Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-07


labor under this dreadful maludy would do
we'll 10 make trial of it,"
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.-The Presbyte.
,ian General Assembly (old schooD to-day,
a!ler long debate, passed resolution pro-
viding for the establishment Of Western
Theological Seminary, and selected for its
location Danville, Ky.
Alter the transaction Of some further bus
ness, of no general interest, the Assembly
adjourned ill Monday.
The Commissioners OF the New York
CRYSTAL Palace have given notice that the
opening of that exhibition will take place on
,ne l7,h OF June. We are glad the business
is so far advanced lha, they are able TO fix
day when the public will be admitted. So
much deuv has been experienced that the
people began To fear the Thing would turn
ou, decided failure, very much 10 the dis.
grace Of our country in the eyes Of foreign
ers who had been invited here with their
goods. Perhaps the Commissioners will yet
redeem themselves and save our good name.
IMPORTANT TEMPERANCE MovE.-The In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, in Penn
sylvania, body numbering folty-four
thousand members, have passed the follow
ing resolution in their Grand Lodge, with
only eight dissenting votes:
"Resolred, That any member Of sub
ordinate Lodge, under the Jurisdiction of The
Grand Lodge of The |. o. o. F. of the State
of Pennsylvania, who shall keep ,ippling
shop, or in other words, an unlicensed house
Tor the sale of intoxicating liquors, in viola
ron of the laws of The Stale, shall DC form
ally proceeded against. and if found guilty,
shall be expelled"
There are now 2,400 workmen engaged
on The Central Rond between Zanesvlle and
Wheeling, and 1000 more are needed
There is plenty Of work, prompt pay, high
prices, and a healthy country.
A Mudrid paper states thol Santa Anna
has sought The protection of Spain, France
and England, Hgainst the United States, and
that his communication has been lavorably
received.
Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee, has re-
ceived his reward for his services in aid Of
Pierce al the last election. lie has been
appointed Superintendent of the improve.
men,s on The Tennessee river.
Col. Benton appears TO be the most stirring
politician in the country. lie flrs back
and forward from 81. Louis TO Washington
MS though he were young again. lie possed
through Cincinnati on Monday, on his way
to Washington.
1. turns out that there is moi gold enough
in the Texas diggings 10 make them profit.
able. Several persons have returned from
that region, and report that none average
over one or two dollars per day, and many
&c. nothing.
A mulauo man named Green was killed
In scuflle, by Edward Durand, al Dayton
on Sunday evening last. He attacked Du'
rand with q cane. and was stabbed to the
heart with bowie knife. Durund has beer
arrested and discharged.
Veal is called unfinished beef in the New
burgh Telegraph. The Saturday Visito
says thar lamb should be termed "incipien
mutton" Another editor proposes that bee
steaks on which neither teeth or knife cal
make any impression should be called "wol
meal.".
Nearly 5000 head of cattle will start 70
California this season from one county il
Missouri. Large quantities Of cattle from
Missouri and Illinois iha, have hilhert
sought an eastern market, will this year g
westward TO The Pacific The probablitie
are, therefore, ,ba! beef will be dcarer befor
il is cheaper.
The extension Of the Cleveland and Piu'
burgh Railroad to Bridgeport, was lei
Welsville, Va, on the l2lh inst, for 1861
600. The estimated cost was 1891 900.
John G. Sninger, Esq, lawyer of moi
in Parkersburg, died there on Monday las
'If all The world were blind, Wha, me
ancholy sight it would be- said an Iris
clergyman to his congregation.
Why do the ladies' like The norlh-ea
windl Because ii brings the chaps TO the
lips.
LAME.'-Smith and his brother-one HI
wilhered leg, and the other goes sccuri
for people.
They have got very benevolent old ge
tleman in Troy. On Christmas he boiled
dshclo,h, and gave the broth to the poor
The New York Tribune says The king
the Sandwich Islands has made no propo'
lions Of annexation to the United States, al
does no. contemplate making any.
The New HAVEN RourE.-The cars
the New. Haven route, il is said. run
full as ever. The late calamity at Norws
appears to have very little effec, in check
the migration Of the people.
The Paris correspondent, Of the New Yc
Tribune, states that the Rev: Father Brur
left Havre on the 20lh instant with so p
sons, men and women, 10 form Two mi
copvenrual houses in Ohio.
The population of DelphOs, according
the census just taken, lI24-being gain
A5 per cent. in three years. It is the