Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-10-27

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10 avail themselves ofihe advantages afford. 3
ed by that navigation, is also secured. Ii d
will not be long until the Yankees will be h
found in all sorIs Of vessels, on that mag. \
nifcen, river. pushing their fortunes as far a
up as the depth Of the water will permit
Indianapolis Journal
AFiRE..-CnuRcH BURNED. eleven
o'clock on last Saturday, morning our CHI. r
gems were alarmed by The unusual cry oi
Fire. in our streets, which on examination
proved 10 have originated 10 the arched cell
ing of the Baphs, church. Soon after the
discovery the flames burst through the roof
which in short time Iell in, when the fire
was soon exringuished. The roof and cell
ling were destroyed, leaving the bIackened
and dis6gured walls standing.
The fire is supposed 10 have originated
from the stove pipe, where il passed through
the ceiling into the fiue. A fire was made
on ,ha, day, for the first time this season, to
lest new sIove and the hue.
The dwelling OF Dr.. Fl. II. Little, adjoin-
ling, was on fire several times in the cornice
and other wood work OF The east end Of the
building. But the extraordinary efforts or
our citizens soon exInguished the flames
and saved The house. DR.. Little and others
in the same building, and Mrs. Bosworth.
Immediately Eas. Of the church sustained
considerable injury and lcss. All their FUR
nilure being hastily thrown out and remov-
ed, many articles were broken and destroy
ed, and snme Of the rooms Of DR.. Liule's
house soaked with wa,er.--Morgan Herald.
s OLE BULLS Norwegian settlement in Pot
n Ter county, Pennsylvania, has proved an Ut
II Ter failure. Mr.. BULL has been viclinized
}; 10 The tune of $4,000, BY sharpers and
speculalors
|. SOLITARY AND ALoNE,-The Philadelphia
l. Enquirer saws Col. Benton is now seventy
l. one years old, and adds:
Of We saw him the other day on the pave.
men, near his house in Washington. He is
lhe youngea, looking man Of seventy we
have ever seen; rather fuller in habit and
10 broader Than he used 10 appear. He wears
o. his ha, with knowing expression, liule
Of on the left side, walks with deliberate ant
lis measured tread, having something like pride
e. in it. seemingly something like that be-
!. speaks a consciousness that he is Thoma'
a. Hart Benton. lie feels his powers, and 81
v, does his country, and so i, will ever.
10 A MAINE Law FAcT,-An incident oc
81 Cured u, The Second Ward polls yesterday
which is worth narralng. An oherwis
~ respectable looking individual. in state q
~ W partial inloxicalion, approached The poll
!, ~ and demanded Maine Law ticket. A by
VI slander generously placed in his hand
~ Democratic ticket, whereupon the vic,r
wv of temptation after glancing at il for me
W men,, cas-, |. from him, excaiming, i war
y; TO vote lhe Maine Law ticket; want iheI
~ 10 stop selling liquor; il they did moi sell liz
uor would not be drunk; but | cant he
we h!' He grasped the Maine Law ticket, al
es. placed i, in the box, and added i hope Il
sn,, Law will be passed. number Of person
me were afterwards heard 10 declare that the
Re. were induced TO vote for the Maine Law
the feeling appeal Of this poor inebrial
s,s Gin. Gdz. l2h.
Grv HEAVY BoNUs-The Baltimore and Oh
Iian Railroad Company, has rendered the Uni'
and Line bonus Of fifty thousand dollar p
600 annun,. in consideration Of their maintain
. the packet service between Wheeling a
,,,o Louisville.
the Upwards Of three hundred witness
i,ed have been supenaed 10 appear a. the Trial
osa. The Martha Washington case, now pendi
{ all in the Uuied States Circui. Court, for I
, far District Of Ohio.
'eu' In Michigan. 1856 miles of railway hu
1t" " been completed, and it is said thai by Mar
next 1859 miles will be finished.
hsr The Wing State Convention of New VI
bavs made the following nominations on Wedn
eino day last
e nan For Secretary Of Sla,e--E. w. Leuv
pme worth. Of Oneida.
% If For Conroller-James NJ. Cook, Of S
their atoga.
oedv For S.ale Treusurer-Elbrdge G. Spt
: ding, of Erie.
For Attorney eneral.-Ogden Hofm
nave Of New York
l6es For Camel missioner--Cornelius
! Inc diner.
hori' For Slute Prison InsPeclor--Tho
arV' Kirkpatrick.
&C, Of For Stale Engineer and Surveyor-.Johr
RY a, Clark.
For Judges Of Court Of Appeas-Ge'
', Wood, Of New York, for long term; Jos
lofN Mullen, OF Jefferson, for short term.
'' 81 tol For Clerk Of Court oI ApPeals-Benja
~ lot F. Harwood of Livingston.
'et.
Hon. Tristan Burgess. of Rhode Islam
c'ouS dead He was one Of the ablesl men
y mas New England, and was for long
'na' distinguished member of Congress.
, the
The Spirit manifestations which have
d,u, ly created so much excitement in this
@ .aSJ olher countries are an old story evide
3 About the time Of the wilch.burning IT
D. h,' ho in New England the following depos
! horo was made By responsible and respect
person.
4 do testify that have seen Margar'
zariah her affections from The invisible world,
,er Of up in her bed, wholly by an invisible
n the great way towards the top OF her room
A. the which she lay. In being so lifted she
lie, has no assistance from any use of her own
OF his or hands or any other ParI OF her body
'arous so much as her heels touching the be
resting upon any support whatsoever
Gan. have seen her thus lifted when not
is CON. a strong person had thrown his whole W
no m across her to pull her down, but several
~ los, sons have endeavored with all their