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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-15
To Country Merchants.

MR.. s. S. KNOX having Withdrawn from the firm.
vi McCalen Knox & Co., the remaining partners have
associated with them MI Chester D. knox, (brothar OF s.
S. Knox, long and avoraby known the trading public
assuming the style Of McClallens and Knox
They would respectfully inform their old customers CwhO
have long andiberal sustained em) all other deal
in Boots and Shoes that their Fall Stock will be arriy
ing from the 10th to the last OF Septe nlber. @ .s
Hoving beer solicited with the gIeaest and bought
for cash. they attr that in their Fall Stock
Boots and Shoes they hold Inducements quality
and prices superior to ever offered in the market r
cd TO exhibit their stoc andnost them inprices earess
Challenginga comparison with the markets Of Baltimore ami
Philadelphia. Esep3l McCLALLENS & KNOX
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-15

PEARL SURFACED CoLoRED CARD BOARDS H47r
The above Cards and Card Boards, ex
pressy for ourselves and ofa most beautiful and
insh they do not peel in working, and afforded at
lower rate, than Cards heretofore offered this mar
ke and as low they be purchased in the Fast.
0D Dealers and consumers in PAPER and Cards,
rectully invited to examine stock AL goods
received direct from manufacturers which enables
sell low, IL not lower than other house
oIParer made TO order. A. eds sa1rt.t n
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-15
TODD g. DEVOL,

M HE 5hELL .hNOrN % AM,
Sign of the Black Mammoth Boot, South End of
Market Square, %
RE now opening unusually large stock OF Fail and
IA Winter Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps selected with
great and at the best workshops
o Philadelphia and New England, expressly Whole
sale and Retail trade To regular customers, all
others who may favor with CALI offer you goods
which guarantee equal in quality OF material
manshT, to those manufactured in this any part the
United States TODD & DEVOL
Wheeling Sep 81, 1852,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Adjournment.

At eight o'clock on Monday morning.
both Houses Of the Legislature adjourned
sine die. No business of importance was
done in that session. 10 The Senate, an
effort was made TO agree TO the House
amendments 10 the Sub Treasury Bill, but
il failed. That measure is therefore lost,
and the Treasury Department remains un.
der The same laws as heretofore. The reso-
Iulion ordering The Auditor 10 pay the
amount claimed by Medary for last years
printing. was di cussed in the Senate, but
was finally Withdrawn. The account re.
fnnins unsettled.
In the House, al the hour Of eight, the
Speaker arose, and thanked The members
for their courtesy, &c, toshim during the
session. Messrs Lyle and Ward, OF War.
rem, spoke in response in a very happy
manner. The SpeakAr then announced
that the House stood adjourned. Similar
events took place in the Senate. The
members separated with mutual good feel
ing And thus closed the first Legislature
under the second Constitution OF Ohio.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

RAILROAD MEETING. - The STocK ALL
TAKEN.--On Friday evening, an adjourned
meeting was held a. the Courthouse. The
report OF the commiuee showed that but
abou, 81 900 was lacking of the requisite
amount for Sugar Run, and $1,000 for
Kerr's Run. Whereupon Mr.. Bosworlh
pledged himself for the hrst.na amount,
and Mr.. l.. S. Nye for the latter. Mr..
Horton left for Cincinnati on Saturday with
the books, and ere long we may expecI 10
see the engineers here, with their imple.
monls. Ii is now time the friends Of The
different routes were laying their claims be-
fore The officers Of The road.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
make a Note OF 1t.

A correspondent, signing himself "E. B."
writing from Washington 10 the New York
Express, and who Is understood 10 be ono Of
lis editors, says!
"a footing up of the cos. Of books for
each member OF the House Of Representa-
lives, makes the expense 10 the Government
only 5000! This is only one Of the per.
quisiles. Stationary, newspapers, boxes,
the printing Of speeches al the expense of
$3.50 day, are other items, and much bet
Ter would I, be TO pay The members in addi-
lion 10 their mileage. handsome per an
mum pay in place Of the present per diem
and extras. Business would then be done.
and done quickly, providing there was no
pay when members when absent, except
from sickness" tssga6M
He records an incident In the same leuer
touching matters OF interest in Ohio;
"Some of the Ohio appcpnls have made
most indecent rush upon The President,
for places here and athnme, There was,
am told, quite a scene between lhc con,
-,eslanls, complains, .recrimination, abuse,
&c, &C.. much 10 The morIl6calion, pain.
and DISCUS, Of The President"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

"The good people of Pomeroy are hold.
ing meetings and soliciting subscriptions for
a branch railroad 10 connect their town with
The HilIsboro' road. They exhibit praise.
worthy and commendabIe spirit in This le-
specl, and we sincerely hope they may sue.
coed in their enlerprise-bul we regret 10
see occasionally unnecessary filings at lhe
Marisua and Cincinnati road. We cannot
see The necessity of this course, and are led
10 believe that il is in consequence of Ger.
tain outside pressure, rather than The prompt
ings OF their own incinalons and tastes.
There is room for all Of us, gentlemen, and
il your road can be constructed we wish you
all manner Of success. This spirit Of tear.
ing down one interest 10 build up anelher has
already gone too far, and The sooner il is
abandoned the better will ii be for all par
lies. "-Athens Messenger.
"The good people Of Pomeroy" doubtless
feel extremely obliged TO their Alhenan
neighbors for lhe. good wishes, and desire
to assure ;hem that "ihe promplpgs of their
own inclinalions and tasles'' would never
cause them to indulge in unnecessary Angs'
at any enlerprise-much less, if the filings
aforesaid were calculated 10 injure in The
slightest degree the prosperity Of their much
esteemed neighbors. Nor can we consent
TO occupy the offensive position, having ever
ucted on the defensive. Our citizens have
exhibited "a pruiseworhy and commendable
spirit and have succeeded in their under
taking; yet not without encouniering some
opposition from individuals connected with
the Marietta road. The filings referred 10
may have been unnecessary, but they were
by no means unprOroked. if we say nothing
al all Of 'oulside epressure.' We commend
The concluding sentence o! the above ex.
tract 10 The candid attention Of the Directors
of The Marietta company, to whom alone it
is applicable.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

aamely, the Reformed Methodisls Ii VeF.
mont who have fifty ministers, with an aY.
sFage Of .en members 70 each, and ,wenty.
hve licensed preachers 10 boot; and the Sill.
wsllilss. who have one preacher and Two
hesdFed members. There are one hundred
and eight annual conferences; Iwenty.seven
bishops; upward Of forly.nine thousand
travelling and local preachers, and Two mil.
huns,sone hundred and ten thousand com.
municanis.
l"The Revival Of The French Emperor.
ship anticipated from The Necessity Of Pro.
Phvcy." is The title Of new work, by Mr..
.. 5. Faberr an English writer, who has
long had The prophecies Of The Bible under
consideration. Mr. Faber undertakes TO
show that Napoleon The First. was the
"seyen,h head" Of The Beast mentioned in
the Revelations, while Napoleon Ill is The
"eigh1h head" The subsequent. parts Of
the same prophecy, according 10 this proph.
ecy, indicate clearly terrible state of war
and confusion, soon 10 come, ga time Of
trouble such as never was since there was
q nation" This war will end in the ex.
termination Of oil aniicbrisian power, In
The year 1864. when comes The millennium.
81 In Nassau, Germany, lhe Jesuils are sell.
Ing In large numbers tract, printed on a
sheet Of paper Of The size Of q man, and
commencing thus: 4s'...
An exact aud iailhfnl measure of our
Lord Jesus Chsisl, when he hung upon the
cross; as il has been declared and aitesied
BY Pope Clement VIII. Blessed forever be
the exalted name Of Jesus, and his measure!
Amen. Whoever has with him, or in his
house, this measure Of our Savior, Is in no
danger from his enemies, visible or invisi-
BILE; he Is also protected against thieves and
sncLanters; neither falsehood nor calumny
shall injure him. Nothing evil can remain
in The house where this measure Of Christ
10 found; lightning shall not strike ii, nor
FIRE or water harm II.
The Board OF Managers of The American
Bible Society have appointed Rev, Mr.. Yer.
milye, Rev. DR.. Adams, and Bishop MIL.
Saine. delegates TO attend the approaching
meeting OF the British and Foreign Bible
Society, 10 be held in London, in May next.
In tho British possessions in India, con.
iaining 81, 800 900 inhubilan,s, are 377 mis-.
slonares, which 10 The same as If Massa.
chusetm had only lhrce ministers OF The
Gospel, or New York City only TWO.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

Why THEY DID IT.-The Angelica Re-
porter, alluding to the conviction Of Allen
and Palmer. in Allegheny county, N. York,
for placing distractions on the Erie road,
says: Strange as it may seem, the facts
ELECTED by the evidence shaved conclusive,
y that there was no animosIy existing on
the part of,he two individuals agatns! the
company. or that there was The least cause
Of complaint against the company, but that
il was preconcerIed plan to throw the ex.
press tran from the track for the horrible
purpose Of robbing the passengers in the
general melee. This was proved on The
trial"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

lorgst Ihs editors They will all please ac'r
cePl our thanks. Long may you wave.
Ii is exceedingly unpleasant 10 find faulE
with, or reprin'and ones friends. But our
position sometimes demands This Of US, and
We never shrink frOm duty. Last Thnrs-
day morning, the Buckeye came up TO our
wharf under an unusual head Of steam, con-.
siderably before her time. Il was generally
understood that she was racing with the
David White The Cincinnati papers say
that between Cincinnati and Maysvills, the
Buckeye made the quickest trip on record.
The Wheeling lntelligencer, Of Saturday,
has lhe following. in reference 10 ii:
1.-The telegraph sen, from Pilisburg to the
Buckeye ut Cincinnati, on Wednesday, was,
Take no freight, and beat the David Whiie
up, by -" and every stick of wood put
in her fire was first soaked in oil. We s,oto
This, knowing its truth. The David White
came at her usual pace, heavily loaded
This is not The first time such petty advan.-
lages have been taken, nor do we suppose
Il will be the last, and we therefore speak Of
ii; but in all kindness we will state lfattho
Pmsburg boats will make nothing by it, The
Union Line boats were built 10 do business,.
not for racing, and they will not race, bup
will run so as 10 make thescars regulorly--
complying with every requiSilion Of The lawT
but il the Pllsburg line is anxious, they will
run one boat against any the Pusburghers
may selec. from aheir line, for $4,000
side, or they will run each of the. Union
Line boats against the same number Of Pitts.
burg line boals on>the same terms. They
will run but for once; for their boats were
built for work, not for loolisbness."
We know nothing of The truth or falsity
Of The statements contained in the above.
Some allowance, we think, should be made
Tor the strife between the two cities, and the
Two lines. Both lines, however, are censur-
able, just in proportion 10 the encouragement
they give 10 racing. No boat has any right
10 endanger the lives and properly Of others.
If the boats are determined TO race, howev.
er, we hope The public Will have timely
warning 10 avoid them. Three or four
classes Of persons might be blown up, with
liule or no loss 10 the community; and if
none Others were on board, we would care
very lille how soon en- explosion occurred.
These are: l. The officers and owners Of
the boas, or as many Of Them as encourage
racing. 9. Sporting gentlemen, who bet on
the boats. 3. Editorial deadheads, who are
continually putting fast boats" until lhoy
bring about an explosion, and then turn
right about and curse the officers Tor racing.
We do not oppose proper speed in travelling;
we would not objecs 10 travelling hundred
miles an hour, provided ii could be done ls.
giiimalsy and with safety. But we do Oh.
jecl to travelling fifteen miles an hour on q
boat which can only run fourteen with per-
fec, safety.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

The ORLEANS FoRTUNE.-lt appears the
neu proceeds Of the Orleans properly, now
that all The sales have been perfected, is, in
round numbers, thirty'seven millions oi
francs. This will leave each of the children
of Louis Philippe worth only about a mill
ion Of dollars apiece. The grandchildren,
Of course, will divide their deceased parents
share. Consequently, The young Count OF
Paris, who would now be King Of the French
il the Orleans dynasty had continued, will
receive but half a million, his younger
brother ,akng The other half. Clrcumsian.
ces arising out Of the will Of his aunt,
Madame Adelaide, may. !, is said deprive
him even Of this hall million, and leave
him entirely penniless,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Traredy in Philadeluh,n,

Two sis,ers-Elen Lynch and Hannah
Shain we're recently murdered in Philadel-
phia in most alrocious, cowardly and
brutal manner, by a fend named Arthur
Spring; who has been indicted By ,he Grapd
Jury on the evidence Of his own son--a lad
aged seventeen years. i appears ths, the
husband Of one Of The ladies' IslI Inc Guy,
and belors starring gave his wife abou.si4o
in gold, which fac, was known 10 Spring, ~
On The evening ofs.he murder, all the in.
mates Of The house were absent q, a parry,
except the TWO sisters The murderer
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

BANK DEFA LcATIoN IN PHILADELPHIA
A delalcaIon 10 large amount has been
discovered in the Bank Of Pennsylvania.
The former, or one of the present bookkeep-
ers, allowed an outside friend 10 overdraw
his account TO large amount.
The amount ascerlained 10 be overdrawn
from The bank Of Pennsylvania. through the
negligence OF one Of its officers, is said TO be
$4,000, which will be reduced by various
securities to about $4,000. The individu-
al alleged 10 have overdrawn, II is under.
STOOD, possesses very considerable means,
so that nearly the whole amount may pos.
Sibly be recovered.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Later from California.

New YORK, March 15.-The steamer
Uncle Sam. with advices from San Francis.
CO 10 The 10Th February, arrived a, this port
from Aspinwall, this morning. She brings
$3OO,O0O in gold and one hundred passen.
gers. She also reports nearly four millions
in gold on The way in the steamers Calilor'
mia and Panama.
The steamer Ohio arrived al Panama on
The Sd inst. and line Cherokee on the 4lh.
The steamer Sierra Nevada arrived al
Panama on the 24lh February, sixty three
days from New York. Her captain (Wil-
sony died o, Panama on The Isl Of March,
and S. Chase, her second officer, died on
the passage.
The John L. Stevens arrived a, Panama
on the Sd March.
The outward passengers per Uncle Sam
left Panama on the 5lh inst, in The Sierra
Nevada, for San Francisco.
The rainy season had closed on the 18TH
mus, and travelling was good.
The morning inleligence-is generally ol
"a favorable character.
Emigration 10 Australia had nearly
ceased.
The grain crops in The interior promised
well. .+
There was great excitement in Calaversa
county, in consequence Of Mexican marau'
ders. and the entire Mexican population had
been driven out. Mass meetings were
being held in the mines, causing much con-
sterna,ion among all foreigners Rubes,
emeralds, and diamonds were being found
in the interior.
Benicia is fixed upon as the capital.
The weather in San Francisco was de-
ighlful.
A Frenchman named Soumanlour had
presented TO the Land Commissioners his
claim 10 an immense tract of land including
the greater part Of thai on which San Fran
cisco stands.
The proposition of transferring the SOW
ereignly Of The Sandwich Islands 10 the
UniIed States, is officially repudla'ed by the
government organ a, Honolulu, ,
The market at San Francisco was brisk
for most OF the leading staples.
Flour had materially declined, and was
selling al $12O13 per barrel. Provisions
were steady. Pork had slighdy advanced
and was selling q, $4,000 for extra mess
and extra clear Beef was In demand a
SQ5. Lard Sic; Butter 57(O60c per B. I.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

There has been much less political feel
ing in the Legislature during The session
just closed than is usual The truth is, the
war between the laciions Of Locolocoism
has become far more biier, vindclive and
personal Than il has ever been between ,he
Wings and Locofocos. phe elements Of
this strife have been brewing for years.
The accession Of a LocolOco President hns
sharpened the appeites and excited the
hopes Of the various factions for the spoils.
The effort 10 secure Cabinet appointment
for MEDARY brought matters 10 an open
rupture. The "throat cutting time" has
come, and war 10 The knife is now the
word. All these have turned The channel
ol feeling in q new direction.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Monetary.

Ii may seem strange 10 many oil our
readers 10 hear that something resembling
a panic in money matters has recently
alarmed the heavy capitalists and CONNER.
ciu men throughout the country. We say,
it may seem strange, considering The i'm.
mense influx of gold from California, which
so greatly exceeds any Thing ever before
known, or ever dreamed of in The history
of the nation. Ye, ii is even so. The com.
mercial journals all over the land speak Of
a heavy pressure in the money Market par
liculary in the eastern cities. These jour.
nails differ widely as 10 the cause and
remedy. Ii may not be modest in SO
humble q journalist as ourself, to express
an opinion on the subject Like all others.
who have considered The subjecl, we enter.
lain an opinion, which, al the risk Of being
laughed al, we will yentuge 10 express as
briefly Ss possible. lsI. then, there has
been TOO much speculation, or, in plain
English. gambling stocks, Unreal estate.
in merchandize-in every thing; and Alto
geiher TOO lille useful labor 2. The lillO
encouragement given 10 home manufactures,
and the immense shipment Of coin 10 foreign
countries. for articles which could as easily
have been purchased at home. 5. Too
much luxury. These we believe 10 be the
principal causes. The remedies will sug.
gest themselves upon reflection. va
We do mol believe The panic will seriously
affect all classes. There is an abundance
Of cash capital for all ordinary business
purposes. Those who practice industry and
economy, and avoid speculation, may laugh
al panics for some time 10 come.
A panic will come, nevertheless, which
will be seriously felt by all classes. When
it will come we will not pretend 10 say
probably not for two or three yenrs. An
esteemed friend. who is familiar with the
subject, in private letter, cautions against
speculation. md concludes by saying:--
"Wo be TO him who purchases in '6S and
"a, to pay in '55 and 49," The price Of
all kinds Of properly Will increase, for TWO
or three years. speculation will run mad,
our foreign debt will continue 10 accumu.
late; and then payday will come
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

RIVER lTEMs.-The River continues at a
good nayiguble StOge, for The largest boats.
The PhIsburg and Cincinnati packets con.
linue their regular weekly trips, and are re-.
markably regular in their time Of passing
this point. Occasionally one arrives linle
100 early. but seldom TOO lale. Messrs.
Wynne, v eayer, Hampton, ct, al, will ac-
cept our thanks for river lavors,
The Union Line, from Wheelingio Lou.
isvile, have now five boats running. The
Baltimore passed down for the 6rsI lime
on Sunday The boats in this line may
justly be called "hoa,ing palaces" They
are the most beautiful boats in external ap
pearunce we have YET seen, and we learn
tlbeir interior arrangements are moi exceIed
by any boals On Iha river The Officers are
particularly kind and Attentive, and never
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Temperance Legislation,

The Stale Journal of Thursday last, pub.
lished in full the miserable "Act" Of our
lale Legislature on the subject, which is
severely, but justly criticized by cores.
pondent The article is too long for our
columns this week; bu, we shall give It a
place in our next. Such q contemplate
subterIuge-such miserable ercuSe for mol
passing The Maine Law. is about what we
expected of Them, The people never asked
for such law-lhey do no, want il, and
unless we are greatly mistaken, they will
send some men to Columbus next winter
10 repeal it as soon as possible. 1t is inf
nitely worse ban no law at all on the sub.
ject. ltis apparently |egisIa,ing in favor oI
temperance; " hiIe in realty, it is Iegisa'ing
lor.he protection Of liquor sellers.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

The Legislature of California is now in
session q. Vallejo, bu,il is expected that il
will not remain there, as there is sume mis-
understanding between that body and the
proprietor Of the place. Gen. Vallejo.
Benecia Sacramento, San Francisco, Stock
ton and MarysvilIe. are applying for The
prize. and all soris Of appliances are in
order to win The support Of the members.
among which good liquors have prom
inent place. The question will probably be
settled during The session.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

ound near Gliabrook, on The Nashville and
Bards.own turnpike, Februaty 92d. In his
pockets were found $26 good money, and
in his trunk Sl,5l5 notes on lhe German
Bank Of Wooster. He had jumped out Of
the Stage coach, and refused 10 get back,
when the driver left him. While al Glas-
gov, Ky., he gave indications Thai he was
suffering from delirium tremens.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

The spring term OF Court was held in
Gallia county last week--Judge Nash pre-
siding The Journal says, "rhe docket
presents rather lean appearance for law
yers--i. has not been so small for years
and there are bu. few criminal cases for
,rial." The Grand Jury returned four in
dictmenis, all minor offences.
Court commences in Pomeroy day after
tomorrow. We shall endeavor 10 secure
u synopsis of It's doings for publication next
week.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
We clip the following from the Ravenna

We clip the following from the Ravenna
Star:
BEWARE OF AN lMPosToR.-Lelt this
village on Friday night, March 4lh. a man
calling himself by the name Of c. P. Hart,
Principal of The Seminary of Natural Scien-
ce, (Which | presume is no, his real name.)
He left Ravenna minus about five hund.
red dollars. Said Hart is orlighi complexion,
sandy hair, irregular. and rather delicate.
Supposed 10 be about 90 or "a years old.
and never looks man in the face. When
he left he had with him quantity OF large
maps, scales and microscope, which he
will probably use in giving lectures TO
schools.
Editors will confer great favor upon The
public by giving this notice circulation
through the State. ii, G.
Ravenna. March 7lh, 1858.
p. S. Any person who may know Of
bis Whereabouts, will confer favor by ad-
dressing line 10 the postmaster al Raven
ma, Ohio.