Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-21


Missouri a short time since. parry O
emigrunls, encamped about half Of mile
from the train, were aroused at midnight BY
man coming into The camp, and saying
that hls horse had been stolen; at dayIigh
they went out, and found one Of their parry
named j. c. Samuels lying about Ten fee
from The camp fire on his back, with his
head severely bruised, his skull broken II
several places, and his neck partly cut of
with some instrument, supposed TO be ar
axe, which was found near The BODY covered
with blood. His coat and pantaloons hac
been opened, and his belt, containing some
$500, had been taken off, and his messmaie
named Baltimore Muer, was missing. Sus
,picion fell upon the lauer, and he was pur
sued and arrested by the Sheriff of the
counly. The emigranIs, however, appeared
took the prisoner from the Sheriff, tried him
by jury of their own number. found him
guilty. and hung him on the spo, where the
murder was committed. The man protested
his inaocence 20 the last moment.
HoRRIBLE.-We learn that man and his
wife, named Quintal, we've apprehended al
81. Hyacnlhe, las, Thursday, charged with
the inhuman attempt 10 burn their daughter,
child about seven years old. They tied
She poor girl 10 fence on one Of the roun.
Try roads in that vicinity, and then sci fire
70 her clothes. Fortunately, their diabolical
efforts were greatly frustrated by the appear.
ance Of some habitans, and The wretches, as
soon as they we're perceived, endeayored 10
conceal themselves, and had nearly escaped
The child, we are iniormed,. although Sc
verely burnt, is ye, expected to survive this
parental cruelty. The parents are mendi.
CAMS, and il is believed that This horrible
crime was committed while under the inhu.
ence of intoxicating liquors. .-Mont Tran.
script.
The Wings Of Vermont hold their annual
Sta,o Convention al Montpelier on the 22d
of this month. The glorious whig banner
never wavers or falls in that Stale. Yer.
mont la The star that never sels.'
POTATO RoT.-A man in Michigan pro.
fesses to have discovered remedy for the
potato rot, and agrees 10 furnish pamphe
containing full directions for one dollar
The Eaton Register gives the following
remedy, free of charge, and expresses entire
confidence in lis efficacy:
"When the vines are six 10 eight inches
high, sifl dry Stacked lime upon them, unit,
they are considerably whi,ened, as is also
the surrounding ground, and The thing il
DONE"
gentleman Of this city is getting up {
machine whereby he expects TO make boots
and shoes without thread or pegs. This i:
no hoax, incredible as il may seem, and he
is sangune of success. He says, moreover
that The work produced will be more durable
.han that made after The old fashioned way
Wheeling Gaz.
THIRTY.FIvE Cows BURNED TO DEATn.-
barn, situated on farm belonging TO Sic.
phen Van Rensselaer,, at the head of the
junction of the Plank and Shake roads
was burned down last night. The stable
was occupied by John Ferris, who had ,hir-
ty.fse cows in it, all Of whom burned tc
dea4h. There was quantity of hay and
grain in the barn, which, together with The
barn, was entirely destroyed The cattle
burned were valued al one thousand dollars
ALBANY Jour.
Rev. DR.. Atkinson, OF Baltimore, has been
eltcled Bishop of The PIoteslan. Episcopal
Church Tor North Carolina, In place of Ives,
deposed. ---.--,
A line of steamers between Baltimore and
Liverpool is abou, TO be established, char
ter having just been asked Of the Maryland
Legislature. The company is 10 have a
capital OF one million Of dollars, with the
privilege of increasing it to TWO millions.
Lieu,. Whpplc, with several assistants,
started from Washington, on Monday ,.ior
Fort Smith, Arkansas, where. Immediately
on arrival, he will organize his party, and
proceed 10 survey the Pacific Railroad route,
via Albuquerque.
RAILROAD IRON LosT.-Three hundred
tons of iron for the Covngton and Lexing.
ton Railroad, were on board the unfortunate
ship William and Mary, which was los, O
short time since on her passage from Liver.
pool 10 New Orleans.
DEATH BY 9vERHEATING.-An Irishman
by the name Of Patrick Duniven, came 10
his death on Saturday last by overhealinq
himself. He was laborer on the Iiillsboro
Railroad, upon the contract Of Messrs
Owens & Long. Came 10 this place direc
from Now York, and had worked but foul
days in this country. lie was a native o.
Galway, Ireland, and has no relatives in
this country, so far as any ono knows. He
was buried on Sunday by his coun,rymer
and others. with proper respect Jackson
Standard.
A wealthy gentleman in this city has
taken the inilaIory steps tor the erection
OF a monument to Franklin, either on the
Common or the Public Garden.-BoStoa
transcript.
STEAMER FALLS CITY.--This steamer is
resting in disabled condition at The foot
OF Blennerhassel's Island. A sudden soual
visited her between one end TWO o'clock
on Friday afternoon, and made a perfect
wreck Of her from the wheelhouse 10 the
extreme stern; the hurricane.roof and the
entire ladies' cabin are completely shat.
tered. Those who were on board a, tne
time estimate that it will cost TO repair
and put her in as good condition as she
was before, from $4,000 to $8,OoO.-Cin.
Eng.
The sum OF sixty Thousand pounds has
been voted by the Canadian Parliament 10
huild housns of parIinnoant in Toron,o