Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-07
and money for The place.

4 This will be very consollng A0ahessjxIyl
pa1tiuts aihal aass ladss landlna bieir lRs
and money for the place.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SocIETy The
receipts of the National Society from regu,
lar sources for the Lasl year were over
$4,000. President Roberts, of Liberia, has
made u successful visit 10 Europe for The
purpose of adjusting some deicn.o ques.
lions, and all difficulties have been settled,
so that the relations Of Liberia are on finn
basis.
Our Governmental its shame be il spo-
ken-has not recognized the Republic Of
Liberia, though five monarchiaI powers have
done so. A disgracelul fact, when it is con-
sidered tha, Liberia was founded by emf
grants from this country, who carry with
them perfect devotion to our free ins'iu,
lions,
BUFFALO, May a3.-Tho Congregational,
Church, al Lockport, was struck by light
ming yesterday during divine service. The
fluid entered the singers gallery, and in.
SANITY killed Luther Crocker, one Of the
choir, and severely injured six others, three
Of whom are ladies'. The minister tainted
in the pulpit, and the CONSERVATION through
oul The whole congregation was awful.
In tho session Of Presbyterian General
Assembly New SchooI) today, not much
business Of general interest was transacted.
Phiudel phia was fixed on as the place
to hold the meeting next year.
A writer in Pulnam's Monthly says that
nearIy half the leople Of New York dine
out every day in The week but Sunday the
gentlemen down town, and the ladies' and
children al some fashionable Broadway sn.
loon. A gentleman who was in New York
last week, says he counted one hundred and
seventy five udies dining at one time in one
Of the fashionable Broadway saloons. There
was any quantity Of livery carriages stand.
ing in front Of the door,
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURERS "A manurac.
turing firm in Knoxville, Tennessee, has on
hand orders for five steum engiuc5, to be
made there during The summer. This, re-
marks the Register, not only indicates n
disposition very prevalent here TO embark in
manufacturing. but also shows that our
people prefer patronzing machiniSis al
home.
LAW AGAINST RAcING.-A law passed in
1920 agans! horsc-racng in Pennsylvania,
is just now about 10 be enforced; and the
Wouirg horses Taconey and Mac were re-
moved from that SIale TO New Jersey, TO
prevent their being seized for violation Of
of the law.
conrac, has recently been made in
Eng and for building mammoth steamer
600 feet long and 10 draw rs feet of water.
The idea is to have her draw so much wafer
as not to be affected by the waves, but TO
run smoolh aud easy. Tho height from The
bottom Of the trough Of the sea to the top OF
The wave, on the ocean, is computed AT 3J
feet. The harbor AT Newport, r. J., is the
only port in this country which such ves-
sci could easily enter.
The New York Art Union investigation
has resulted in the complete explosion ol
all the charges Of msmanogemenl made
against its managers.
The Albany Evening Journnl says white
flag has been placed at every crossing On
The Syracuse and Rochester Railroad.
An AMERICAN VESSEL SEARCHED.-Thc
American ship Gleniarmer, Capt.Chapman
from Jamaica, bound to Australia, with u
cargo OF rum, and one hundred and seven
passengers, out twen,y,,hreo days, put inic
81. Georges on The Sd inst, wanting water
where she was searched, at the instance O
Lieut.. Col. Rhoe, r. A., information having
been received by him that man Of the ar,
,ilcry corps had deserted al Jamaica, and
was believed TO be on board the Glenlnrmer
Captain Chapman strongly protested, and
sooner than submit to the outrage, resigned
his command The search, however, was
made, but the man was not found.
CLOSING STORES ON SATURDAY.--AlI The
principal merchants engaged in The dry
goods commission business, in Boston, have
agreed 10 close their warehouses on Saur
day afternoons ai o'clock. The arrange
mont is 10 commence June lst, and ent
September 1st. A number of The importer;
and iobbers Of The cloth trade, in New York
have also agreed 10 close their stores Oh
Saturday afternoons, al 9 o'clock, hereafter
until the first of August.
REAL ESTATE IN New YoRK.-The Ex'
press states that Duncan, Sherman 81 Co.
paid $l50,000 for the lots on the Soulh.weS
corner of Nassau and Pine streets, so Fee
on Nassau street, and 83 on Pine street, OF
which they intend TO erect frs! class bank
ing house.
The increase of shipments Of lead at Ga
lena, in April, over the corresponding month
of last year, is 10,540 pigs. Amount ship
ped The past month 68,720 pigs, and coming
in rapidly.
Mr.. Thomas Allen, President Of the Pa
cifc railroad company Of Missouri, is now
in New York to negotiate loan Of loui
million dollars, on an issue Of mortgage
bonds by that company.
The latest news from the Gardiner lrinl
states ,ha, the Jury had not YET agreed. il
was rumored thai large majority of the
Jury were for acquital, on the ground thai
The charge of perjury is not distinctly
proved.