Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29
have determined to introduce female COM
Frnrs.-Several destructive fires occurred

positors.
FrAEs. Several destructive fires occurred
in Cincinnati last week. On thursday af
ternoon and evening four fires occurred, by |
which $15o,Ooo worth of property was
destroyed, and sixteen horses burned to
death. The principal sufferers are D. A.
Powell, machinist, and the Peach Orchard
Coal Company.
BANK OF ClRcLEvILLE-The editor of,he
Wayne county Democrat cautions the pub
lie against the bank of CircleviIle. He says
lha, this institution has been sending reg
ular packages of thousands Of dollars 10 a
firm in Wooster, who are putting il in ciIcu.
Iulion as rapidly as possible. This does
look lille suspicious, especially when the
fact is considered ,ha, the charter OF the
Bank is about expiring
FAMINE IN Mexico. BY recent in,elli-
gence received, il appears that an actual
famine exists in some parts Of Mexico, re.
suling from the failure Of crops. This Is
particularly the case in the Departments Of
Zacatecas and Durango The difficulty of
communication, rendering the transportation
OF provisions 10 The afflicted districts Very
difficult, aggravaies the evil. In Zacatecas
the only food Of the poorer people is pric1ly
pears, the use ofwhich has produced dys
enlely, which has been fatal TO many. The
multitude Of medcanis received into the
public hospitals, had given rise TO a ru,rid
fever, which had nearly decimated the pop.
ulaiion. Even in the Valley Of Mexico the
scarcity had been severely felt, and the
price of corn had greatly risen.
PROSECUTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE Fu
eITIvE SLAVE LAw--The Cincinnati Com.
mercia Of last Saturday, says:
"a requistion from the Governor Of Ken
lucky was received be Gov. Medill of ,hi,
State, Yesterday, and al four O'Clock war
rant was granted for the arrest of Rober
Fee, Of New Richmond, Clermont COUNTY
O., charged with aiding number of slaves
from their masters in Kentucky. A gentle
man, who travelled with the officers Thurs
day night, informs us that Fee was proba
bly, arrested yesterday morning. Th
proof against Mr. Fee is said TO be conclu
: sive'
COUNTERFEIT CoIN.-The New York pa
pers slate that the new American twenty
five cent pieces have been extensively coun
terieiied, and large numbers Of them are il
circulation. When NOT much worn The
are good imitation, with one exception. III
milling on the outer edge is badly DONE
+ They are run in lnouds and the creases ar
not clear, and show, on particular cxamina
tons, that they are not made in the manne
Of genuine. After use they become dar
almost as copper; but large number @
Them are in circulation that look well, an
new quarters should be examined closely.
n MAIL RoBBERY--Ths morning upo
opening freight car loaded with wheat o
n the ware house of Messrs. Oils, knight {
: Co.. mail bag was found broken open, an
Humorous letters scattered about. Tn
S deputy Postmaster was Immediately sen, (o
e who took charge Of The concern. Upon ex
e animation, the mail proved TO have bee
Il forwarded from New York, Oc.ober 1871
T. to indianapolis, as distributing Office
Il The robbery was evidently committed
Il Versailles, whence the wheat car started O
n It's journey TO this city He 60. possessio
i Of the bag in some manner. took il into tn
car and rhed i, a, his leisure. 1t has rt
! mained there quietly ever Cleuelan
II Plain Dealer.
JOHN MITcHELL.--Thomas Francis Me,
:. CHER received letter from his friend Mr.. |
), J. Smith. from San Francisco, stating ,h
John Michel and his family would lcuy
for New YORK. by the steamer of the first
,. November. Consequently, this distingushe
~ lrishman may be expected here about III
9Th inst.
d MAssAcHUsETTs STATE ELgcrIoN Re
a turns from 3l3 out Of 325 towns, the whul
number of the STATE, gives The lollowin
% vote for Governor:
is Wushourn. Wing, 57645
II Bishop. Loco, 32990
Wilson. f. s., 90 469
l. Wales, N. Dem, 5.967
The vote. on The Constitution is as f.
!. lows:
Yeas. 59,425
l. Nays, 64,272
Of Majority against The Constitution, 5,153
ie Twenty Senators are elected, Of who
The Wings have-11, the CoaIilionisls al
r. Locos 8.
lie Tho Representatives elected, the WIFI
A. huve inns far 81 maiorilv