Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-12

arrested at Aialanta Ga. He had been mail |
agent Tor number of years in Kentucky
and Tennessee.
New ORLEANS, April 6, P. M.-The
steamship Tennessee was totally lost near
San Francisco on the 18th uIl., by running
ashore in fog.
She had 600 passengers aboard, all of
whom were landed safe; not one was lost OF
either crew or passengers. The mail was
also landed safe.
Much anxiety is lel, in regard 10 the VAN
derbii steamer Independence, as nothing
had been heard from her, though she had
been out thirty days beyond her lime. She
had large number Of passengers aboard.
The steamer Sea Bird was sen, in search of
her. She was to have connected with the
steamer Northern Light which left New
York on the 20lh January. a She was las
seen on The 18th February off Cape Lucas.
Hopes are entertained that she put into some
Intermediate por.
New ORLEANS, April T. We have
advices from Mexico to the evening of the
21sl uliimo.
Judge Conklin and The Mexican Commits.
soners had signed formal treaty between
Mexico and the United States, guaranteeing
the neutrality and protection of the Sloo
transit route over The Tehaun,epec route, as
well as entire security 10 the capital therein
invested. The treaty will be ratified By the
Supreme Executive of Mexico.
CONNECTICUT ELEcTIoNs.--NEw YORK,
April 1.-THE election as far as heard from
stands thus: House, Democrats 100; Wings
10; one district 10 hear from. Senate, l6
Wings. 5 Democrats. Nearly ,wo.lhirds
of The House are Maine Liquor Law men;
The Senate, it is thought, arc opposed.
PROVIDENCE, APRIL 7.--There is little
| doubt that The Democrats have swept The
State, elecling their Governor, and Obtaining
ma ajorilies in both branches of the General
Assembly. Roh the Democratic members
Of Congress are elected.
New YORK, April 7.--Advices from Mon.
levideo 10 the 10Th February state that The
store ship Fredonia put in with the loss of
ber spars and would sail in few days for
California. The Grigule Congress is in por,.
The soop of war Dale from Pcr Praya
has arrived al Boston.
BALTIMORE, April THE Maryland Sen,
ale to-day passed bill Incorporating the
Pittsburgh ard Connesvile Railroad.
The Rev. MIR. Baccobaker. Rector Of 81.
Luke's Church ,EpiscopaI) has resigned, he
| hau pppoon CothoI;n Aoo,.;nnc
PROVIDENCE. R. |. April 1.-THE returns
are all in, and give 900 majority in favo, OF
sustaining The Liquor Law. The Senate is
however, opposed 10 The Inv.
The SPRING MURDER TRIAL.-PHLApEL.
pnlA. April 7.--Tbe jury came into courr
This morning with verdict Of murder in The
first degtee. The prisoner, by permission
made statement. in which he repeated his
former assertion of the guilt Of his son. He
says he was aware that young Spring de.
signed robbing The house. and tried 10 dis
suade HIM from it, The son went ou, or
The evening of The murder; he wen. to bee
early; his son came in late that night; sale
he had money, and asked for his pocket
book TO put it in; his son bought shrls in The
: morning; the only part of the money he
. received was dollar note and dollar golt
. piece; knew nothing Of the murder unit
after Ills arrest. The prisoner closed will
: the most solemn assevernIions OF his owl
innocence and his sons guilt.
7 Judge Kelly rebuked the prisoner for lht
hardihood of persis,ing in statements So
utterly false. and rendered impossible by ,ht
evidence. which accounted for every mo
I ment Of his sons Whereabouts from eight II
Twelve o'clock on the night Of the murder
. In conclusion, he urged him. before the ex
r piralion of the brief time yet TO live. 10 tel
The ruth, and by so doing, relieve his sol
2 from the sligh,es, suspicion.
, The prisoner was then taken 10 prison
4 sentence being deferred for The present.
f The crowd in and abou, The Coun Hous
;. gave no expression Of joy at the verdict
); although the satisfaction is universal
= BosroN, April 2.-The Maine Legisla
y ,ure adjourned yesterday. The Governo
,, signed the liquor bill, as amended by III,
Legislature.
r PITTSBURGH, April 4.-As Mr.. Rodebaugi
. was standing on the Pennsylvania Rail
4 way yesterday, al Rodebaugh'S Station, nea
: Greensburgh, The locomotive came up ant
knocked him off The track, and broke hi
back, and so injured him that he died in
= slantly.
= PHILADELPHIA April 5--The Court 70
~ The second trial of Spring re.ussembed O
4 o'clock. and exhausted the special venir
in selecting six additional jurors, making
in all. The sheriff was ordered 10 summo
!, u olher ,alesmen, and the court took reces
until 8.
:, New YORK. April 4.-The steamer Cres
q cent City, with udvices from Havana, 10 IN
:, 26th u,imo, has arrived at this port.
. A number OF slaves had been landed i
n Cuba, and The Captain General had cause
several persons to be arrested who were i'm
= plicated in landing the slaves.
>, General Santa Anna arrived at Havan
on the 98,h ult, and left the following da
for Vera Cruz, accompanied by his lamil
!, and large number Of Mexican officers.
- The health of Mr.. King was nolhin
. beuer. He was 10 leave Havana Tor Mobi
about The 9Th inst, on the steamer FuloI
y Ii is stated that Mr.. King was so disguise
. with the want Of courtesy on the part OF III
;, Captain. General, thu, he would leave III
| ,;,h sooinU him