Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27

10 TIE ffea0rdPfe legislature OF The
Stale of New York: - - Ras5l
Your pelilionefs Hould respectfully ask
your Honorable Body 70 pass law prohib.
idhg the sale ofintdkcaIing drinks,
'isai NEWS ITEMS. a,iqs 8lpe,
Matters a, Washington are becoming ir..
tereslingi Nexfafier elecling a Hard prin-
4 ter by The Senate, comes resolution which
gives Mr.. Guthrie 8premonitory slap. Mr..
Bright, Of lndiana, Introduced bill on The
18Th inst, inlrelali6p 10 the Assislan, Score.
tary Of the TreasNf making the appoin,-
'snentsby ,he President and Senate, which
was.read a third slime and passed. Mr..
Guthrie, it IS said, decaresahat if Peter G..
Washington, his assistant, al The present
time, is removed he will resign; and the
President has given assurances that Mr..
Washington's appointment is not agreeable
10 him. If the resolution passes the House,
it IS fair TO presume that there will be some
trouble; for ifIhe President should nom mate
Mr.. Washington in Difference 10 Mr.. Guth-
rie's feelings, the Senate will refuse to con.
firm him. In case of Mr.. Gulhrie's lesg-
nation, Mr.. Breckenridge, Of kenlucky, is
mentioned for the position. The opinion
gains strength that Jeff. Davis will 60 into
the Senate if he can gel chance, as il is
probable that he can, the Mississippi Legis.
lalure being OF his poliucaI complexion.
WHEELING BRIDGE CAsE.-We see that
The SIals OF Pennsylvania has finally come
TO It's senses abou, the Wheeling Bridge
1t will be remembered that Congress made
this bridge mail route. TheSlate Of Penn.
sylyania made a. motion In The Supreme
Courl Of The Uniled States, 10 enforce the
decree Of the court ordering the bridge to be
removed, or raised. This would bring up
the question whether subsequent act Of
Congress could change The rights of parties
under decree Of the D. s. Court. This is
very serious question, and was directly
made by the motion TO enforce The decree.
By reference TO the proceedings Of the
Court at Washington, we see,hat this motion
10 enforce has been dismissed for want OF
prosecutors. Thus Pennsylvania yields to
The public sentiment of The nation, and The
Wheeling Bridge will stand. We are happy
10 announce this result. -.'
TuF PACIFIC RAILROAD IN CONGRESS-
Three distinct propositions, each affirming
The consilutonally and the eXpediency ol
constructing Rail Road 10 the Pacific, have
been severaly laid on the table OF The House
Of Representatives BY large majoriIies.
These votes, however. ough not hastily
10 be regarded as expressive opinions of that
branch Of Congress, against the great nation.
al work which is proposed. O!her consde.
ralions, such as the time when, the mode
how, the mover who, always influence the
determinations Of the House. When The
the subject is fairly presented on KS own
merils-lhen and then only can wyjudgo Of the
sentiments Of members These preliminary
motions should not be considered Test Cues
lions.
ministerial friend Of ours, in this city
last week performed a marriage ceremony
receiving therefor from The bridegroom $50
in gold, and from the bride, member of The
Episcopal Church, deed 10 a city lot worth
$2, ,500-lolal, $3.50. This is The largest
marriage fee of which we ever heard. BY
way OF contrast, we NAV as we'll say that 9
4 brother preacher married another couple in
his charge, about the same time, and go
nothing for his trouIle So goes the world
- Western ChriStian ADVOCATE.
There has been considerable excitement
aboupa personal difficulty between Senator
Gwin, Of California, and Mr.. Guthrie. 1t is
related that Seralor Gwin, accompanied by
, Mr. Latham, also of California, called upon
! Mr.. Guthrie on business, and becoming Of.
Tended a, The manner of The Secretary, look
, their hats and left the apartment abruptly
Mr. Gwin Immediately addressed note ,C
Guthrie demanding an apology for wha. he
conceived 10 be an insult. Mr.. Guthrie, a
latest adyices, had refused 10 reply; and Mr.
, Gushing, and other members Of the Cabi
; net, and the President, and sundry M. C.'s
were IN vain trying TO paieh up ihe difficulty
I Queen Victoria, Notwithstanding alf he;
cares and temptations TO luxurious indul
gence, teaches her children tho CaIechisn1
faithfully How few, comparatively, are The
4 mothers in humble circumstances and with
more triHing concerns on their hands, who
:. de the same thinel Most worthy Of imila'
ton is this "Most Gracious Queen of Brit
tain !Ef'5.eaa so a-Gg.lif .44.9aN sol
Our New York Book Agents, says the
Christian Advocate and Journal, report lha
Of the lract.volume series, commenced abou
len months ago, they have printed one hun
dred and lhirly.four thousand volumes, anC
have sold upward of one hundred thousand
volumes, This is doing work at Crane
rate, and il shows what cheap prices anc
:. The Tract SocleIy's plans can do for oul
r Church literature. Every Methodist SHOULD
a feel and manifest an interest in This new
=. movement of The Church. ....,,. - '.' ~
: Martin Kozsla has written ldlier to tht
n president, warmly thanking him for the in
o ierpOsilion Of the American authorities in hi,
Q case, aahG giving IA rana,iye Of tho, various
o circumstances of his imprisonment and es
: cape. The narrative presents several de
y tailsn regardto his capture which have no
q before appeared, but these are mol of mucl
o consequence. Ii seems that he was irealeC
. with great harshnesst on board Of the Aus
= Irian sloop. rltalso aPpea,s, lha, his depar
. ture from Smyrna was unconditional. 'Gh
= Austrian ambassador insisted that he shoult