Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-14

Truani, an Amercen clipper proved the |
vicior The number olsher competitors was
seven The News says;
The distance appointed was from Black
we'll Grayesend and back, and the Truant
was backed by her friends 10 eclipse any on
The list. She was declared TO be an Ameri.
can clipper that possessed disadvantage Of
shifting keel, and could beat or run al such
a pace as TO warrant the favorable opinion |
of her There were other very good things
on the list, but the American so engrossod |
The attention of leading yachlsmen that but
little thought was bestowed upon them. As
the time approached for the start the most
lively interest prevailed, and as they had TO
beat agains; dead hoser all the way down,
it was evident that, barring accidents, the
merits of the boats would be tested, and
soon enough indeed they were. Mr.. J.
Berncaslle. the commodore, having inspect
ed the yachts at their stations, gave the sig.
nal to 60 off at Il hrs. A mn., watch was
mos! promptly obeyed by The whole Of the
feet. The AIbaiross was first fairly under
weigh, and next the ldas, but the Truanl al
most Immediately took the lsad of the whole
Of the feet, and never forfeited her proud
position. Her rig was of lAe sloop charac-
ter her foresuil and jib being in one, and,
like the America, laced 10 her boom, A
more handy craft was never seen on the
Thames.
OUTRAGEOUS -Thoma as Shields, who was
juror in Judge Colts Court, in 81. Louis,
and whose presence was required moro than
one day, separated from tho others at night
and went home, contrary 10 the Judges in
suuclions to them to keep together. When
Shields was questioned as 10 his reasons for
disobeyng the court, lie replied that he had
been married man for twelve years, and
had never been away from his wife one
night in the whole of that time, and that he
found it utterly impossible to be absent from
her. The judge fined the dclnqen, $50 for
his conjugal affection, which fine was after.
wards commu,ed to three days imprison.
meni in Jail.
That Coll must 10 hard. hearted old
hoss q crus,y old bachelor, we really do
believe. Put man in Jail three days, when
he had confessed it utterly impossible 10 stay
away from his wife one night Ma con-
science Gin. Enq "a
AFFAIRS IN New Mexico The Wash.
ington Union, in an article on affairs in
New Mexico, says that Governor Trias, in
seizing by an armed force MesiIa Valley,
committed q gross outrage which was com.
bined with folly, and further, considering
the weakness OF Mexico, it would hardly be
n,ognunimous in the U. S. Goyernmec!! TO
make any hostile demonstration, but if the
act is not dscountenanced by the Mexican
authorities, then the United States can not
hesitate how 10 act. The article bears the
stamp Of authority, and no doubt will attract
attention.
GREAT FRAUD.-Tlho Union contains Of
fetal notice from the department, sIasing
that large amount Of bords, purporting to
have beon issued by tho Hon. George d.
Chacon, Spanish Consul at Philadelphia,
payable in ,Madrid,erot tho said Consulate,
are in circulation in New York and else
where. The notice states that the Spanish
Government declare these bonds to have
OGCu lSSueu WItHUul uutHOIlly,
The Spanish legation are taking active
measures 10 have the matter investigated
The functions Of the Spanish Consul a
Philadelphia are suspended.
ACcIDENT--Mr. Williams, contractor foi
the stone work on tho railroad bridge ovei
the Muskingum, was considerably injured
yesterday by being thrown from his buggy
down the bank at the mouth OF Mile Run
below Ilarmar. His horse was frightened
ard pitched down The bank head foremost
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Williams il
doing well, though one leg is pretty badly
broken.--Marietta Intel.
A car loaded with hay, on the Hillsboro
and Cincinnati Railroad, was set on fire few
days since, by spark from the locomotive
and burned 10 the track.
= Extensive arrangements are being mad
| to publish an Onti-Sovery journal at Wash
ingon City, in the German language.
The New York Tribune has attached to
f its Edilorial department, one editor, ten as
' sisiant editors, eighteen reporters and thirty
' correspondents.
The price of passage from Cincinnati t(
!. New York will hereafter be $13, via thc
New York Central road and down the Hud
4 son by boat.
!, twenty-five editors have been appointed
to important and profitable posts by Presi
dent Pierce. Sensible.
: Andrew Finley, charged with being con
. nected with the famous Cincinnati forger,
: cases, has been again arrested, and upon {
3 hearing, required TO give bail in the sum o
$4,000 for his appearance dt court. In de
fault Of which, he was committed to jail
: GEN. HARIsoN's REMAINs.-It is propo
{ sed 10 remove the remains of Gen. Harrison
q which are now ehtombad at North Bond, Il
n the aule-fed Of Tppacunoe, there to sum
d Der with those oGthe Intrepid Col. Joe Davi.
S and their compatriots,
: A bill has boen introduced into tho Con
: neclicut Legislature adihoizlng divorces alio
one years willrul sePeraton.
The bill for the construction of ship ca
:, :, nal on the American side of tho Niagar
!. Falls, has been dofeiied in the New Yor
q Legislature.
Y TIE WHEAT CRop+-We have informa
}. ZION which may bo rshed on from variou
d pats of Montgomery and the adjoinin
n counn, G. in regard tolhe growing wheat.