all her counrywomen, she has
dark hair but she has blue eyes She speaks ehe English
language very imperfectly but she says she is deter
mined to speak 1t Well in three months
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measure, and ii win no aoub. pass by very largo
in order to allow Of the reception Of petition ask
ing for the passage of law granting to TLos. r.
Meagher the rights Of citizenship.
Much business Of miscellaneous character was
transacted in the United States Senate yesterday,
but nothing transpired worthy Of special comment
Some interesting particulars relative TO the Flo
res expedition will be found under the telagraphic
head.
A despatch from Montreal announces the destrue-
ton Of upwards of million of dollars worth OF
property in that city. on Sunday last The most
melancholy part of the announcement is that two
children lost their lives on the occasion. We arc
also sorry learn that two children and their aunt
were burned TO death at Bastop Spa, yesterday
morning.
Hudson appears to be overrun with burglars.
Several robberies have recently been committed
there
A resolution, offered by Alderman Oakley, ten
derng the hospitality of the city of New York to
the Irish patriot and exile-Thomas Francis Meagher
were unanimously adopted by both boards of The
Common Council, last evening. The resolution,
which will he found in the report Of the proceed
ings sympathzed with the people Of Ireland in the
wrongs inflicted on them by the British government,
and estimated the eloquenee and devotion of its pa
triot son to the cause of freedom. The board COR
daily rendered to Mr.. Meagber public reception
the Inequalities of the cityand offered for his
the Governors room. Next Thursday is the day re-
commended for the reception.
The Board Of Aldermen, last evening received a
communication from Alderman Denman, charging
the Committee on Sewers, in very unmeasured
language, with corruption, and denying the charges
against him. which had been set forth in the docu-
ment of the Engineer. 1t was referred to commit
| tee Of i've
| The debut Of the pantommic monkey troupe IN the
Astor Place Opera House last night, is faithfully
and graphically described by our theatrical report
er. 1t seems that the controllers Of that theatre
conceived that such performances would bring dis
credit and disrepute the establishment, and they
accordingly made crporte statement, or oath, in
the Superior Court yesterday, on which they based
an application for an injunction to restrain that
| presentation. The order for temporary injunction
was made, and copy thereof served on the defend
| ants. The house, however, was opened, and as
described in our report, the performances gone
through, Notwithstanding the judicial order. In
the event of this action passing of with impunty,
| we would cordially recommend it to the imitation
OF the American Art Union who might, in disrc
gard Of the injunction, proceed with the disposal Of
their pictures and works of art. We hope they will
| take the matter into immediate consideration, and
announce a grand drawing of prizes for tomorrow
| evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-08
General Synod Of the Dutch Returned

The General Synod Of the Dutch Reformed cbur,r,s
resumed It's business in Williamsburg Yesterday nj ~
ocockattendance full. report relative to the promo
ton OF education among the olandcrs in Ottawa coun
y Nichgnn gave favorable account Of the colony and
recommended that aid be granted them establish an
academy. -
The case OF Rev. John Ebaugh, which was pending at
the adjournment, resumed lie was The pastor
Of the German Reformed Church in Forsyth street,
and was suspended by the CLASSIC in which has church.
was includcdbng found guilty Of falsely reporting his
church. and Of contnnacy in Withdrawing from the in
vestgaon instituted by the Classis and throwing upon
their table paper containing sanderous napuratons
lie fully appealed 10 the Particular sypod and
nov makes further appeal to the General synod The
ease quite interesting and will occupy Of this
day
The intimaton in Rev Dir DeWitts report to the &C.
neral Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church. that the
Synod ut its session may dissolve the connections
OF that sect with the American Board OF Foreign Mis-
ons and set up society 70 be under the sole control
Of Their denomination had received prompt attention
Rev Dr. FOmeroy Secretary of the American Board OF
Commis for Foreign Missions, and Rev Dr. Stiles,
IN behalf OF the American Bible Society have made APP
plicaton to be heard The Synod has designated this
)Iucsday) for the hearing Of their addresses
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DOUBL E SHE E Il
Ma AIS for ENrOpe.


THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD
The steamship Cambria Capt Leitch, viii leave Boston
temorrcw for Halifax and Liverpool. The Euro
peaA mails will close in this city at and three O'Clock
tbis afternoon The WEEKLY HERALD will contain full
Ssports Of the Democratic National Convention and the
effect q tho nomination Of Gen Pierce and the letters
and platform Of Gen. Scott The NEW YoRg WErgLy
BxnALD will be published at hafpas nine O'Clock this
morning Single copies, in wrappers sixpence.
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Malls for California.

Pic steamship Empire City, Capt Leeds, will leave
this port ~ o'clock tomorrow afternoon The mails
will slcsc at o'clock, The NEW YoRK WEEKLY
HsrAlp with the to the latest moment viii be pub
hshed at ten o'clock in the morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-08
A Farm for Sale.

MI. EDITOR -
s notice ia the Portsmouth Inquirer extract from
giving quito aaterng account Of the valuable
property together with the many emigrang TO this
w. All Of these emgrans. at least large portion OF
them are seeking homes and many of them workers Of the
and wishing to settle cluster and mako neighbour
hoods Of their own sort father and myself own about
100 acres of good land with steam and grinding mill
With wheebarrew estasisbmon all Of which yslaasls
property the whole OF which would sell for $1,000
sir il you can ntereedo so as to effect sle for the
whole we will $780, the fatio for the sale
any Part thereof The lard Is situated from mile and
half to three miles from Portsmouth and portion the
bank Of the Ohio river The land is in five parcels and each
parcel susceptible OF division and well adapted
purposes; good farming land the bottom 100
two parcels will produce from city eighty bushels
TO the acre. with ordinary cultivation The upland in
three pareels-the first and most valuable tract lying
TemPeyale Creck-contains 800 acres; hos most bcaut
hills most beautifully the raising OF rapes
fruit the southwest hill about eighty above the
level OF the creek bottom beautiful cool spring pure
soft water spouts out OF the EARTH and GOOD
for WaterCure Establishment portion the valley
occupied in gardening Portsmouth affords good market
and gardeners gardening is the best business
for small capital aporton of ts land is laid
ont in town lots and of might be; il good
FOR country village; it ought to be filed with shoema
kers and other mechanics and manufacturers the water
cool SOFT and purethe place being visited cholera
summer diseases or CONSUMPTION My father and myself
natives Of State New York. have been about
thirty years. and wish to sell property
visit our friends, and will sell property low Your
ohedient servant, HORACE GRAIN.
TEMpEvALE, TEMPEyLTE CREEK.
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Court Calcndar-Th,. dax.

SUPREME CouRr-Special Tcrm-Nos I6l. &c to &c, 2S.
20 30 Circuit-Nos 32i ISL, 1884, 3S5, s. 373 oS9 1856
to 393
UNITED STATES DrsTRicr couRr-Nos "a, o. 80 TO go,
COMMON PIEAs--Part Mos COS, 923 e57 1923 $685.
967 800 1905, 1907 1913, 1925 1927 1929 1880 1888
1885. Part Mos 1853, 3e2, IT, 724, 726, 760, 7G2
764, 76S, TO- 772, ST. TIA, 776 IT'S.
SUPERIOR couRr-- (Two branches) Nos $685. $685. $50,
AL 251 Al, 423 497, 45l, SOL 416 457 $40 "a 352
66, 545 54, SOL, $40 2S. 57i 463 $50 452, 1872 5ls
tpI
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Civ INtcIlI1ence.

Dr,ru OF An OLp MERcHASr.--At about siS O'Clock
Sunday afternoon funeral services were performed at
81. Paus chapel over the remains of Adam Treadwel
an old merchant of city who died last Thursay Mt
the advanced age OF eighty years Deceased was very
much respected by the community in which he lived lie
had for many years filed the station and exercised the
duties. Of the senior warden of Trinity Church He
worshpped at 81. Paul's chapel. There was Mt the
the most respectable citizens Of New York who we're
present with their families. The Rev Dr. Berrian Rec.
Tor OF Trinity Church. and the Rev DR.. Iiaght,
the officiating clergymen Rev. Mr. Hobart of Trinity
and Professor Johnson Of the Theological Seminary.
were in the clance and Rev Dr. Knox, of the Reformed
Dutch Church, of the pail bearers. The rest
were the surviving warden and the vcstrymen Trinity
Church. The services were very impressive
TIE GfosRApuicAL Socrry. This society meets this
evening A paper on the geography, climate, and pro-
auctions New Granada, which General Mosluera late
President Of that republic, has prepared, will be read
HARLEM RAILRsap.-This road is in n prosperous
dtion and Its agents and attaches kind to each other
and to the passengers, We yesterday saw O splendid
gold watch and chain valued at $3.50 which the attaches
gave to the gentleman AZ the upper Office II bears the
following inscription -" Presented to w. j. Campbell
by the attaches Of the New York and Harlem Railroad
an token Of their esteem, June 7, 1852" watch II
good one an appropriate present TO an dacnc OF r
road Time is important to him. Two minutes behind
time and collision IL the consequence .fpcpos TO the
Harlem Railroad What blessing .he e., removal o. the
and the laying Of nice broad flag stones in their place.
would be to the ladies.
M.oNyrrc TrLroRApH.-Bain's line of telegram from
New York TO Buffalo, sold to-day, for $4,000 to John
q. Clark for company
Tur CRY .auARD.-The City Guard proceeded vester
day morning at 10 o'clock in the steamer GEORGE
Law, 70 Glen Cove, and stopped at Ormsbys Pavilion
which was opened yesterday, for the season. Mr.
tifpl spot
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lands houses, stores ind manufactures, previous 70
the passage Of the S1l, would be sacrifced before
this destructive measure. In Europe, also, It's
effects would be found. The inducements for emf
grafton would be increased tenfold, and our sea-
ports would be inundated with swarms Of impo-
yerished human beings. This would be measure
annihilating all the recompenses Of toll fugality,
and Skill and bestowng rewards on the lazy or im-
proyiden, at the expense Of the rest of the commu-
nifty. Indeed, the immediate consequences of this
measure-much less its after infuences-cannot DO
comprehended with even approximate closeness.
Speculation on the subject presents to the minds
eye rhantasmagoria of magical events, such as
were never before exhibited in the civilized world,
but the effects of which would be destructive 10
most existing institutions
Such would be among the pernicioas influences
OF the enactment of comprehensive and operative
agrarian law, of the nature of this Homestead bill.
The palpable ineffciency and absurdity OF the mea
cure now pending in Congress, cannot, however,
suggest any other feeling save that ofthe ludicrcus
mingled with a slight dash Of contempt for the
movers in this socialist scheme, who conceal, under
the mask of world wide philanthropy, the features
OF plan only designed to further their own polit
cal purposes. There is no truth or candor in their
measures. Ihey anect peneVoIence, but they are
influenced solely by seliishness and intrigue. The
democratic cliques IN Congress have seized upon
the measure, and sanctioned it, for the pur-
pose of making political capital ont Of il,
The wings will, perhaps, initiate them. The West
States support it because they think it will add
to their population and political influence, and in
crease the number of their voters. The Southern
and Northern States do not take much public in
terest in the matter, convinced of the ineaicaey Of
the bill for good or for evih And the socialistic,
abolitionst, and philosophic party who have intro
duced and supported the scheme, lag not in their
efforts to carry it out, seemingly impressed with the
Importance and feasibility OF their project, which Of
necessity must terminate, as all the great attempts
of inventive geniuses to fly in the air have done, by
leaving them laundering in the mud Of public
scom, exposed to the ridicule and contempt Of Ill
rational men,
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UNION Cotnsr.-A trottng match for 5000 mile heats
In harness. came of yesterday afternoon over tho above
course. Here is the result
G. Ramson's b. h. Rowdy Joe ..,.............
III. ipDy . v tOHro.s =
Time, 24g--300--251
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Marine Affairs.

LauNcp The large clipper ship Enocb Train wss
LAUNCHED by Mr.. Donald Mckay, at East Boston on
satppLay She IL TO load for California
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Great Bargains In Carpetings.-Pctsrser

Great Bargains In Carpetings.-Pcterson
2 HUMPHREY, $40 Broadway, corner of White street.
having purchased largely at the late large auction sales will
enose u the Same at the following Low priesNch Vel
yets 2si Tapestries 9s Brussels $751; Threeply 7 10 Be-;
Insrains d. to 6s, and all other goods equally low
Canal street Carpet StOrc.-NOw Is the
time lfyou want TO make saving Of fifteen cent call
at 70 Canal street. e. A. PETERSON CO.'S and there
You viii lind good Ingram Carpets four shngs per yard
Three shngs yard Tapestry Brussels eight
to ten shngs per yard Also, large and splendid asor
ment Of Tapestry vclycts
Boots and Shocs.-For the best Boots and
Shoes Gater Slippers &C. Of every description at lower
prices than be had in any other establishment In the
city, 20 TO BROOKS Boot and Shoe Emporium 100 Full
syouths and Shoes Caters and slip.
lers Of every variety sndfys The very best arclss AMI
low pyisss