Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-16


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!, MAINE LAWN HocKlNe County There
is no county perhaps, in the Slaiesof equal
5 population. where the excitement on the
Maine Law runs so high, as IN Hooking
. county. Party issues appear 10 have, been
i dropped, and. ihe railying cry is, Name
Law" or "Nog Name Law" Judging.
however, from a conversation with some Of
The prom inenl men in The county, ard from
the feeling there manifested in reference 10
this question, we are fnclnedto think The
OdvocOles Of the lawr,bough active md
Jealous in their labors--y have bul slimt
chance of aecomplifhngiheir obic,. There
seems 10 be pefsevering. and determined
deposition 70 the Law silsllal scpunIy.---
i glie Arth,a Repu1lfean
The proceedings Of the Scientific Assocf.
alton al Cleveland were Of a very Interesting
character A large number of ihe most
learned and scientific men in lhe Union met,
and for a week discussed subjects Of great
interest. The papers submitted were nu-
merous, and the entire proceedings. which
will be published. will make respectable
sized volume and be Of decided value,
u Cleveland. as il is always sure TO do, acted
its parI nobly, nihcently Oh The occasion.
The banque, given 10 the savanS al The
AMERICAN, al the close OF The session, was
II magnificent affair, and the guests left The
Forest Cily deeply impressed with the sur
passing beauty of its position, and the taste,
intelligence. and hospitality Of its inhabitants.
The next session will be held a, Washing
ton.
BANK IN MCARTHUR Capitalist OF this
county are making efforts to secure the To-
cation of Bank, in this place, with capt
tai Of S ,O0O--under the operation Of
Free Banking Laws. number Of monled
men have expressed a Willingness to sub
scribe ibera'ly 10 the Capital Stock. There
is capital in abundance in this county, and
we sincerely trust the enterprise will prove
successful Notwithstanding the unequal
and unjust lax imposed upon Banks, by the
Locotoco tax law, we think the capha so
employed could be made TO pay reasonable
dividends; and not only that, an institution
Of this character would add greatly 10 the
character business and prosperity OF the
town. Arthur Repu6lican.
Is THERE LEAD NINE AMONG US Mrs
Crane who lives near Alexandria. wesl of
the Sciolo has shown US specimen of lead
ore. which was brought 10 light by some
workmcn who were digging The foundation
of building. |! is very pure, and looks
quite as good as she best spccimens,we havo
examined from the celebrated Galena mines
This goes far ln confirm the old Indian Story,
that lead mine existed short distance up
me ravIne, where Inc "red skins" were in
the habit Of procuring their supplies, care
fully covering over the mine, however, Tor
fear its locality should be discovered By Tho
whites. The Indians stated that the vein
was about TWO inches in thickness, and near
the surlacr. A tree once stood some dis.
lance below the mine. on which hand was
carved. pointing, as the Indians declared in
The di reclion Of The Portsmouth,
| Iribme
Wing ExTRAvAGANcE. The editor Of ths
Richmond Wing says: at appears there
was some hceniy.three millions surplus in
i. the Treasury on The lsI Of July This is
the prosperous condition a Wing admins-
ralion leaves the country in: yet, we ever
IasIingly heal Democracy pratng over
Wing eXtiavagance about election times,
and telling the dear people that the Wings
are not tit to be entrusted with public
money. When did ever Democratic
administrator leave surplus? On the
olhcr hand, they always left exhausted cof-
rerS and accumulated debt Already The or
gons of the parry are setting 10 work to- de.
| lUioo nj ii IaTt "
The Wings. As 10 the oStenSible Of making
way with it, some Of them propose TO plunge
the country into another war. The people
need give themselves no concern about The
disposal of this surplus. A Democratic ad-
minsralion can spend it.
SENSIBLE Man. Jesse Ellington and Ma.
lhaniel Wells, who own the land on the mar
row strip of land in Virginia over which The
| Pittsburgh and Steubenvil la road desire 10
pass, have issued proposals for grading and
building the strip between the Ohio and PEN
sylvana lines, so as TO Connecl The Two roads.
1t will be remembered thai Virginia refused
/ To granr the right Of way across this neck 10
the Company, bm this movement is very
exc elcnt substitute. Why cannot Virginia
i anu ItnSy lVanlu quU tllS StIuSRlt w w cuSh
other injuresl Better let business and trade
have lis way without obstr uclioh. 1t aoHI
have il in time, and those who oppose The
best routes will in the end be crushed.
Old bullion appears to be carrying all be.
fore him in Missouri, where the fight is be-
tween him and his old political friends.
The old War Horse has planted himslf on
the Pacific Railroad project, ndlhaI is bound
10 prevail. Virginia distractions, and the
"Dismai swamp" resolutions Of SO TO The
contrary Notwithstanding We congratulate
the country that the truly national doctrine
of inienOl Improvements, for which The
Wings have fought so long, is becomelng
The settled policy Of The nation.
The cars came up on Tuesday to the
/ Gallipolis foad, point two miles from town.
We understand they viii continue to stop
there un the road is completed TO the depot.
The time fixed for The celebration will be du-
" chronicled, so that all will have a chance
10 SEQ the "lron Ilorse," come to town.
Jackson Standard.
James Ilobbins, aged 07years, and Miss
Harriet Chambers, Of IImbleioh, CANADA,
were married las, week, nfier the young gem
tlemar had settled his fortune Of $4,000
nar yaar unon The boor uirl If she shOuld'