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

The Clay MONUMENTAL meeting was
held in The Assembly Chamber OF Albany,
New York, on Wednesday last. Governor
lSeymour presiding, a, which impressive 0d-
dresses were delivered. and letters read from
ex. President Van Buren. Gov. Bouck, and
other distinguished citizens Of iha, State.
paying feeling tribute 10 the memory Of
Henry Clay, and all with one breath accord.
ing love and reverence for the departed
Statesman.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
10 cooperate with their fellow ciiZens
lth,oughoui tho Union. and the National
Monnment Commii,eese, Jssxington. in the
fur,herance OF the!r eifbris 10 thHacounIfy
for such contributions in New York as will
secure The complexion Of the monument
The cosi Of the Mausoleum is estimate d
at $500 600. The Executive Committee is
sure that 100000 will be contributed by
New York City. In one stone.cuuer's yard
alone. in The City of New York, $500 had
been contributed for tina, purpose; and il is
not doubted but The love and willing hearts
Of all our citizans--the mechanics, the
farmers and The aboring mpn--wil contrib
ute to the erection OF soma enduring memo.
rial 10 one whose glory belongs 10 his coun.
try, and whose name will be perPelualed
with lis existence.
A majority Of the employers uf seam.
stresses OF Cincinnati have agreed to the bill
of prices recently agreed upon by the en-.
ployees.
IMPORTANT TaIAL.-.We learn tina, the
case Of the owners Of the steamer Atlantic
VS., the owners Of The propeller Ogd-nsburg.
will be tried in the District Couri this week.
1t will be remembered thar The Oedensburg
and the Atlantic came in collision on Lake
Erie during the month of Angus, last and
that the Atlantic was sunk carrying down
with her large number Of passengers to a
walery grave. Ii is claimed that the Og.
densburg was in fault. and should be held
liable for damages, and to test this question
the present action is brought The trial
will be one of great inlerest.-Siate Jour.
SAUT STE. MARIE CANAL.-The Saut Ste.
Canal Commissioners were in session
yesterday. The proposals. in num-
oer,-ior The construction of the work were
opened. and after full consideration Of The
whole subject. the contract was awarded 10
Eraslus Corning and others. The PROPOSE
ZION of Messrs. Corning and company is to
complete the canal for the entire amount
$3.50 900 acres) Of land Appropriated, with
the understanding iha, all lax's shall be re-
inil,pd as an,hprzied by the sup elemental
act Of last winter. They engage to build
the capal within Two years from the dale Of
| tho signing of the contract. siss8
,ilp7las lesRfeesfss of eonslructiar The
largest extent OF raj 'way. and aiso 1tiie AR
eesi amount Of surplus produce TO carry off.
No other Sta,e compares with her in This
respect. Take the following general fac,
in advance. In 1851 her wheat crop 10
round numbers (Which WINS carried off ir
1887 amounted 10 Miriy-f fpe millions of
bushels. This was about onp-fourlh nf the
en,re amount raised in the whole Uninn.
The Stale contains two millions Of people,
and their consumption OF breadsiuffs was.
therefore. twenty millions Of bushels. and
the surplus twrnly.lhree millions. BY the
actual exports we reach the following resulls
Of the years operations:
Whea, crop Of 1851. 35 100000 bush.
Exports To Oct. l, 1852, 10000 600
CONSUMPTION 1900 600
Remaining on hand 3 400 QUO
WHICH is RIGHT I'm the 23l section Of
the School Law. as published in the Journal
of Education, and ceuii'd 10 by The Sccre.
lary Of Safe, is stated that a tax shall be
"dsSesStd." In the same law published in
the Official paper for the. State" certified
to bv the same authority il is stated that The
tax shall be 'asscd." We would like to
know which is the correct copy. Query.
Was !. not unfortunate that the "UfficiaI
paper of The State" should have made use
Of q term which the people Of the State so
generally think applicable 10 the members
lhemselves!-B Belmont Chronicle.
One Of the wandering beggars who inlest
The towns, has been arrested al New Haven.
and on examining him. there were found
upon his person fourteen or fifteen printed
pqpers for bpggars' use, such as are manu-
lactured il New York. On fur,her exam.
nation one hundred and Gony-lhree three
cent pieces. iony.lwo dollars in olher silver
change besides nine dollars in bills and
gold, making between fifty and sixtv dollars
which was found uoon him, and he was
committed TO answer. .
DISTRICT ATToRNEY.--Daniel D. Morton,
of Toledo, has been appointed by The Pres.
idenl to the posi- of District Attorney Of the
District of Ohio. Mr., Morton is in the
prime of life, is a graduate Of Middlebury
| Vermont College. and has good repula.
lion as lawyer in Northern Ohio.
The Southern Commercial Convention,
which meets al Memphis in June, has for It's
rbi CTS the establishment OF a continental
pot Of cotton in opposition to the Lver.
pool monopoly; The abuliion Of the middle.
men arrangement, and direct exportaIon oil
cotton by The planter; The building up Of a
Southern importing city. in opposition to
lJew York; the formation Of an intimate
all iance. by railroad, with the West and
| Northwest; the creation Of Southern steam
lines 10 Europe; the amacIion Of foreign
emigration TO Southern ports; the encourage.
meni of Southern colleges. and. in shori, a
general condition Of commercial and indus
trial independence on the part of the South.
4 81 A IL.