Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-12

Some scamp boldly entered q Methodist
Church In Springfield, CLARK county, and
took the Sunday School contribution box,
the collections OF several months.
A formidable disease, called BY the phys.
iciOns congestion of the spine, prevails in
Worcester, and also in Rhode Island, II is
generally fatal, carrying off the patient in
from twenty to thirty hours from the time
of the frsl attack.
An efor, is making in Philadelphia 10 es-
iablish public school for the education of
idiots. Such schools are now in successful
operation on ,he continent of Europe, in
England, and in lhe states Of Massachusetts
and New York. AT The late session of The
Legislature of this Slaie, the commiuee on
Benevolent Institutions reported in favor OF
establishing such school in this State.
GUANo.-The Peruvian Government has
sent 100 bags Of guano TO firm al ST, Louis,
with request 10 have 1t distributed in small
parcels 10 gardeners, planters, &c, 10 test its
merits. Pamphlets, explaining The manner
OF lis use, are also sent II i. is found val.
liable no doub, heavy trade will soon grow
up in that article.
A Planter informs the editor Of the Mil
ledgevile, (Gn.., Union, ,ha, The buzzards
are attacking his stock. lie says that, with.
in few weeks, so great had been the de.
siruciion among his lambs, and young pigs,
by The buzzards, he could no longer trus.
them ou, of the supervision Of some person
on his premises. He had Witnessed an al
tack made by them " on full grown eve,
which would have proved successful but for
timely interference.
SUlclDE.-Breve, Maj. John S. Hathaway
U. S. A., commiusd sucicide at the Astcr
House, last week, by cuuing his throat. He
was found dead in his room. gold watch,
$3.50 in gold, draft for $500, &c., was
found in his possession.
An Auclioneer in Cincinnati, in selling a
'hoss' lately, had raised the bidding up to
the sticking point, and could not raise ii o
dime higher by any Of the usual tricks oI
art. He warranted The animal sound ir
wind, limb. &c.. but il was of no use. A
las, he warranted him sound on The Schoo
Question. Forthwith the bidding went up
up, up, and the animal was soon struck of
AT an increase Of $40 over the former bids
Mrs. Stowe, the author Of Uncle Toms
Cabin, sailed from Boston on the 3Olb o.
March in the steamer Canada for Europe
She will meet with warm reception there
A man named Henry Timpleg, who keep,
IA doggery in Cincinnati, was stabbed In {
drunken quarrel by woman who acted a,
his bar keeper, on Friday night last. lie
has since died.
WASHINGTON, Aori 4--Mr. Brodheat
called up his resolution, requesting The Sec
re,ary of The Treasury 10 furnish The Senate
al The mex, session, a statement showing the
entire amount of United States stocks anC
bonds of all kinds held abroad. He said tht
account current the lust fiscal year will
foreign countries. will stand with the exces,
Of imports over the exports a, $40, 900 600
The interest payable 10 foreigners on stock!
held by them, is now $4,000 600; the cx
pendiluies of travellers is 100000; tn,
navy and diplomatic corps COST $3OO00OO0
The inslnlment 10 Mexico $4,000 900. anc
the remil,ances 10 Ireland 100000. Ther
deduct from this The probable amour, o
gold and silver brough, into this country
and il would leave Sc, 100000 as u baIunc
ugans, The United States.
Tho resolution was adopted.
The Senate then went into execuliv
session, and soon after adjourned.
New FURNACES Our friend r. C. Hoh
man and 7. r. Stanley, OF Jackson. and
Portsmouth Iron Company. are about /
er,cl Furnace in this county. The
will probably commence work some lin
during the present month. The exact 10
calion Of This Furnace is no, yet determine
upon, but will be, we are informed, in lie
or fifteen days. MIR. Hoffman has promise
to communicate, for the bsnef, OF our read
ers. The "Parlculars" in reference TO ,hi
important enterprise, as soon as all arrange
mems are completed,
An Athens company, OF capital and ex
pelence, hive il in contemplation 10 erec
a Furnace in Brown township, in this county
The Company is abundanlIy able, and wi
erect a"Nest Egg Furnace Success t
Them -McArthur Republican.
The Scio,o Gazette OF Friday. says:
"Among the strangers in town Cfthe teri
Stranger be- no Tisnomer in this case,)
the Hon. N. Banere, Wing candidate 70
Governor of Ohio. Mr.. B. is on his re,ur
IRON Washington, TO the bosom of his we
served constituency in Highland county
He is looking well; expects to be elec'e
Governor, ana TO put the party through
with his usual good success"