Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-12

METHoDISM IN THE WoRLD-rhe stalis.
tics Of all the various branches of Method.
ism in Europe and America show tolal Of
0,409 travelling and $4,000 local preach.
ers. who minister 10 9,036, 1862 communi.
CAMS.
Since the inauguration Of President Pierce
he has removed and appointed SO collectors
and Sc surveyors Of customs, | / naval Off.
GERS, go appraisers, 2l7 deputy posImasters,
95 registers and receivers OF land Offices, 81
surveyors general. Ia pension agents. 80
Indian agents, 81 U. s. Attorneys, SO Mar
shas, host of Ministers and Consuls, and
clerks In the departments by scores. The
cry still is, "sweep ou, The Gal phins, and
dozen 60 IN for every one turned out.
The la,e Whie State Convention OF Yer.
mon, nominated Eraslus Fairbanks for Gov.
ernor; w. C. Kiuridge for Ii. Governor /;
and George Howes for Treasurer.
The majority in Michigan in favor Of the
Maine Law, is said 10 be near 10000 Tor
three or four 10 one,) instead Of $4,000 or
go 900 US al first reported.
The following hi, is the perperuIion Of
some writer in The Forest City, who gives
lis, of imaginary contributions from citizens
Of Cleveland 10 the New York Worlds
Fair
REUREN WooD: piece Of music ar
ranged for the drum and jews. harp, entitled
Valparaiso March !" also new song, the
first verse o: which reads:
"Pll toll no more for idle fame;
Age steals across my brow;
My life has won me but name,
1t must win dollars now.
Oh, Valparaiso,
That's the land for me;
Prepare thy store of yellow ore,
And place it on my knee"
The taxes in Cincinnati the present year.
for all purposes, arc 1885 per cent.
New YORK, July The Steamer Her
man arrived here this morning.
The capture Of Nankin by the rebels is
confirmed. Subsequent to the evacuation
of The city, the rebels and Emperor's forces
met outside the city, and an engagement took
place, in which the rebels were Defeated.
The British forces have been ordered 10
Shanghai to protect British Interests there.
The United Suites ship Susquehanna was
going up 10 Nankin with the American
Commissioner, but goi aground, and finally
had 10 return. Pirates were active on the
coast, and had attacked several English yes.
sells. All was quiet at Canton. Trade in
imports was large, a, reduced rates. Busi.
ness was suspended at Shanghai.
The steamer Mississippi was expected al
Shanghai on the 9Th April.
WASHINGTON. July 6h-The President
leaves here for New York on mex. Monday,
10 intend the opening of The Worlds Fair.
The present Mexican Minister has asked
audience of the President on Wednesday
when he will take leave, and i, is expected
General Almonle, the new Mexican Minis
ter. will be presented.
The steamers Fulton, Princeton, and
sloop of war Decaur will be sent forthwith
TO The fishing grounds.
BY tho State Journal we learn that at a
meeting of The Edi.ors on board the Missis
sippi, on the pleasure trip from Sandusky lc
Detroit and back, the following resolution
was passed
"Resolued, That Convention of The Ed
iors and Publishers of Ohio be called on
the 10Th Of January, 1854"
On motion of Mr.. Starbuck. Messrs
C oeeesbaIl. Norton, Muse, ComIey. Far
and Larsh we're appointed Committee o
Arrangements for The Convention.
LoRlN ANDREWS MOUNTAINEERING have
just received dispatch from Dayton, I'D
yising us ,ha, the State Teachers Associa
ZION to-day pussed a resolution unanimously
recommending Lorin Andrews for Stat
Commissioned of Common Schools. Th
Convention is The larges. ever held in tn
Slule.
In pursuance of pledge we made to Ih
public sCme months since, 10 abide by IN
action of The Teachers, in Convention as
sembed, we now announce that Lori
Andrews will be our candidate, and that W
shall feel confident Of his election by III
1 people over any mere parlizan that may b
. nomina,ed.-Siate Journal.