Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
City Items.

Sr. LOUISA person, nams unknown,
attempted 10 commi, suicide al 81. Louis on
the 8lh, by culling his throat and jumping
iplo the river. lie was rescued and sent TO
the Hospital. a'.-Ag girl named Bridge, Quig.
ley was arranged few days since on a
charge Of infan,icide. She acknowledged
before the Coroner's jury that the child was
her own. but denied thar she caused It's
dsalh. The county physician, however,
after post morlem examination, testified
that there were marks Of violence TO show
lha, the death had not occurred from any
natural cause. She was placed under ar.
rest, and subsequently, conveyed 10 the hos.
.pial. The city of ST. Louis has voted
In favor Of the county subscription of
$500 ,0Oo to the Ohio and Mississippi Rail.
road. The vote stood 1888 for, 342
against. The vote Of the county, so far as
received, is also strongly in fuvor.--The
Intslligeneer says: 1--WE have received the
Tahlequah Advocate Of The Esd. That pa.
per speaks Of an excitement, in the Chero.
.kee nation, occasioned by report OF The
.d.covery Of gold in large quantities upon
crock, known as Horse Creek, situated in
The norihern par, OF The nation. Ii appears
that gold has been found in the seclion
shove mentioned, and that in such quaint.
aes as 10 induce emigration 10 that quarter,
fur the purpose Of digging II. We learn,
Gays the editor, that fifty men have lately
started from Marysyile in body, TO secure
fortunes by that means i they can. The
amount Of days labor is said 10 be from
,sn TO Twelve dollars. This may and may
not be-"
I CiNclNNArI.-Ths Gozelte notices tho
adjournment OF the State Legislature, on
Monday last, after session Of 1870 days,
and hopes they may never frd occasion to
meet sgain.--The officer presiding in the
,City Council when Tho ordinance was pass.
ed re e.oreanizing the fire department, refused
IN sign the document. The Gazette says
his re fusa does not deleal the ordinance
The Black Bear Hotel was robbed on Sun.
day evening last--Jones, the colored
man who was arrested al Columbus, for the
nnurder OF Brown, wns 10 have hearing on
Tuesday.-On Saturday evening, gen.
.slpman named Scott, while paying bill in
a grocery store, exposed considerable roll
nf money! Soon n(ier leaving The store he
was attacked by Two men, who knocked
him down and robbed him Of his wallet.
containing upwards of Sloo.--Two Young
$camps. who give their mares as Smith and
Clark, were recently arrested on a charge
nf several robberies, for which they had
been acquitted on former hearing for
wan, of proper evidence. They are now
fully identified On Monday last, Mayor
Taylor, on a charge Of delucing No. 3's
engine pilot" sentenced John Wheeler.
Rober, Murphy, George Hinson, and John
McShelrey, each 10 pay fine Of $500, and
she costs Of prosecution. The parties took
an appeal
WHEELING. man named Barrett es.
capped from the chan.gang, al Wheeling,
on Friday las,.--The Times notes fear
ful n,orIulity among ihe canine race, cans.
I'd bv dogbmlOns An unknown man
fell ii the street, in Wheeling on Sunday
last, and soon after expired. An inquest
was held over his remains, and verdict
rendered that he came to his death by a
Visitad0n OF Providence or words TO 1h0t
effect. lie had no papers. or marks about
his person by which he could be identified.
Il 10 supposed. however, that he is shoe
maker by trade, and from WellsviIle. Ohio,
as man answering his description come
down on the slenmer "Winchesler," on
Saturday night. On Thursday evening
the house or Mr.. Lanher, shoe dealer on
Main street, was entered by burglar, and
robbed while the family we're a. supper. A
carpet blg belonging TO Miss Harriet Koon,
Young lady stopping there. wns cul open
and 800 In gold, abeIrpcted lhereirom. An
other, belonging TO another lady. was also
opened and gold pencil taken, which was
Ihe only valuable /, conIniDed.
LouIsvILLE.--On Wednesday last eight
free negroes were arrested for residing in
) the city contrary 10 the law OF the SIaio.
Two Of them were dismissed, and the other
siK were required TO give bonds TO leave The
Slals.--Mr w. P. Hmm, Of Mracsyllle,
Pa. IL 90 furnish The city Of Louisville
Wink 2 900 tons OF ice,----Ths Courier OF
the 10Th says: "Ths body Of man numsd
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