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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09
aFOntOM--iIS Past, Present and Flu.
IIVHC,

lrs PAsT.-Four years jus, gone by since
The foundation of the town--during which
Time It's substantial progress has ever been
onicard, il has never ones looked back"
|, It's PREsENT.-A very prosperous rail.
road in operation thirteen miles into the in.
terror; the presen. landing for ten furnaces,
more soon; twenty-five stores OF various
kinds; six or soven heavy manufacturing
establishments, liz operation or in progress
together with divers small concerns, me.
chonic shops, &c. four hundred houses !;
twelve millions Of brick laid up; union
public school; six churches very heavy,
active and productive capital; any amount of
energy, thrift aud goahead; and popula.
ton, in round numbers, lille short of
three thousand.
It's FUTuRE.-A very large manufsc.
turing ciiy.-Ironton Register.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09
How to Improve Business.

Col.aklaHrice, who recently opened his
splendid Store in Chestnut street. below
Fourth, uscribes his success in business Ia
liberal advertising. In speech which he
made 10 the Press, on the occasion OF open.
ing of his new store. he said: t" oppropro.
prioied every year, iily per cent. Of my mel
prnfiIs TO The use Of Pointers Ink. =
Many of my old logy friends attempted to
reason with me- on what they considered
The folly Of throwing away so much money
on silly advcrlsemenls-Gor gentlemen,
some Of my advertisements were iuIe
funny, and rather oul Of the old stereotype
style. found, however, thai they were not
enly read but remembered This was Just
,he effect | wished 10 produce. always
listened respectfully to their remons,tunces
and then told them that If God spared my
life and health, would oulSirlp them in the
race, unless they cut themselves loose from
their old fogy and Rip Van Winkle notions,
and kept up with the spirit Of the age; my
business grew up around me like liule child,
each succeeding week being better Than The
last, until now eau boast Of having what is
considered by many oil my friends, me
Model Blank Book and Stationery Establish
ment of Philadelphia. Ii is my intention to
keep large assortment OF the best quality
Of goods, and then with the mighty r3wer Of
the Press, which consider second only 10
Omnipolence iIselI, lei the "whoe world an |
the res, Of n,ankind," know where they can
be proclrcd and by selling at The lowest
market prices hope 10 keep my li.Ie bark
sailing before lair wind, with all her col
ors flying.
III is great satisfaction for me, gentle.
men Of The press, 10 know, and | have no
doubt bur it will be equally gratifying for
you TO learn, that ia the thousands of dollars
which | have appropriated 10 advertisements,
| have never had occasion TO dispute single
bill from any Of your offices, nor have ever
suffered bill 10 remain unpaid alter it was
due. i give you in conclusion, The follow.
ing sentiment:
" Advertising What oil is 10 machine.
ry, and OK gen is 10 the existence Of animal
life, judicous but liberal advertising is to
success in business. y PhUa Ledger.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09
From rhe Ricbmond Times

The Hon. James Maurice, Democratic
member Of Congress from the State oil
New York, has addressed circular 10 his
constituents, which may be regarded as a
lorma' declaration Of war against Gen
Pierce's administration. Mr.. Maurice is one
of the leaders of the Old Hunkers or Hard
Shells, and his manifesto, no doubt, embod.
les The general sentiment of that wing OF
'he party. We quote an extract from his
address
" 1t is not requisite | should dwell on any
special circumstances connected with the for.
nation Of the present naIionn! aaministra.
""n' Tor they are matters OF history,
widely known and likely to be long 'remem.
oefed no' assume the prophets privilege,
"n'' prcdlct any consequences from Them;
'uose are coming for themselves last enough
to render such an effort equally unneces.
Sary and presumplous, nor say much on
The policy, as il is called, Of consolida.
'lng 1hc democratic party by the bestowul
OF places of great influence, trust and
profit. and unmstakeabIe specimens of ev-
cry faction that has Of late years threat.
anet 10 disturb the peace Of the country
These topics can be treated more satislac-
torlly II, another time, and if need be |
will then enlarge upon them, For the
present it will be sufficient to observe that
IT had believed it possible that the NOM
inee OF the last Baltimore Democratic Con.
vcnIlon could lend himself 10 the further.
ance oI lacIion North or South, ny name
would not have been presented for your
sulrages. And if The great body of the
American people had not been deceived into
his support, as l icaS, Gen. Pierce wou7d
still be prdclicing lao al Concord, and H.
Illustrating by turns The politics and The juriS.
prudence Of Netc Hampshire. | have toe
hish respect for The office Of Chief Mag.
sratc of lhis Republic, and am 100 vii.
ling 10 yield 10 lis possessor that respect the
olIco itself deserves, 10 say more al this
lime on The subject"
This is the language Of distinguished
Democrat-of a man who voted for Pierce,
and who. of course, desires the success of
his administrations. When such men are
heard declaring that the people were de-
ccived in the last Presidential canvass,
and but for this deception Gen. Pierce
would now be pracIicing law al Concord
The defenders OF The President will find il
difficult TO convince the country that the
slncmrcs of the Wing press are without
foundation, and should DO ascribed solely
TO a blWd ami fac'ious spirit OF opposi-
lion.
Mr. Mnurirn nntprS intO someWh al
lengthy explanation Of certain transactions
between himself and the Post Master Gen
eraI in regard to some Of the Nrw York ap'
poinInenIs, bu. we omiI this part Of his let
Ter, lnosmuch as it treats of matters that
possess no interest TO our readers.
Tho Herald states that Mr. Maurice is
not to be alone in his revelations, but that
at least Two other lIard-shel members IN.
tend coming ont in similar circulars.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

JUsr REPRooF Edward Truman lad
about eleven years oil age, was yesterday,
by request Of his father and on his complaint
that he could no, control his son, sent to the
lInuse Of Refuge II appears thu, the boy
has become unruly and unmanageable Of
late, aud that he knows not how 10 read or
write. Judge Spoonor, after sending the lad
away from The custody Of his father, admin;
islered 10 this dulirul parent wiihering re.
burke for permitting bis son u grow TO his
pttsen, stature and age and moi 10 have been
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

A WILD CAT ScHEME.-The Cincinnati
Enquirer exposes scheme of Johns. Dye,
whose Deleclor has been extensively circu-
lated, 10 impose upon the people Of the West
a spurious aud totally irresponsible currency,
in The shape Of checks Of "The City Elk.
change Co. Of Memphis, Tenn" on John
S. Dyes banking hause, Cincinnati. These
shnpIaslers have appeared in that city. To
pave their way, Dye quoted them, in his
June Bank Note Mirror, as al par. This was
before they appeared. This Tennessee
Company has no banking powers--was in
corpora,ed TO build merchants exchange,
AMI is altogether worthless and unauthor.
lied concern in its new phase The Enqui.
rer sOysthe credit Of Dyes Detector is ruined
by this operation, as ii is shown 10 be used
for improper and corrupt purposes. Look
out for all such operations. s.--State Jour.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

DEGREES were conferred, last week, b,
Marietta College, as follows, '"''
a. o.-upcn Benjamin F. Stone, Jr., L
N. Woodruff, Lyman Allen, Geo. W. Jack
son, David B Cotton, VIM. A. Smith. Law
renee Waldo, F. F. Andrews, A. L. Andrews
Orville NJ. Hundloy, Jackson G. Coff1ng
Geo. B. Collier, Charles B. Collier, J. P
Kean, Martin D. Follelt (Valediclorion.)
A. Nippon Samuel Ward. Francis q
RoseIer, Joseph Perkins, Willard Warner
Amos Lavman.
l.. l.. D.-upon Edward D. Mansfield
.-Marielta Republican.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

search Of the police, arriving at Pd jack
son on the evening of the 2lsl. We're by
accident, he got inlo the hotel OF d Irish.
man, who stood guard through III whole
night.
The next day The fugitive was dnveyed
10 secluded spot on the beach, I'd miles
from Sydney and in sight of the lr famed
Botany Bay, where he remained ulli Feb
ruary 9th, treated in the mos, tspiIabIe
manner, when getting passage onla small
cutter Oberon," he suilcd for Tdlil, one
Of the South Sea islands, under lhI pro,ec.
torate Of The French; The friends I the ex.
lie paying the exorbiiunl price OF t400 for
his passage. Tahiti was reached ID The Sd
OF April, whore the American clnsul, SO
far as he was empowered, placed be reru.
gee under the protection Of The lmcrcan
tiag' and as there was n:i:iSa !:.isii lonsul at
that iissiiSSnd, Mr., O'D, remaincdlncognito
under the name of John ThomHon, and
was kindly treated by the Americans.
Crossing in whale boat, tienly. five
miles, 10 the island Of Emio, passage was
taken on the bark Olranlo, April 30lh, for
San Francisco, which was reafed june
22d, 1858, having been 1856 da]s in sus.
pense and ill-hea!Ih, in escaping tom Van
Dieman's Land. -
Mr.. O'Donohue landed at New York
on Monday from California, Looking hale
and hearty, and has taken roohs at The
Assor House, where he is prepded 10 re.
ceive the congratulations oI his Gends.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

ERRATA,-Owing TO our absence when
the paper went to press last week, sever
al typographical errors crept into our ed.
ilorial columns, which we hope our read.
ers will overlook We cnnno, refrain
from mentioning one or two. In our ar
licle on The Democratic Convention, instead
of pine. .,corkerS read wire workers, and in.
stead of Pangbum read Pangburn.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

INFAMOUS We understand that laborer
recently removed TO West Columbia with
his family, and rented portion of dwell.
ing belonging 10 The meanesl kind Of rum
seller, named Biggs, who enlced the tenant
10 spend all his hard earnings for in,oxica.
ting drinks, The family Of the unfortunate
lippler, finding it impossible 10 sustain life
much longer n.'hat locality, resolved TO re.
move TO this side of the river The scanty
furniture, consisting Of an old table, a few
rickely chairs, &C., together with The drunk.
ards family, were removed 10 this side by the
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09
The number of Delegates TO which each
township is entitled, is as follows

DRUNKENNESS AND RoBBERY.-On the 2d
Of July, a coal-digger named VIM. Nc.
Lean, from Hawesville, Ky, imbibed pref
ty freely Of old "red-eye," at The tippling
shop of one Davis, in Coalport. Being
unuccuslomed 10 such deep poIalions, his
stomach rebeled, and he proceeded 10 the
hillside, where some paw.paw bushes fur.
nished shade and conceamenl Here he
fell asleep. Now it chanced that William
had large amount Of money about his
person, namely; $4,000 in gold in his
pantalouns' pockets, and about TWO dollars
in silver and copper in his ,esl pocket. 1t
also happened that while he slept, some OF
Duncan Sloan's customers passed thai
way; and instead of "passing by on the
other side," like Samarilans, they walked
up to him,-slyly, lest they should disturb
his slumbers,--and finding him so heavily
burdened with filthy lucrc," kindly re.
moved all the gold and silver; which they
carefully conce aled, lest some thieves might
discover his he pIess condition, and steal
ali his treasure. They left two coppers up
on his person, so lha, in case Of accidental
deash, something could easily be found
wherewith TO close his eyes.
Recovering from his severe attack Of i'll.
ness, Williams first endeavor was 10 ascer.
tain the names Of his benefac,ors, lha; he
might express due sense of his gratitude
for their kindness, and relieve them of The
necessity Of longer guarding his treasure.
But The extreme modesty Of his-frendS sill
prompted concealment, and it was not until
last week that the names Of these phianihro-
pists were ascertained, and then only by
offering large reward, and observing grear
caution.
So great was tho public admiration of this
philanlhropic act that two of these gentle.
men were furnished with an escort, COM
manded by one Of our county officers
which accompanied them TO the Office ol
Justice Paine, where the abov e.mentioned d
facts were officially brough. TO the notice of
this public functionary. The kind-healted
Justice, willing 10 reward such dsintercsted
benevolence 10 the extent Of his power, or.
dered that boarding and lodging should be fur.
nished them at the expense oflhe county, un.
Ill the next term Of court, when The matter
will be brought before the State authorities,
and it is thought that residence will be fur.
nished them OF the capital.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

se,h to school, while temples Of learning
are in any pan ol.the CITY within three
minutes walk, whore children can be
taught without money and without price.
The Judge also said that he regretted that
it was not in his power to inaicI q severe
punishment upon the father of this boy for
permitting him 10 grew up in idehess and
ignorance-all he could do was to take the
boy away and place him out Of the reach Of
such an unnatural parent, and where he
could be lrained and educated in proper
way The father was fined by his Honor
the costs of suit, which he paid and wenG
away.- Cincinnati Eng.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

ANOTHER RoBBERY.-Doggery.keeper Will
liam Morgan was robbed on Friday nigh
last, Of pocket,book containing $4,000
The money has since been recovered, bu
no arrests have as yet been made. The
peculiar circumstances attending this case
will not permi, us 10 say more Of il until
after an official investigation. Constable
Ingles has the matter in charge.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

/
sNvt only do the great mass of our Ger
man population openly and Systematically
violate the Sabbath, bur their daily papers al
sack il and labor for lis utter bolling OUT as
day Of Christian quiet and worship. The
Volksblatl-a German daily-edited by
one Stephen Molllor, while protesting the
utmost devotion 10 the dear patriots of the
Revolution, and while eulogizing the United
States, says that neither the founders Of our
Republic nor The trainers of the Cons,j.u-
lion had any idea of naming and enforcing
such "a day upon themselves or their poster.
ty as the Sabbath. And simply because
The Constitution does no. specify that day
Of rest, such as The Sabbath, shall be OBJ.
served, the VoksbaI considers il the SUI
preme of tyranny and intolerance lol
stale governments to have laws respecting
Sabbath obServances. All-powerful logic,
this Freedom TO worship God, was the
grand inpellug principle that gave birth to
this Republic, and all along, in the history
of this country, both before and after The
Revolution, there was distinct ocknowl-
edgemsnt and recognizance of the obiga.
lions Of the Sabbath upon men. But i. is
left for men Of foreign birth, and who
have moi been blessed with either true re.
Iigion or political freedom, 10 come over
here and talk 10 as Of liberty and The best
ways Of getting and enjoying it. Ameri.
cans who 60 10 Germany or o,her Euro.
pean countries, do not set up newspapers
there for The purpose Of beraling and up.
roofing the existing governmental inslilu.
lions Of the land. o no, they have better
sense and better manners; but men Of any
or no education can come straight over here
and spit in our faces while pretending ,c
respect and love us, Gnd we bow silently
and confess thai ii is all light, or NOT worth
caring for! Once down with the Sabbath
in these United States, and the Bulwark ol
our liberty is swept away. Our lairest feIds
will then bo let open for the ravaging by
worse than wild beasts Of all that in ihem
is fair and lovely. and of good report
Stale Jour.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

Two towns in California have lately been
destroyed by fire. Rough & Ready and
Shasta City are no more. The loss at the
first place is estimated al 100000, at the
second at $230,000. California is a great
place for sweeping fires.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

Weregret 10 see iha, the Catholics have
carried their point in California, and have
virtually destroyed the school system by in.
ducing the legislature 10 adop. the amend
men, proposed last winter in This city, viz
that the school und should be paid pro rata
10 the Catholic schools OF course. If the
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1858.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-09
Meias 90. Qelearapb.
"PERsEVERE."

POMEROY, OHIO.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27
The Progress at the South.

Every friend of Freedom cannot but be glad
dened and encouraged at The uneqnivoca evil
dences of The growth of the anti-slavpry sen,l-
ment at the South. In addition to the fact that
four or five of the Slave States were represented
at the Pittsburgh Convention, other Indications
Of the great work there in progress have been
year, and we now have the pleasure of inserting
the proceedings of a large and enthusiastic meet
ing in Kentucky.
DECLARATION OF THE FREE DEMOCRACY
IN KENTUCKi.
On The Odd day of Sept, 1853 at the
Glade Meeting House in Madison county,
Nv there was a large aud enthusiastic meet.
ing of the yeomanry, of Ruckcaslle and
Madison counties favorabIy to the liberty
nf speech, the press, conscience, and the
Bible.
On motion of D Lane Esq, Dr. Cur
lis Knight was called to act as President
and A G civilians, Thos Tatum. Jno
Bnrnham, Esqs and Col john Kinnard Of
Madison and r D d. Cook. Perry Bates,
Chas King aud Samuel WlIhiord, Esqs, of
Rockcastle, were made Vice Presidents, g.
j. Harris, and Sllas L Cook Secretaries.
G. M Clay, by invitation, made an earn
est address, which, on motion Of P. West.
Esq, was requested to be written out and
published.
The following resolutions were then Off
cred BY Esquire VIM Stapp'a and Sames Kin
nard ESD, aud passed unanimously by &C.
clamation
l. ResoiUed, That we have read with a
larm and indignation The resolutions of the
citizens Of Rockcaslle, of the 9th Of Au-
gust. 1853,
2 ResoiUed, That we avow our alleg
ance To the Constitution of Kentucky and
The United States, aud our loyalty TO all
laws enacted by their authority
3 ReSoiped, That IN those constitutions,
ways are laid down for their change, when
ever majority of the lega! voters w,II it /;
and all laws made under them are subject
To the same change by the same will.
A. ResotUed, That Slavery is the crea
'ure of Law !; and any property in slaves is
of no higher inviolatiitv than any other
property; aud the declaration of the slave
holders that they will not allow it TO be dis.
cussed, written about, or made the subject
ut law. is an arbitrary assumption of pow.
er, at war with RepubIicanism, subyersiye
OF all constitutional Government, and in
compatible with civil aud political liberty.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27
Sing lar Position of the Admin
istratiOn.

The war between the Iiards or Hunkers, and
the Solts, or former Freesoers, in New York
and elsewhere, and the determination to sustain
the latter, is driving the Administration into
most curious positon--a position the defence
Of which sometimes forces the President and his
def nders into admissions concerning the great
Northern movement for freedom which cannot
but strengthen it. Meanwhile Hunkerlsm Of all
parties is beginning to combine against the Ad-
mipisration, ant accuse it of free soil tendency,
but the latter seems determined to MAINTAIN lis
ground. Thus the war is waxing tercer and
fercer, and it is impossible to say what
may grow out of il. On this subject we
snbion the followiuy from the Concord Lndtpen-
dent Democrat, ihe leading Free Democratic
paper in New Hampshire, which seems 10 be
watching the movement with much interest:
THE ADMINISTRATION Sort SHELL THE
course of the Washington Union N. II. Patriot,
and other "organs of the Administration,
leaves no doubt that, however 81 hard" Pierce
professed TO be before his election. he is now
:. sot-ns roasted apple" The late split IN
New York has furnished the occasion for n
showing of hands. The flards" are denoun-
ced as enemies, and the sofs," barnburoers
&c., are endorsed as the genuine trends OF the
Administration. The great body of those who
snqpJrtedsCass in 1913 are dsowned,s h lie those
who defeated hat distinguished douoEt ce are
recngniznd as the "salt OF the earth" whose
SAVIOR alone Is savory 10 the nosrlls of the
powers that be " at Washington. Dickinson
and his Hnnker followers gel "paticular fits "
with every issue of the Union, which hoasts that
1t speaks by the express authority OF the Presl
dent. who is determined to show no favor to
those who find fault with the principles upon
which h" has distributed the spells. The Union
winds up a long dIarlbe against the "hards' WIN
the following onlnouS lntDaton tnat some Folks
may az well look out for 'thunder and lightning"
about these days:
The opposition has made such progress and
now assumes such an attitude Of organized hos
,lnv To the administration, that it ia to be met
not only by the President hnt by the Democrat
IL rarty OF the Union. We know hote ittc i'll be toth
the Erscuiiue all men of aH pariies,cho commm
nicaIe ,u,th him know hotU il lcM be n.d-i' viii
lie met with II fixed and unatarabe detcruina
'lon to carry om The policy already adopted rely
ing tor Justification and supper upon the patriot
ism and love of democracy. which give energy
and power to the masses, bat wholly regardless
Of personal Consequences"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-27
Freedom of Opinion.

TIE following from the Wilmington IN. c.
Herald, of recent date, says the Lowell i'd
veriiser, illustrates the freedom OF opinion at pres
ent tolerated in the Tar Safe. Mr.. Jpffreys was
much better treated than was fellow we once
heard of out West, whs said he had tried all
sorts Of conveyance in hat country he had rode
in the steamboats,, on the railroad, in the stage
coach, md one he had been ridden on rail OF
all the different modes of conveyance, the last,
he SAID, was the cheapest but its accommoda.
tons we're The most wrelched:-
HUsTLING AN ABoLI1 IoNIsT An individual
BY The name OF Jetreys, for short time resident
at Halifax. up the road. rendered himself obnox-
lous by the delivery Of cerluin sentiments calcn
lated to afouse the ire IF southern people. In
short, he was voted an abolltonst, and the COM
munlly determined TO get rid Of hun. So a
crowd collected and politely escorted NJ. J. to
the depot for transportation to the more coDgen
al North
He indicated preference to remain. but on
ting arrival ot lbe upward train, he was elaced on
hoafd and found hHoselt en- route for Weldon.
amid the parting falewells OF his fellow citizens
/" G ,od bye. Jeffrcys," Farewell. old fellow ~
" Take care Of yourself| Adleu, my friend"
I'VE like you pretty well, but yon can't stay
here" "Good bye! Good-bye" And away
he went baggage and all, as fast as steam could
carry HIM to Weldon.
Arriving there, this victim OF free opinion has
tened 10 aight, and was warmly greeted by a
number Of equally kind friends, who conducted
him, contrary to his choice. to the Petersburg
train, and safely landing him in the cars, waved
their adlcus, as the traveller, in spite of himself,
shot past the village in hot haste for the Cock
ade city.
Good bye. Jeffrevs! Farewell old fellow VI
"A pleasant tip to you" shouted the crowd, and
that was The last of thu aboIitonlsl in these paris
Whether they passed him on in like manner at
Petersburg, and so on to the region of false phi
lanlhropy and lanalcsn, we know not.