Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-24

from San Juan, arrived this morning, with
400 passengers, and $4,000 in gold dust
as freight, and large amounts in the hands
OF passengers. News one day la,er from
California U. s. man.of war Cyane al San
Juan; all well. Steamer Brother jonathan
and Norlherner left San Francisco on The
l7lh full OF passengers. Golden Gaze and
Panama arrived the 18th. Names Of per.
sons killed and wounded by the explosion
Of The Jenny Lind: Killed, Noah Ripley,
wife and four children; c. A. Shillan, Mrs.
Kimball. Judge White. San Jose; Miss Wal
lace, MIR. Carpenter. Mr. Murphy, Of San
jose; one female, TWO stewards, and Others
unknown. total 2If Scalded: VIM Bell. Of
Wisconsin, since dead; G. f. Collins, Ra.
cine; R. A. Wynan, do; S. Harper. Pa;
total 10. Wreck Of the Jenny Lind lowed
into harbor on the 18th. Coronpr's inques,
being held. An attempt was made on the
night of The l4lh TO burn The steamer Win
field Scott, lying at the wharf; three trains
Of combuslibIes laid ready 10 Sc, FIRE 10 were
discovered in season 10 prevent mischief.
Steamer NorIherner ON the l7lh took down
$2,600.000. Democratic Stale Convention
was 10 meet al Benica on the 20ih April 10
nominate Stale officers. Gov. Bigler de-
clines The election. San Francisco mem-
bers Of Assembly who resigned all re.choseD
majority 4l,00O. Mr.. Murdock. mcr.
chant, ussasSina,ed al ShosIa, by gambler
named James Noand. holland hung by
ciizens same evening. The S. s. Lewis
entirely broken up "a hours after going
ashore. Intelligence from the mining dis
lrict favorable.
BosToN, May 1.-The House voted
against all amendment 10 the liquor law pro.
vidng for license where public opinion ia.
vors licensing, by vote Of III yeus 10 l4l
nays. The old license system virtually re-.
pealed.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE Isabel ar.
rived al Havana with dates 10 The 8th.
A disagreement exists among the author
iiies Savaleili, second in command, and
unolher high officer. were 10 60 To Spain.
Troops in The interior show symptoms Of
disconent.
MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTHERN ONO.
We have received from friend in Athens
county, a specimen Of iron ore, taken from
a vein in the immediate vicinity Of Nelson.
Vile. This piece before ii was broken.
weighed 288 lbs, aud will yield probably 70
per cent Of pure iron. Taking in.o cnnsd;
era,ion the fact that such piece OF ore con.
tans iron enough 10 make Two kegs Of nails,
and thu, the hills throughout that whole re-.
gion Of country are based upon solid beds
Of ii, some idea may be formed Of The min.
eral resources of that section Of the State
o. S. Journal.
RUM AND WATER.-We notice that aI
the recent municipal election in Louisville,
KY, majority was given in favor Of Ii.
censes for the sale OF spiriluous liquors, and
majority against bringing pure water iLtc
The city. We never knew an old topper who
wanted his grog stronger than 'alf and 'alf
but i, seems our Kentucky neighbors prefer
il clear.
No doubt they are in favor Of water fol
culinary purposes, but for s,eudy drink they
P'e'o' iu'i'
U. S. BONDS HELD ABRoAD.-Mr. Broad
head, of the U. S. Senate. in advocating hi
resolution requesting the Secretary Of The
Treasury, 10 furnish the Senate, u, the com
mencemenl Of the next session, a stalemen
showing The entire amount oil U. S. stock
Ior the last fiscal year, with foreign coun
tries, made the following exhibit:
Excess Of Imports over ex-
= porIS Of the country S40000,00I
Interests annually payable
10 foreigners, for stocks,
&C., held by them 100000
Expenditures Of travellers
abroad 100000
: Navy, war, and diplomacy 5000 90
y :, lns,almen, 10 Mexico 100000
. Eemillances 10 Ireland 100000
: Total, $74.00O, 90
y From This deduct The probable amount {
Z gold and silver brought into this country
! emigranls, at $l0,0O0,O00, leaves the SUI
} of $64OOO,O0O as the balance against I'll
: United States, toward settlement Of whicl
% we have, as The official record shows, $27
: 100000 of gold, (excess Of export over in
;. port), and the balance, $27 900, 900, has r
% doubt been liqudated by The remittance {
Federal and other stock,
h LloUoR FINES IN WAYNE CoUNTY.--Ti
g w oosler Democrat says:
y "a large proportion Of those persons II
l. dcled for selling intoxicating liquors, haV
been in and plead guilty, Fines have bee
T. assessed in one hundred and twenty .Ihr
II. cases, and amount in the aggregate 10 VI
RS 1856, an average on each indictment OF n
y quite ten dollars. There was as high as h
indictments against The sume person. and
n average fine Of ten dollars on each, with I
he costs made a total oil $685.. The fin
- and COSTS came heavier on individuals,
he consequence Of there being in many cas-
I'd, several indictments. Tweniy.one cases
nd main yet 10 be disposed Of, and will in /
ul end swell the amount If fires 10 near .
n 400. The costs alone amount 10 over $4(
his This is what we call doing The Gle
ol thing"
~ The Washington Monumen. has he
If built to the hight Of l25 feee A circu
s,s from the manager, Mr.. Wa,eson, says. ca
so, course Of two fee, costs $4,000; lhaltwo
,;s. three courses per month can be laid, ii
y funds were provided; that Tor the last b
aid year, The receipts have not averaged o
I'VE $4,000 per month. lie appeals 10 the p