Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-15
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very gladly be hailed by oil communities
TRENToN, N j., Feb. l0.--The resigna-
tion Of Senator Stockton was sent into the
Legislature this morning.
THREE STEAMBOATS, BURNED.-The steam.
er New England, Keokuk packet took
fire al 81. Louis landing, and the flames
communicated 10 the Burne,te and Lucy.
destroying them all. The Lucy foaled
down The river on FIRE, and placed some
sixty steamers in imminent danger
The KENTucKY FEUD.--Much has been
said Of the bloody quarrel which has been
waged since 1899, between the families Of
Hill and Evans, in Kentucky. Some
months ago We had notices of Two fights,
one in tobacco house, between these parties,
some of them but boys, which ended for q
time, in the death Of several on both sides.
Soon after that tragedy another came off
with similar results. We now hear that
trial has been had, and The parties acquitted.
II is now said thu, the clans respectively
have signed formal treaty Of peace,
obliging themselves 10 refrain from further
hos'i'ies, except the Murphys and Mays,
who still refuse to treat II is also stated
that by tho variops battles, assassnalions,
sieges, &C., among them, eight men and
boys have been killed, several crippled and
Iamed Tor life, and for,y-eighl children left
latherless.
There arc twenty Railroads either com
pleled or in course OF construction, termina-
ling al Cncinnaii-be TWO terminating
opposite the CITY on the Kentucky side Of
The river. A fortunate vilIage-lhas same
Cincinnati.
EDITORIAL DIssIPATIoN.-Lasl week The
gentlemen Of the Cincinnati, Columbus and
Newark press, with Others along the route,
paid their brethren of GAINESVILLE compli.
menlary visit, on the occasion Of The open.
ing of the railroad 10 GAINESVILLE. Nolwilh-
Standing very short notice was given, the
most ample preparations for their reception
and entertainment were made The visiting
gentlemen, with many invited guess, were
dined at the Stacy Hotel, and afterwards
"bussed" abou. town TO see the sights
From the published accounts We infer that
they had glorious good lime ofil.-AthenS
Mess.
The history Of the Governors OF New
Mexico is very like that Of some Of the
Grand Viziers a, Conslanlinople in olden
times. The only difference is that the Turk
was generally bow-s.ringed and thrown into
The Bosphorus, while The Governors of New
Mexico were murdered in more barbarous
; way. Wha. splendid acquisition New
Mexico is!
Mr. KING's ElEALTH.--The Washington
Union states that letter has been received
in tha, city from one of the party which ac
companied Col, King, written al Key West
and dated the 22d which states thai he haC
a very pleasant passage, and that his heatt
/ was much improved. lie and party were lc
5 remain there for some weeks.
CoNcoSD PILGRlMs.-George w. Many
penny, Of Ohio, is announced as among III,
y pilgrims 10 the political Mecca, up al. Con
|! cord, New Hampshire.
y Samuel sietlary has also gone Eas! 4
t attend an agricultural Convention. If h,
don't fully comprehend the best plan o
raising and securing "sOur grapes" belor
he returns, we shall be misIaken.-Siat
. Jour.
= DR.. JuniuS Smith, who has made himsel
c known through This country BY his efforts I,
@ introduce the cultivation of green lea in lh
q United States, is dead. he was man O
r considerable requirements, and his unlirinj
industry and perseverance in the effort Il
produce at home what we pay so many
e millions TO procure from China, will long b.
: remembered.
D. The RESULT OF PARDoNlNG A MUIR
DERER.-AbouI year and a half ago
II SpaniarG, by the name Of Lopez, in New
York, who murdered policeman in lha
II city, was lred and convicted for the offense
= but owing 10 the influence of the SpnnsI
u Consul, he was pardoned by Governor Hun,
upon The condition tha, he would leave lh
= country, and never return. He wen, Il
y Nlantanzas, where he got into difficult,
with another person, and in the excIemen
Il of the moment, stabbed him to the hearl
: killing him instantly. lie Immediately fled
; it is supposed, to Spain, and has not ye
L been taken by The authorities.
!, THE REINDEER CAsE.-Thc trial Of III
+ parties implicated in the explosion on boar
II of The Reindeer, last summer on the Mort
S River, has terminated as might have bee
. anticipated. The dead from that cotastroph
lie quiely beneath the sod, The scaIded an
bruised victims have recovered all the heali
Q they will ever enjoy, the friends of The un
= fortunate passengers are scattered over lh
s Union, new accidenis have driven this &C
S out Of the scope Of popular indignation, an
the result Of the lrial is that the Jury on III
case stood, six for conviction and six for &C
quual.
EXPLODED EiUMBUG I'VE see that bill
has passed The Pennsylvania Legislature t
. elect public printer and 10 establish bill
of prices. The contract system has PIE
vailed there for several years and has provet
a total failure. At the last letting The con
lrucI prices for composition and press worl
. were less than the prices paid 10 journey
men, and 10 make up loss the conucla0
went nn all manner of cheating and 'chis
! selling"
A committee Of ladies' were admitted I,
h, the Legislature Of New York, few day,
since, to present a petition 10 that body
signed by $4,000 women, lol temperanc,