Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-22
VARIOUS ITEMS:

VARIOUS ITEMS.
THE VoTE FOR PREslDENr-T FAC, ,ha,
out Of 296 electoral votes, Gen. Scott re.
ceived only AZ, while Gen. Pierce had 2l2
leads many persons to believe haI the Wing
party is petty effecually used up, but
scrutiny Of The popular vote will show a
very different state Of things. The New
York Times says Gen. Scott received more
votes than were eyer cdsI for ony whig can.
dida,a before. The Wing parry never re.
ceived so large popular vote as n, the lasl
election. Gen. Scot received II 500 more
votes than Gen. Taylor, 80 900 more than
Mr.. Polk, and 98,6l2 more than Gen, lIar.
rison1 Gen. Scott was not defeated. there.
fore, because the Wing vote had fallen off,
for il had very largely increased. But the
democratic vote had increased sllI more,
being 246.698 greater than was ever cast
before. Mos, Of this increase came from
the Free Soil party. which fell off 1886, $780,;
nearly all of which was cast for the Demo.
cratic candidate in the last canvass. NJ is
evident enough, therefore, iha! the Wing
party. though defeated, is much stronger
Than at any past, period. That il will again
triumph, we doubt NOT, if we but stand firm
and do our duty fear'essly. "
LONG WINDED.-A good story is told of a
preacher who delighted in long sermons
and who once exchanged with brother
preacher who always delivered short ones
At the usual hoa. for closing the services
The people became uneasy, and being in.
spired with The love of warm dinners rather
than long sermons, went quietly ou, one by
one, ill The preacher was left with The sex
ton. Sill he continued 10 blaze away, Ill
that [unclionory, seeing no prospect Of /;
close, walked deliberately upon The pulpi
stairs, and handing himthe key, requested
he would lock up when he GOT through. anc
leave the key al his house US he went along
A Coop OPERATION N.-The Slate Journal
notes the fact thar The Commissioners o.
Franklin county have sold ihe $5O,00(
stock owned by the county in the C. c. &C
Railroad to the Company fqr $50 dollars pc
share, by which operation franklin county
clears $4,000, and is discharged from al
liability.
TEMPERANCE MovEMENrs.-The temper
ance movement in KY. is receiving "a Iicl
forward In most of the cities and town
of the State there is al present a good d6a
OF interest manifested in relaliioI 10 ih
Maine Law. Even in 'CId Boarbon' It il
said that the excitement is running high
with every prospect thai the temperate,
+ men will carry The day. s~
LIABILITY FOR STREET AcclDENTs:-l
Mr.. Hall recently recovered damages Of til
city Of Boston for an acciden, he suslainc,
by falling into d hole in front of q ne,
: building. The city sued Mr.. lIersey. III
. proprietor Of The building, 10 recover indem
nifty for the amount of damages, The accider
occurring lhrouyhlhe negligence of person
he had employed. The jury returned
verdict for The city ot 1854. ssa 3.
(. The MAINE LAW in ENGLAND.-Thel
is some talk in England Of introducing III
n Maine Liquor Law in England. 10000
g houses ure open for the sale Of inloxicalin
d drinks, at cost Of zee, 1000 600 annual,
Il A TIME IN CoNdNEss.-They have
! much difficulty ihNkeeping a working mi
= jotity in Congress as is experienced in Il
', Ohio Legislature, The following lpdcro,
! scene recently lrOnspired in tho House;
- Mr.. McAlullen moved 10 amend by opel
" ing the doors TO allow gentlemen TO con
in.
p Mr.. Stanton moved further to amer
/, by directing the .Sergeuntal-Arms 10 bril-
= in absenleos tomorrow morning.
y Mr., Dean moved the previous questio
- 4 for The reason, he said, that. the gentlemi
o. from Tennessee was in the same condiiit
w w as himself, having an engagement with
. lady for party.
Mr.. Slanton's amendment was disagree
~ TO.
y The question. was taken on Mr.. Orr
~ ~ motion. And while the Clerk was cali
y, ~ The roll, Mr.. Lockhurt made his way ,frc
~ :" the Gallery 10 The Hall by climbing do,
: a pillar, which occasionod much Iaughl
is We chew tobacco,, The lIindoo, takes
m. lime, while the Palngohian finds conte
- menl in a,bile Of guano. The children
" lhls country delight in candy, those Of
ny 'rico'n rock salt, A FtehckmG1 goes
IRE lengthllor fried frogs, while al Esquima
le! lndiun thinks sIewod candle the climax
i daihies. The South Sea Islanders dit
rs from nll these, latoritc dish bel
Ih. boiled clergy mao oriEoatled missionary.
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