Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-03

Famaulipas. California. and New Mexico.
The total extent of the Mexican possessions
in 1891, was 2l1,0l2l square leagues. In
1859 their possessions amounted To bu, l06.
O671 square leagues. the Uniled Sla,es h.v.
ing acquired since 1889. 109.O44k square
leagues of Mexican territory. In Decem.
Der. 1852. Mexico owed foreign debt of
$50 744 497. and domestic debt Of $70,.,
179.4o6. Our Mexican neighbor increases
IN deb, as rapidly as she diminishes in terri.
tory.
The Maryland Legislature visited I1uuis.
burg. upon the invitation of the legislature
Of Pennsylvania q few days since. siFhey
were cordially received and hDspitavsy
treated. OF course.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has passed
a bill providing for the eppoinmep, of a
travelling emigrunt agent, whose duty i, shalt
be 10 induce emigranls TO the West to en-.
brace lhe advantage held ou, 10 them in
Wisconsin. Hon j. J, Townsend. formerly
a memb-r Of the Legislature, has accepted
shr appointment.
The Portsmouth Inquirer, after quoling
an account Of the Hpggins Of two Mexican
women lightly over their clothes" by Of
der Of military authorities M For, Union,
New NJ xico for selling liquor TO The sol.
dicrs, The remedy having been efftclual,
goes in" for an Improvement to the Maine
Law. in this wise: a
"A decided Improvement is hngain, tu
Maine Law. We trust tina, the advocates
Of that law will insist on The establishment,
Of a whipping.pos. in every community
the remedy is so 'efectuaI!' Il might bc
well enough, perhaps, in stubborn cases 10
apply the 'knouI,' the deviIish inslrumen, Of
Russian torture; that, also. would AID TO the
efficiency Of the Maine Law-ir the victim
did no, ssop selling, he would stop living"
Aia government sale Of muske,s in WASH.
ingion. recently. gentleman acting fur tho
COLONIZATION Society was large purchaser.
About fifteen hundred muskels were bought
with n view 10 defending the rising Repub.
lie OF Liberia. Cloihing, equipments. and
munitions of war were secured for the same
destination and purpose.
The Boston JON nal says there never was
in that city such d demand for tenemen,s.
and at such high renls as this spring. Such
is the increase Of business in thai city that
many streets which, ten years ago, were
filled with the ars,ocralic residences Of tho
rich, are now crowded with spacious stores
and warehouses,
An rx"hange says an old sheep gave birth
10 lamb in Cambridge last week belonging
TO widow lady with six legs and fine wool
all over her head! Wha, on earth could
widow lady do with so many legs9 The
mention Of wool seems to indicate that she
was colored lady.
The Cell, Catholic paper in Buffalo. in
an article upon the school question, says To-
lrishmen: ,
"Belier languish and die under the red
fPg OF England, than to live TO bege, chill.
drrn OF perdi'ion under the flag Of prose.
lying Republic"
We hope This Cell man will show his con
'is'ency by removing his diry boots off our
American carpet.
"STRIKEs. THE Tribune has he fol.
lowing on "sIrikes," that are making mo.
chanics and Others ridiculous:
There is to be strike among The pu.
giiss.
Street beggars, also. after the next fourth
OF July, will refuse any thing below six.
pence.
Gentlemen and ladies' who stand outside
of the enclosures whence balloons ascend,
expect to receive shilling apiece after the
is opened.
The dead.heads Of the theatres cxpec, 10
receive compensation after the present
season, either 'half.shell.' or lis eouiva.
lent.
The congregations Of Drs -, -
- prosy Lr"achng-have all struck,
and expect pew.renl free. und mnllrasses lor
temporal rest.
20! Doctor" said an elderly lady rerent-
ly 10 Dr. H, The celebrated bune.spt-
ier, in describing The effect of diseased
spine, II can neither lay nor SET" I'm
that care" replied he, 81 should recommend
the proprety of BOOSTING"
A man no, thousand miles frnm Lowell.
once asked ,Oih-r who he liked best To hear
preach. 'Whv,' said he. Il like To hear Mr..
- preach best; because don't like any
preaching. and his comes the nearest 10 no.
thing Of any | ever heard.' af
A sforekeeper in Iowa ndverises long
potatoes, as elongated lubers with
scorbMc optics .....
The New York Dutchman says there is
one advantage in bring oId-"you can loaf
aronrd lhp house without being called lazyp
and looks iorW ard to good deal Of enioy.
ment after eighty wears is upon his head =
Who hui Dutchman could have fallen into
such philosophy?
1t is this same Dutchman, we believe, who
saws:
Fas, horses soon tire, and fast men are a
good deal like them. The youth tha, goes
ii strong a. twenty. will find himself at for.
ty'fve with tombstone growing oui Of his
head.
MANY persons complain Of Dyspepsia. for
which there is sure remedy. We had The.
afiiic,ion, and a facelious old physician gave
us the following prescription, which we fol.
lowed TO the lrner, and were entirely cured;
PREs. DYs Pr Close all ouler doors of
a 'nnr.s'ory house, open the inner doors,