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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
American Telegraph convention

. :
WASHINGTON CRY, March 9.--The Con.
vention met pursuant to adjournment.
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions reported
on the following points, which were adopted
in detail by the Convention:
Isl. All words in the body of a message
should be counted. Proper names, such as
the names Of persons, steamers, cities, &C.,
shall be counted as many words as there are
capitals. 20 eatasa H
3d. Better means are recommended 10
secure answers 10 messages sent, and to
give priority 10 messages of inquiry between
offices on business. 7s3eish
Sd. A reciprocity of the rule for refund.
ing on lost messages, making the line al foot
responsible. 60 .isL M ~ M
4lh. To protect the Telegraph from abuse
by unworlhyan unqualified operators, re-
quiring suitable evidence of integrity and
capability. ri el8ea n haG h
5lh. An uniform system OF numbers and
signal letters. a
9th. Refusal TO adopt new letters inthe
Morse alphabet, but agreed 10 the transposi.
lion of the letters G and X, requiring the
dash, dot and dash 10 be used as G, and the
spaced letter G to be used in future as X.
37th. Refusal 10 adopt any periodical for
an official organ Of the Convention or Tels-
graph. ' a Wil l
9th. Refusal 10 adopt the general term OF
National Telegraph, considering it as a
name applied 10 associate lines.
9Th. The extension Of the patent Of 1840
was considered the Legitimate business Of
the pdtenlees. R
l0th Declined 10 reduce the tariff OF
charges by an increase Of words.
lIh. The appointment Of a committee
of correspondence, to serve until the next
convention, to attend 10 such matters reia.
live TO the interests Of the telegraph compa'
nies as may be deemed necessary. t4F
18th. No message TO be transmitted by
any line unless prepaid except answers TO
messages, checked answer paid.
18Th. Recommending the aboiiion OF
practice Of sendigig free messages except for
those actually engaged in the business, and
on telegraphic business. & 9e4 N
l4lh. Agains. the employment Of persons
! without good testimonials OF integrity, &c.
10Th. The convention agreed to meet
annually in Washington in March,
J, l6lh. Recommending offices in the same
!, cities 10 unite and have one Office in common
10 all. fa2sds N1lR tssasu Hef Yr
! Much important business was transacted
} with great unanmi,y. The convention, in
body. called and paid their respectsio the
I President Of the United States at the execu-
> tive mansion and were conrleodsly received
!, BY him. The members composing the con
) vehIion represent aboutr four.6lihs iofl The
!. islegraphs of Americas The conven,or
\ sdjrirned sine die, a. 7ro'clock, Pm.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
BY A. THOMSON.

years longer to know as much as she does
| that is, provided she's got her education,
and | am past eighteen. Louisa is going 10
be married next week-who pretends 10 call
her a girlf Nobody. lis Miss Louisa
Sands, ,ha, young lady, Of her, and its my
dear boy,' by mother, and we mus. overlook
the freaks Of boy, by la,her--and thas's
the way they talk 10 me and Of meme,
lJohn Sands, that's mex. 10 The head Of the
family.
Sisters can do anything they please, even
TO wearing false hair, and every other false
fixing, and nobody says word; bur the first
time pu, on dickey twas almos, as much
as my life was worth TO meet the family
| though, could bear it like hero, bu, the
'oh's and ah's,' the pulling the points up
bver my cheeks, tiiel InoclC salutations tofit.
Sands, the derisive laughter, was more than
was prepared for, and actually ran from
the house, while all the girls shouled after
me, good bye, Mr. Sands, take care Of that
new dickey' H'Hs 3 rae9 'oa Ssi ii--ale
brought home nice razor-box the day
was eighteen, and for sale keeping, hid i
in the garrei between the raliers. Vain pre-
caution! When gol home, box, brushes,
straps, powder and razor, were all paraded
upon the table, and liule scrap of paper
pinned 10 the wall, on which was written,
Johnny, dear, be careful; liule boys should
not play with edge lools;' and all my sisters
could sing that day, was "a frog he would q
wooing 60,
Never was so angry in my life, but ]
bore it like aphilosopher, only it did Try me
when of mornings | fondly thought myself
unobserved, 10 hear gigghng outside the
door, and my lille six year old sister lisp,
instigaled by older and more wicked spirits,
Johnny, here's pussy wants 10 be shaved.
And so it is in everything; it seems
strange that men who profess so much dig
nifty after they are twenty one, should have
to submit TO SO much lndignity up to the
very borders. lis curious, and il puzzles
me; IFS fact in metaphysics ,ha, cant
accoun. for, and don't suppose ever shall.
It's martyrdom, and you won't calch me
after Tn twenly.one, singing-l would
were boy again.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Deaths Ftna1 Conquest.
Br JANIS SHIRLEY.

Br JAHIs SHIRLEY.
The glories Of our birth and state
Are shadows, not substantial things;
There is no armor against fate;
Death lays his icy hands on kings;
- Sceptre and crown .u|
Must tumble down,
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Some men with swords may reap the field,
And plant fresh laurels where they kill
But their strong nerves at last must yield;
They tame but one another still.
~ Early or late @
They stoop to fate, .s.
And must give up their murppring breath,
And they, pale captiyes, creep to DEATH
The garlands wither on your brow,
Then boast no more your mighty deedsj
Upon deaths purple altar now
See where the victor victim bleeds.
... All heads must come
To the cold tomb; ....
Only the actions of the just .
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
From the Boston Olive Branch.
SOlilOquy Of n Boy.

4 would ! were boy again Il don'l
see why inlhe world father wants TO sing
that lorlcrn diuy SO much for, and there's
grandpa says with sigh, my dear boy
you'll never be as happy again as you are
now; and grandma looks doclul, and chimes
in with the golden hours Of childhood!' |
wonder where the gold is! If 60, penny
sometimes when was q liule youngs,er, |
though, l was well off, and always felt very
sorry alter Id spen, i.--ihai is, after the
cakes were all gone, and then somebody
was always ready wiih-'why, my dear boy,
you can't eat your cent and keep il too.'-
Well | know that now, but there's some
thing | don't know, and that is, where all
.his great pleasure is in being boy.
When was five years old, and had just
begun 10 enjoy something, mus. be bundled
off TO school, and sit on high bench, and
no cricket; had 10 say A ill everything
looked upon, even my mothers face seemed
one big A; and 10 crown the whole, was q
Ounce, for il took me three weeks 10 get on
10 B, and good deal longer learning 10 C,
through the alphabet. .ersa
And when was older, | had the salislac.
zion Of being called great awkward boy
even by mother, and when would try 10
do my best, was invariably laughed at. Il
in coming into the room | happened g,c
upset half dozen chairs, liter was
raised, and oh, he's boy!' considered suf.
ficient apology. III played with the baby
] was sure TO make it cry, and the nurse
would look all round TO see If | had pinched
iI;boys she said was always full of such
tricks. a . t.s
% Wo be 10 the boy where there is house
full Of girls; why ! have known my sisters
TO play all sorts Of tricks, and John, that's
'--ingariably got the blame. And then 4
-wastJohn you are younger than Mary, pu
mp this clothes line, John you are grea
boy and must learn 10 work; just 60 down il
the cellar and split the wood; John run u
'toIhe garret and bring down squash o
two; John <un out 10 the wood-house and ge
SSlnsKindlings; and on damp days The girl
invariably held jubilee, and poor John wa
nslaVe.
The faci is don't believe bu, what
swould do The girls good, If they learned I
go outin wet weather as wellas the boys
Butlhey're always crying out, 'lhin shoe
land wet leei, and If | ask them why the
don't wear thick shoes, as. ! do, they onl
laugh a. me, and answer that such clums
ahings are we'll enough for boys.
] oiien~tell. Them no wondeiAthey get
cold, win nothing burh liIIle piece Of lac
ovsr,heir shvaders, and d piece Of gauz
on their arms. Il seems so funny. 100, !
call boys harder Than girls. Why il
dressed so-thin sacks, thin slippers; ban
arms and bare necks, j should've live
mon,h. Hardy--ihey're the hardest mo
ials alive, foflbey do stand such wealmel
some way, though they're mighty delica
and seem 10 be proud Of III in fact think
good many Of them had rather have a iasl
ionable consumption than vulgar, goo
constitution. sss 3 siafs ss,
IKondsr how long. q boy is boy;-
therep my sister Louisa come home fro
boarding school finished as they called
y sissssnj Wills I've gor TO- NOdy ,hr
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
POMEROY TUESDAY, MARCH %. 1858

,aut, but that Of endeayoring to seduce
others from the Roman Catholic faith; tha,
the Tuscan Government, had the most mer.
ciful intentions, and meant to have shorten.
ed the period OF imprisonment aloued by
law to his offence; that such offences can.
not be petmiued to pass unpunished.
All this, however, will avail yerv litile
Throughout the civilized world this ex.
ample ofreligious persecution will excite
abhorenSe Nor billil be fhe least ofsthe
reproach{ 61dlSs led % the Gopsfnlnehtu q
the Grand Duke iIlai ,hc name ol ks36old
Of Tuscaf h. BEEN ill1s 1elscsAltd aid
the examIH1 81 behevoleol snpofeie1 .|Se.
makes shll .s .be less necessary and
themore lHl0uss ~ fs
As this rs a matter affecting Tuscan
subject, ID may be said that Her Majesty
Government have no rightto interfere. II
this meansstihat interlefencesIby force oI
arms would not be jusli6dbIe, i confess Al
onccahat nothing butiheSmost extreme case
would justify such interference as@
But if ii be meant thai Her Majesty has
not the right 10 point ou, 10 friendly soy.
ereign the arguments which have prevailed
in the most civilized nations pgainsi The use
Of the civil sword TO punish religious opin.
ions, entirely deny the truth Of such an
allegation. t.y1
You are, therefore, instructed 10 speak in
the mos! serious tone TO the, Minister Of For
eign Affairs, and 10 lay before him all the
considerations stated in this dispatch. Yol
will do it in the most friendly tone, anc
take care 10 assure the Government. tc
which you are accredited, that none ere
more sincere in their wishes for the indie
pendence and happiness Of Tuscany, thar
the Queen Of Great Britain.
Lam, &c, j, RUSSELL:
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
Tribute to President Fillmore by
his Cabinet.

We have much pleasure in giving public.
ity 10 the following correspondence, which
reflects equal honor upon President Fillmore
and the members of his administrations
The National lnlelligencer, from which we
copy the correspondence, in publishing it,
says: t-s ...-,
"li has. we presume, rarely happened,
iha, so grea. degree Of harmony has ex-
listed between a presiden, and every member
loC his Cabinet sIlamays be supposed by
some, ihallhe relations of Mr. Webster and
Mfit lmore. as candidates for the Pfdsi.
'dency. formed an exception 10 this remark,
We have, however, The best reasons for be.
lieving that their friendly and confidential
Intercourse, personal and political, was
never for moment interrupted.
LETTER TO PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
t. WASHINGTON, March 3, 1853.
SlR:-As our connexion " iih you is about
TO terminate, we cannot forbear 10 give vi.
terance to the feelings of unmngled salts.
faction with which we look back upon our
official and personal intercourse. We have
Witnessed with admiration, your untiung
devotion 10 the public service, and your
patience and assidui,y in the discharge Of
the incessant and laborious duties of your
office. Near observation has afforded US
innumerable proofs Of the enlightened and
comprehensive regard for the best Interests
of lhe whole Union, which you have brough
TO the execution Of the high trust which de.
voved upon you under circumstances o
peculiar embarrassment For the fidelity tc
its best interests, which you have manifested
The country we believe, will YET, with one
voice, do you ample justice.
We have the greatest pleasure in adding
tina, the unbroken harmony which has pre-
vailed 10 your Cabinet, and beiween your
self and all its members has greatly facilia
ted the performance Of our arduous labors
With our united bes, wishes that you
health may be preserved, and that .h'
country may long have the benefit of you
patriotism, experience and high intelligence
we remain, dear sir. yours sincere friends
seal. u EDWARD EVERETT,
THOMAS CORWlN,
A. II. H. STUART,
...t. .... C. M. CONRAD,
q J. P. KENNEDY,
J.J. CRITTENDEN,
S. D. HUBBARD.
To his excelercy, MILLARD FILLMORE.
President of The United States.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
who are Your Aristocrats.

Twenty years ago, this one made can.
dies, that one sold cheese and butter, anolh.
er buchered, fourth carried on dslil.
lery, another' was contractor on canals
Others were merchants and mechanics
They are acquainted with both ends of so
ciety, as iheirchildren will be after them
though it will not do TO say so out loudl
For eftenayou shall find that these loiling
worms hatch butterflies - and they live
about year. Death brings division oI
properly, and j brings new fnancers; the
old gent is discharged, the young gen, takes
his revenues, and begins 10 lravel--toward;
poverty, which ,hesreaches before dealh-ol
his children do, if he does not. So that
in fact, though; there is o sor, of moniec
rank, il is not Hereditary; il is accessible ,c
all; three good seasons of cotton will sent
generation of men up-a score Of years
will bring them all down, and send lheil
children 10 labor. The father grubs, and
grows rich-his children stru, and use the
money. In turn, their children inherit III,
pride, and go TO shihlsss poverty; next
their children, revinvigora,ed by fresh Pile
bian blood, and by the smell Of The clod, g
up again.
Thus society, like tree, draws its sal
from the earth. changes ii into leaves anc
blossoms, spreads them abroad in grea
glory, sheds them off 10 fall back 10 III,
earth, again 10 mingle with the soil, aud a
length 10 re.appear in new trees and fresl
garniture.- Hunts Merchants Mdgazine
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

The Civil and Diplomatical Appropriation
Bill, which passed The House with all the
Senate amendments, provides for the in:
creasing of the salary Of The Vice President
and Heads of Departments from five TO
eight thousand dollars year, and the crea-
lion Of the Office Of Assistant Secretary ol
STATE, with a salary of three thousand dol
lars per annum. Provision was also made,
il is understood, for the printing Of the
seventh Census.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

LIBERAL ENDowMENT.-M Miss CaIharine
E. Beecher has offered to cndow the pro-
iessorship Of Female Seminary in Du.
buque with the sum of $2o, 900, and also 10
furnish books and apparotus TO The amount
of 81 ,000, provided The cilizens Of Dubuque
will erecl building and guarantee Ger.
tain number Of scholars. The proposition
has been accepted, and commiuee ap'
pointed 10 solicit donation s. Gin Atlas.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22

Mr.. Seward, in urging upon the attention
of the Senate a private claim, few days
ago, said the petitioner was. once mer.
chant, grea. merchant, man Of wealth,
thai he had been reduced by an unjust
prosecution Of the Government, Of the
United States 10 want, and was while So
Letting relief, engaged as q day laborer in
The rebuilding q, shs Capitol, y. 4 aa
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
sisters and slavery.
AFFECTIoNATE REPRooF.
BIT THE LADIES

BIT THE LADIES BULL.
Dearest Sisters, we implore you ,.
To receive our fond caress, s
Whilst we meekly lay before you
.n An affectionate address. -
Do not think we mean to blame you
,c BY single thing we say, aT
sf0r desire at all to shame you
a In the slightest kind of way. ..atel
But by su3h sense Of duty re
To this course we are compelled,
From publicity through beauty
f,v, We're aware-should keep withheld,
., That we must call your attention -.
! 80 a tender point VIC know ,.l.. -.
gs You will guess it when we mention
~ Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. ~.
Sisters, daughters wives, and mothers,
-" Ali our feelings how it racks, 'l' "
That your sons, sires, husbands, brothers,
S'' Should SO badly use their blacksl F"
.ayohi we speak with hearts sincerest
aLBaAll with love and pity rent; sr,.
a. but why don't you, sisters dearest, ,'. a..
Make your relatives repent.
la7 RNDBARING RECR1MINATIoN.
!isf NJ TIE LADIEs JONATHAN. .4-
A Sisters, darlings, sweetest creatures, ,,
-, or common faith and stock,
Jot word to cloud your features,
Or your gentle bosoms shock, '" %
" For moment would we utter, .'F
i5iF Por all Californa's gold;
81 But now you've churn'd all that butter,
ave, You must let the truth be told.
+. 95 You have slaves far worse than niggsrs,
10 That inignorance are sunk, s gssU
e9F Who no letters know, nor figures,
-, Vicious, destitute, and drunk:
Have them taught to read their Bibles,
And repeat their A BIC; '
Better this than writing libels #a1
e' On the Nation of the Free. !.aa
Go, exhort each male relation
=" We would earnestly implore,
70 :elieve the dire starvation H.ar
- Which is lying at your door.
~ 'Tis with deepest pain that Others
n, OF their faults we're forced to tell,
Whilst forbesrance gently smothes
Hearts, each gushing like we'll
sBAsoNABLE INTERFERENCE.
BIT AN IMPARTIAL ARBITRATOR.
ladies, ladies, soft and freely
Interchange your loving raps,
Or you'll scrape quarrel lively
II not come to pulling caps,
Both have grounds for accusation, ad
, But on one side there's flaw; h.
s,. Slaves for WANT o. LEGISLATION,
Are not quite like sLAvIs By Law.
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mates or AdVerfising, ,

One squae (is lines Of less, three weeks q eg :
Every subsequentins Z: a. :ltyso = q
One square, three months, :isi. d ,sess 81.
One square, six months, \: & it04s,
One square, one year, :: TT: "
One half column, one year, TO ~
Three -fonrths Of column, one year, :2S O.
One column. one year, !; ;ss 80 olls
GrAdtertisementS not having the number Of u
sertions marked on copy willib continued tnal
forbid and charged accordingly eg,r - ~ ~.
GrCasual advertisers must tpayin advance.
GTJOb Printing, Of everydescrpticn viii
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P1skiiHkp ryERr TUESDAY MORNING,
'u9 ~ a. fHoMsoNa.lv4l = 4

tsia TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 9 .i's
one Doilar ss1sG Fifty Cents,
Hpajd in advance, ssgS s.,It : g.,t,sts.n b
Two Dollars within the year.
;f-not paid until after the expiration Of the yeal
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
will be charged.
u-No paper will be discontinued until all ar
rsMages are paid, except at the option Of the pub
fishers.
uTAll communications on the business Of the
shics must be postpaid to secure attention,
ITO Gibbs, of ten or more, the paper will
be furnished atN liberal reduction in price.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
EUW a KU EV ERE I I,
THOMAS CORWlN,
A. II. II. STUART,
C. M. CONRAD,
J. P. KENNEDY,
]. ]. CRITTENDEN.
g n UIIRRARD

To his excellercy, MILLARD FILLMORE.
President Of The United States.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-23


ised drausht by revealing the whOs matter to him-hov
womsn child had been born Catherine, how she
had straugel II Ike the that had catcn her nu'
farow, aud how she had locked it IN tho trunk there to
become rank . and to smell to heaven
Thompson mortified rs well Thompson might have
been aud instead of huygng Catherine to bis bosom hi
huessd his revenge and proceeded to relate the whole
story TO the police
Lieutenant Walsh Immediately repaired to the house
Indicated and found the dead body of the child Gather
ine was arrested and Thompson and Mary Fred
cosnized to appear witnesses. The Coroner held
Inquest the body of the child and returned verdict
| in accordance with the facts
lNQuEsTs. An inquest was held yesterday on
the body Of Eugene Brsdy aged % years aud native
county Wexford ireland, found dead in house No AZ
Narlgny street, Third District Verdict" Came to his
aeath from apopie1y caused by inempsrance
second inquest held over the body Of white
supposed to have been named John Oarra aged about
v years found dead the wharf at the Lake end tho
Pontchartrsn Railroad Fsrdist-"Came to his death
by drowning" The body had on a checked shirt and
cross barred linen pants The appeared to have been
about feet inches in height aud had hair Of light sand,
color with tinge Of gray In his pocket was found
receipt TOR 20 cents puportng 70 have been given to John
q lisrrs and signed by Lyman Randall. sheriff
An inquest was alsa held on the body Of ilonors p,s
tore = years old and native Of France found dead IN
.he ti'sr at the foot q Esrsnsde street Verdict Cam.
TO his death by drowning
fourth inquest held file body white female
niant OF Catherine Scott aged days found in the house
No us Frenchmen street Third District Afra pest g,y-
itR examination tho verdict returned Of" Came to
IT'S death by being strauged by its muthor
COULDN'T AccorNr FOR Ir-Jamcs Perry
sportcd a neat gold watch the which he unguarledy ~
hihited he Esyee The fash Of tho irN, took the
eye Of Captain Baldwin Of the police who hwth ar
rested Perry individual the cat Of whose clothes and
the texture Of whose vestmeutS did not justify him in
the indulgence Of such vgntes, The watch in
Aerhg with dirty shirt and tstereI neither garment
which Perry wore Thsreon this presumption that
he had come by it in way Of the nost honest Per
~ when brought up could not RENE mbor FROM whom he
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-23

1t hes been suggested to US that in the pre-
sent distressing times of the epidemic, when the
Ministers of the different Protestant denomina-
tions are compelled hourly to officiatc at fu-
nerals, whether it would not be an act Of grace
in the proprietors of the different railroad and
omnibus lines to favor them with free tickets, in
order the better to aid them in their works Of
mercy These Ministers are poorly paid, and
few Of them can afford the expense Of riding
long distances to perform the service Of the
dead, as they are hourly called to do We make
this suggestion to those concerned, being as
sured that the charitable will give it that heed
which is demanded by the circumstances Of the
times
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-23

The mail due from Baltimore, yesterday,
failed in toto. Philadelphia and Boston pa
pers-some of them-came through as late as
due " would like to know how the contrac-
tors can bring us mails all the way from Dos
ton, and fail to br;l hose from an intermedi-
ate point? There is a screw loose somewhere,
nd # we thought remonstrance would avail
willing, we could be very loud in our COM
plants The Postmaster General, however,
seems to have forgotten that there is such
city as this, away out on the frontier, and the
probabilities are that, by the ordinary course
of tbs mails, cur complaints would never reach
him Let us then be patient and wait.