Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-01-18

rere never 90 auePiotousysn nno ms ytotu ~
Old was large. The death Of Webster, upon
einp announced, caused great sensation
the Siale, and every demcns,Fa-
ion Of respec. was paid ,ohis memory
The majority Cor Piercs is isoficiully anncun-
ed to be seven thousand: A terrible earth
Iuake had occurred q. Acapulco. on the, 4sh
ill.,. and a number of the larges. buildings
we're destroyed. The shocks continued 70
,e fel. up to the departure Of The steamer -.
A mountain back Of The city was sending
,or.h fearful erupdons, and was distinct
visible from the harbor. Some thirty build
ings were destroyed. Very severe shocks :
are reported to have taken place on the Bib.
The loss is estimated at 100000. No
lives were lost. Universal sickness prevails.
The Quar,ermas,er's and Commissioners
stores, al Camp Yuma, were destroyed BY
fire on the 26th Of Oc,ooer. The Indiana
in the south were becoming more res.ive---
Sacramento was nearly rebuilt, land manyol
The buildings pu, up are substantial brick
ones. Snow had fallen in many places 70
the depth Of four feet. l}4.
I,is now undeu,ood thar strenuous effort
will be made blythe Senator'S from Caliior-
nia 10 secure the annexation Of the Sandwich
Islands 10 the United States during The
present session of Congress. Thei"Mani
fes. Destiny" portion Of OUT people say tha'
we mus. annex The whole continent and al
The Islands Of The adjacent Sens. And
seems ths, The thing will be dune. Whether
however, this great expansion oi our counu
will prove blessing or curse remains e
beses.ed. We confess we have soms fears
,ha, while the attention Of so many Of ou
people is directed to the extension Of ou:
country by acquisitions abroad, abuses ma,
creep in and conker the heart Such hiking
have occurred in the history OF the Nation
of the Earth, and may occur again. siWt
.rus, happier destiny is ours bui like causes
are opt 10 produce like effects In ever!
country and every age, and iswere wisdom
in us not 10 disregard The experiences Of or
ers. |. would be we'll 10 move carefully
this business Of annexation lest fatal error
be COMMUNICATIONS Reg. s'ai Ar.3 6lt
STAN ON THE Rio De LA PLATA.--Ths
enterprise Of The New York merchants has
taken hold Of the project Of introducing
steam upon the head waters OF the La Plata.
where, from the riches Of the country, and
its extraordinary resources, valuable trade
may be expected 10 spring up. The frs,
sleamer,of sthe United S.alss and Paraguay
Steam Navigation Company is.adyerised 10
leave New, York in short lime. The Gov.
ernment survey, under the command Of
Lieu,enan, Page, is in a state Of great for.
wardness. aud will leave the city Of WASH
ineion almost, simultaneously with The firsi
steamer from New York. Ills BY such en-
terpr;ses iha. New York maintains is high
commercial character, and contributes so
! abundanlly 10 the prosperity Of trade In ihe
country. ss
/ BUENos AYREs.---By late number Of
! "The British Packet and Argentine News
"a weekly paper, published at Buenos AyreSi
4 a. thirty dollars per quarierl) we learn thai
!, The United ,Slmes Consul al thatPoFL lou
A former townsman, Joseph GEahamn Esq,s,
has succeedied in effec,ing an arrangement
. with the Government Of the Province o
!, Buenos Ayres, by which the PoEs charges
4 on the shipping from The United States, are
! reduced thiny.,hree and one third per cent
n below wha, they have heretofore been. isis
= 4 This valuable service 70 American inter
!. ess In ,ha, quarter will no donb. icolribuiI
i largely 10 increase The we'll earned consid
. !. eralion which Col, Grahom has enjoyed, no
. only with our shipping merchants, bu,wiil
!, lhe governments whose commercial Interest,"
}. he represents in the River Pla'e'--Cis
!. Gaz. n, eil, ~ fGiEtaioa atailp 8s
k. The RASCAL CAUeHrl--A few week
IL siRce we were shown one hundred dollars 4
, couh,erfei.fives on different Branches Of lhi
IL J,a,e Bank Of Ohio. passed upon Mr. Fes
ieI Of Vinion county, by Albert Clutter, undt
the assumed name Of Alfred Myers, In pay
In tnent for fine horse purchased of Mr.. Fet
IN Since that time the rascal wSa arrested
ld Hooking PORT, In this county, on q chalg
n Of passing counterfeit money 10 barlow
Washington county. In default Of bail h
III was committed 10 jail, A considerabl
m amount OF counterfeit papers was loundbo
OF his person ATHENS Mess. 'aiEi iohis
g Ono UNlvRRslTY.--The Winner Term
{ ( the Ohio University commenced last Thgr
u day. We understand ,hefe Is an dccessic
~ !; Of some twenty-five stpdihsS over last sesl
~ )" ion, making ubo6. seventy. five IN attendant
4 al pfessh, Uundsial facilities are now a
= = lorded young men desirous Of Obtaining
81 Collegiate educanoI! and we expect soon
y. ~ sec The old Ohio University suqcesslull
n competing with her cOinpeers in point Z
:. numbers, as she always hes done 10 pcins'
~ ~ the ability OF her Faculty and ihoroughnei
u - Of The students she has gradualed.-- A'he'
Y Mesa y ael ihpgilNll s'.sAF6
10. The New York AgricultOt says barre
IN upor barrels Of small potatoes are bought 2
re- the bakers, and, aher being washed c'eal
10 are boiled OF steamed. then mashed an
nv mixed with water, and passed through
,er seiye, leaving The akins behind, and m'As
W. with -four and baked Into "warFh1sed pu'
i,s GenessS flour breadp Very good bEpld
i. 100, no,wi,ks,andine one-,hiTd pf ,he.e
is pesiine iiour Is made of cheap poiaiqen.;
Re, We are NOS informed wbe.hes lhe g's
he loayss, hliel being roasted and ground 9
er- lsoId as pure coffee or NOT Opr irorr'rs''
chi is !, Is sold Is Hi-sS-say Ono.iouS;h,