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

we have none who may be called'povery.
stricken.'"
BANK TAxEs-RIPLEY BRANcH.--Ai The
late term of The court Of common pleas, for
this county, lhe county Treasurer ob,aiped
judgment against The Farmers branch the
Stale Bank of Ohio a, this place, for $6053,.
OIL 6 The amount Of taxes assessed for 1869,
and interest and penalty thereon.
The capital stock Of this branch 10 one
hundred thousand dollars. When we urged
as an objection to the New Constitution.
that bank Stock under its operation. would
be taxed four or five cents on The dollar
the hiends Of that instrument charged us
with Misrepresentation ond even some
near.sighied Wings referred US 10 the clause
which declares ''lha, all properly employed
in banking, shall always bear burden Of
taxation, equal 10 that imposed upor the
properly of individuals" Here now, is a
judgment for more than six cents on the
doIIar-a beautiful commentary on this slang
about equal burdens. This clause was IN.
serted for The purpose OF deceplon-i, was
false pre,eLce by which many were de-
ceivsd,-Ripley Bee.
PROSPECTS FOR WooI.-The purchase OF
wool has been suspended for The present.
Prices have been much higher Than during
The pas, ST Jason. The factories are supplied,
and they ure now waiing TO work up their
stock, and hope The prices will fall before
they are compelled 10 purchase. Probably
hree-iourhs oil Ohio wool for 1858 has
been purchased at an average of from 46
10 50 GEMS per pound. Our friend. Ses.
sions, OF this city, has purchased 10000
bs.. hut he has oiders 10 suspt nd at pres.
enl.- Ohio Stale Journal
OHIO STATE CAPIToL.-A comparison of
fourteen different SIale Copilols is given.
showing thai the Ohio Sale House will far
suroass any o,her in The country. In round
numbers The ground covered by the Caphol
at Washington, is 6l00o square feet; Of
Ohio. sc OCO of Tennessee, SO 600; Of
Norlh Carolina. Pennsylvania. and Indiana,
each IA 000; of Massachusetts apd New
York. 10000; of Michigan, 5000. etc.
The Legislative halls and library will be
larger lhah q, W ashinglon. No estimate is
given Of the probable TOTAL cos. Of the sruc-
ture. but ii will approach million. and be
| finished in three or four years.
Mr.. Giddirgs has written farewell id.
dress 10 his old constituents OF Guy ohogs,
Lake and Gcaugu. BY The late uppor.
,ionmenl he is thrown into unoIher district.
He glorifes himself with oil due humility,
reciles The changes that have taken place in
| The public mind since be first went 10 Con.
gress. declares very decidedly his support Of
the higher law in preference TO the laws Of
Congress that, in his Judgment. conflict with
The teachings Of The Bible. The address s
Giddings in every respect.
The ALLEGHENY BRIrGE.--The decision
of The Supreme Court, in favor Of the Ale-
gheny Bridge Company, in The long pending
and vexaIious case which started from an
individual being refused passage over the
bridge, without payment Of toll, will bc
hailed with satisfaction generally in, this
community Com. Jour. ...
We learn through a private letter from
Europe, says The National lnlelIigencer, that
our Minister al Madrid, Mr.. Barringer,, hos
fully succeeded in his efforts, through his
personal influences with The Government
there, in procuring from The Queen of SPAN
pardon and release of The Hungarian pris.
oners OF the Lopez expedition Of 1851 against
the Island of Cuba, who have been so long
confined in the Spanish preside at Ceuiu, in
Africa. and who were made an exception 10
the general pardon granted TO the American
and other prisoners Of the expediiion.--
They are eight in number.
!, lis said ,ha, the first question propoun.
ded. TO New York applicants for office at
Washington, is-"Who did you vote for for
Pr resident in l848l" and what seems most
surprising, not one OF that innumerabls
,hrong (which no, man can number" can
now be found who did not vote ngainst Van
Buren! 1t is said that even Prince John, il
pu, 10 the stand, would swear that che didn'I
vote for his dad"
KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT FOR New
CouNTERFElT-We G were shown, by Mr..
DYE, publisher Of The Bank Mirror, a FIVE.
dollar nole Of the Iron Bank Of lronton, one
of the Ohio State Stuck Banks. II is we'll
executed, and on good paper. The engray-
ing of il will be shown in his book Of Plates,
which will appear in few days, He has
procured it great expense, in order 10 give
a timely notice before il is put upon the pub
: lie. Look ouI for it, as il has not perhaps
nol yel been passed off in this city Times.
Riot IN THE Ninth WARD.--Last night,
abou, | ! o'clock, party ofm auacked the
Ninth Ward polls, on the corner Of Syca-
more and Abigail streets, with determine
lion 10 steal the baIlo, box. They com.
menced throwing stones and brichbals al ,he
house, breaking windows, doors, and consid-
erable of the furniture in the cofee.house.
Fortunately no one was injured JoBN
CARROLL, THos. ScANTLAN aud JEREMIAH
CRoNlN were arrested, and required 10 give
$500 bail for further hearing on Thursday.
The others escaped.- Gin, Tines N
The Bellefon,aine and Indiana Railroad
will be completed from Marion 10 Sidney